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Meister Eckehart on Love and Others
Everyday Citizen —
Authority: 491
My seminary days come back to me often. Today I picked up the following quotes from an article in the December website edition of Harpers magazine ( The Trinity of Love ) concerning the life and message of Meister Eckehart , a 14th century Dominican priest. I first read Eckehart when I was about 25-years-old. His ...5 hours ago -
2009 in Review – A Personal Ministry Update
Dream Awakener —
Authority: 124
“Most men die at 27, we just bury them at 72.” – Mark Twain I have pondered this short and powerful quote this past year. Living life fully is one of my passions. Not only do I seek to live life fully, but I labor to help other people, churches and organizations do the same. I wanted to thank those of you ...6 hours ago -
WATCH: Annie Leonard Presents: The Story of Cap and Trade
ChelseaGreen —
Authority: 148
From Annie Leonard, creator of the popular animated documentary short The Story of Stuff, comes The Story of Cap and Trade, a cogent takedown of the flawed proposition that cap-and-trade is the solution to climate change.Cap-and-trade, Leonard argues, rewards historic polluters and lines the pockets of corporate ...7 hours ago -
Democrats Officially Kill Successful DC Voucher Program
Big Government —
Authority: 818
This is big government at its finest hour. The Democrats have officially killed a successful private school voucher program banishing more than 3,300 low-income children back to the DC schools they so desperately wanted to escape. The Heartland Institute reports : The leaders of D.C.’s school choice movement, ...8 hours ago -
Ramey Ko Receives Gold Star Texan Award
AAA-Fund Blog —
Authority: 137
The Texas Progressive Alliance announced its annual awards for “Texan of the Year” and “Gold Star Texans” yesterday. Houston Mayor-Elect Annise Parker, who will be sworn in Saturday with an inauguration on Monday, was named “Texan of the Year.” Ramey Ko was named “Gold Star Texan” along with Calvin ...8 hours ago -
New Year New Hype
The LA Progressive —
Authority: 489
Jasmyne Cannick: I’ll feel safer in this world the day we start treating gang violence with the same sense of urgency and government participation that we afford to 23-year-old Nigerians with... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]14 hours ago -
8 Great Sources for Free Films on Humane Issues
Humane Connection —
Authority: 129
Especially these days when our youth begin drinking in technology about the same time they start breastfeeding, images and video are important tools in sharing information with kids and in encouraging them to think critically about important issues. But, it can be difficult to find good sources of video on humane ...15 hours ago -
Spiritualizing the Bible?!
fresh expressions... —
Authority: 116
Christopher Wright on the evangelical tendency to spiritualize the Bible:“This spiritualizing way of interpreting the Bible, and the missiological implications that go with it, requires us to imagine that century after century, the God of the Bible was passionately concerned about social issues – political ...17 hours ago -
Before preaching, remember the opium wars
Anglican Mainstream —
Authority: 157
By George Walden, Timesonline Britain is in a poor position to condemn the execution of Akmal Shaikh unless it accepts its history of drug dealing to China Collecting calligraphy in China during the Cultural Revolution, I found some by Commissioner Lin Zexu, governor of Canton in the early 19th century when ...21 hours ago -
SCHMUCK OF YEAR AWARDS
The Impudent Observer - Global Liberal Issues —
Authority: 146
Each year we award the accolade of being a grand Schmuck to those who performed as idiots during 2009. The Republican Party in Congress deserves a double Schmuck for its inability to offer a single constructive idea and being frozen in a “no” response to any suggestion for compromise. Tiger Woods gets his ...22 hours ago -
“Honor” Killing In Germany
The Impudent Observer - Global Liberal Issues —
Authority: 146
There is something perverse about use of the word, “ honor ” to describe a father or brother or cousin who decides to kill a fellow family member because of some alleged horrible crime such as dating someone not of the group or getting married or having an abortion. A 50 year old father was shocked to learn his ...22 hours ago -
Human Rights Takes Xmas Vacation In Russia
The Impudent Observer - Global Liberal Issues —
Authority: 146
Perhaps, our headline is not exactly correct in claiming human rights took a vacation during the Christmas holidays. A more accurate headline would state human rights has been on a long term vacation in Russia. The death of Sergei Magnitsky has aroused a fury in the country since it is clear he was allowed to die ...22 hours ago -
Further Gasps Of Reform Protests In Iran
The Impudent Observer - Global Liberal Issues —
Authority: 146
Thousands gathered in the streets of Iranian cities to remember the storming of the American Embassy thirty years ago. Even as cries of “death to America” were heard, reform supporters chanted their own slogans of “down with the dictator, Ahmadinejad.” Protestors knew they would be beaten by the ...22 hours ago -
Keystone Cops Run American Security
The Impudent Observer - Global Liberal Issues —
Authority: 146
Anyone who has ever served in the military of any nation in the world quickly comes to understand that when people are placed in charge of securing the safety of a country, incompetence and stupidity will soon appear. The recent example of Nigerian Farouk Abdulmutallab simply demonstrates the presence of incompetent ...22 hours ago -
Teaching Ethics To Soldiers- How To Do It?
The Impudent Observer - Global Liberal Issues —
Authority: 146
Leaders of the American armed forces are rethinking military strategy , but they increasingly have become aware the most critical aspect of developing new approaches to fighting wars is to have those in command who are bound by ethical imperatives. The Army is in the process of developing new handbooks and videos ...22 hours ago -
Second of a few end of calendar year thoughts
MaryMajor —
Authority: 119
This will be short and to the point, but it is the "great unspoken," so I will once again speak and say it. Another year has gone by, capping another decade that has gone by, without genuine justice, truth telling and peace in the Middle East. I have found myself wondering often, as I see the evidence most clearly ...1 day ago -
There will always be Voices to silence Voices of Freedom
ABBA Fund Blog —
Authority: 123
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Quote of the Day
AAA-Fund Blog —
Authority: 137
In a game of chicken, it’s vital not to arrive on a platter. Rezso Kasztner , who saved over 100,000 Hungarian Jews during the Holocaust by bravely negotiating with the Nazis. – Gautam Dutta1 day ago -
AAUW’s Women of 2009
AAUW Dialog —
Authority: 426
AAUW is about to go on a “blogcation” until the new year, but first, we’d like to celebrate some women who have broken through barriers in 2009. In no particular order, AAUW is notingSonia SotomayorAs the third woman and first Latina on the U.S. Supreme Court, Sotomayor’s confirmation was a historic one that ...1 day ago -
No, Were Not a Broken People
The Smirking Chimp - News And Commentary from the Vast Left-Wing Conspiracy —
Authority: 629
In 2004 I began speaking at rallies and forums around the country on issues of peace and justice, something Ive done off-and-on ever since. Up through 2008, it was extremely unusual for questions from the audience to consist of pure defeatism. In 2009, it was rare to get through a Q&A session without being asked ...1 day ago

