Tag: Religion
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American Fascists: The Christian Right and the War on America
Very interesting article by Nicholas Guyett, around Chris Hedges’ book in the current issue of the London Review of Books. Hedges was a theology student, and is also a very experienced war reporter. Well worth a read, or buy the book here. “According to Hedges, we may be only one cataclysmic event away from a…
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Proximity | Escatology | SpaceTime Collapse
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Last night I went to see Iron and Wine at the Shepherd’s Bush Empire, where we were up in the gods rather; the night before I’d been looking for some theatre tickets for a Christmas show, and was shocked at how much it was going to cost to be anywhere near where we might see.…
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OneVoice: To End the Conflict in Israel/Palestine
From the 18th October celebrations. All power to this arm. Technorati: Israel | OneVoice | Palestine
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Down to the Green Darkness
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I’m in Ireland at the moment, finishing a novel, staying with a great friend who lives on the north coast. Yesterday evening we went surfing – one of those things I enjoy but do not well – and when I got back I’d had another email from a regal friend containing an article from Anne…
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Gaza: Christian Bookseller Murdered | US: Pastors Use ‘Shoot ’em Up’ Halo Game to Attract Teens
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Two stories on two pages in the Independent today: Gaza’s only Christian bookseller has been murdered by the Righteous Swords of Islam. As if Gaza didn’t have enough problems, these fundamentalists think they’re saving the world by killing off Christians. There are only 3000 or so left. While in the US, ‘church groups across the…