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Zizek for the Weekend
“The true ethical test is not only the readiness to save the victims, but also – even more, perhaps – the ruthless dedication to annihilating those who made them victims.”
Zizek, In Defense of Lost Causes
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Haiti: Abduction, Adoption, or Arrogance?
Some friends and I have been pondering on my Facebook profile about the recent allegations of child trafficking in Haiti. Of course by now you would recognize the allegations that have been levied against a group of well-meaning Baptist from Idaho.
Today in my class on Ethics, we spent a good deal of the time [...]
If Religion Is The New Color Line, What’s Next?
Eboo Patel (podcast) continues to get it right: there is a new line of discrimination in America and it is called religion.
Slowly but surely as more data comes out about religious life in America, it is glaringly obvious that there is a new kind of color line in America (and many would argue the world). [...]
MLK Day and My Hopes for Haiti
Here are links to other MLK Days when I have posted.
Today, rather than reflect too much on MLK, or the dreams that remain to be completed for civil rights in America, I’d much rather just share a couple of hopes that I have for the people and situation in Haiti. Honestly, its too tragic not [...]
Is it easy being green?
The Center for American Progress has created a space to discuss the simplicity of being green. You can check out all the articles here.
How about you? Do you find choosing to be green important? Necessary? Something that you have to make an extra effort at doing? What are some of your tips or thoughts on [...]
Environmental Assassinations: Do we care?
Here is a link to an article about another death of a protester. Not just any kind of protester, but one who has been protesting for environmental reasons.
Increasingly the violence against those that are attempting to hold accountable those who are exploiting the earth is on the rise.
Should we care? Or should profitability justify these [...]
Guest Blogger: Lynn Hopkins on the Death Penalty
Homicide, other duties as assigned
On November 10th, a small group of men entered the dwelling place of a man in Virginia, bound him, transported him to another location, and killed him. It was intentional and premeditated, planned in detail. No one claims that the homicide was self-defense or that this man posed any imminent threat. [...]
Introducing: Interfaith Power and Light
I’ve come across this organization (Interfaith Power and Light) a few times here in Georgia. They are doing some dang good work and were just recently recognized by the UN Secretary General. Check them out especially if you are wondering how your community of faith might be better about your environmental engagement. And please, don’t [...]
In Brief: Implications of a Postmodern/Post-colonial Christology: From Violence to Life through Rediscovery
Postmodern Christologies: From Violence to Life through Rediscovery
JoAnne Marie Terrell makes it pretty plain in her essay entitled Power in the Blood?: The Cross in the African American Experience: it is not appropriate in the postmodern and/or post-colonial age to say that Christ’s death is pleasing to God. Rather, as Terrell seems to rightly suggest, [...]
Sin on Wallstreet?
I’m not sure I want to agree with this guy, but I thought I would put it out here before commenting more. Seems way too simplistic. Believe me, if you do not comment, I’ve got some stuff to say. Expect Marx, Rerum Novarum, and a little DP (david pacini). JC
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