Maps of War has a really interesting mapping of religion memes - spread and warfare:
How has the geography of religion evolved over the centuries, and where has it sparked wars? Our map gives us a brief history of the world’s most well-known religions: Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism, and Judaism. Selected periods of inter-religious bloodshed [...]
Peace be in you. Peace be through you.
I feel a great urge for peace today. I am thinking about some of the wise and kind people that I have met, and the way I felt when I was near them. There are people of the book(s). There are people of people, so to speak. There [...]
I am very impressed with the Brits. Thank you, Lionheart, for protecting all those who fly between the U.K. and the U.S. Thank goodness there are still good minds working somewhere.
Here’s an odd thing, though. I was out of town and I just happened to catch the President reacting to this situation by saying that [...]
Happy Easter and Mystical Bunny with Eggs Day!
Catchin’ up with a few friend-blogs for a semi-random roundup…
Richard Shining Thunder has a new radio show in Cincinnati called High Spirits. Listen in at 1530AM WCKY, Cincinnati or online Sat 8-9 PM. I’ll personally vouch for him. He’s one of the good guys. Call in from 8-9 [...]
What do you get when you pour very hot water down a rabbithole?
Hot cross bun(ny)s!
One a penny two a penny - Hot cross buns!
It’s official - the memes of repression in the name of freedom and diversity have travelled to the U.K. Or have they?
For fear of offending the religious minorities at The [...]
Abuse of the Patriot Act - Professor Tariq Ramadan
I am a member of the American Academy of Religion, and have been since at least 1990 (maybe earlier). The American Academy of Religion (AAR) is the major scholarly society and professional association of scholars and teachers in religion. With 10,000 members, the Academy fosters excellence in [...]
Enjoying Music
