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Happy Hallowe’en, Blessed Samhain

Happy Hallowe’en, Blessed Samhain

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Enjoy this night of liminality and carnivale – but be safe! My view of Halloween Our Halloween traditions are just a snapshot image taken from a long history of blended beliefs, rituals and perspectives from diverse sources; some bits competed or converged with one another, while other aspects were forgotten or overwritten. I enjoy the mix of all the folkloric and religious traces as part of an appreciation of a celebratory imagination, one that nourishes the human spirit (soul /…

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Why Was the Virgin Mary Really Sad?

Why Was the Virgin Mary Really Sad?

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A very spiritual, devout and holy priest dies and is immediately swept up to heaven. St. Peter greets him at the Pearly Gates, and says, “Hello, Father, we’ve been waiting for you for a long time. Welcome to Heaven! You are very well known here, and as a special reward, because you are such a spiritual and holy man, we’re going to grant you anything you wish even before we enter Heaven. What can I grant you?” “Well”, the priest…

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Recent Posts in My Blogosphere

Recent Posts in My Blogosphere

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I haven’t done a roundup in a while. For each blog (alpha-order) I’ve selected my favorite among recent posts. 3-Way Watch Blog – Mercs in a Corporate World AMERICAblog – Condi has to force State Dept. officials to Iraq Amanda’s Engima – More great Wallpapers from WallpaperStock An und für sich – The Complication of Nature and Grace in Aquinas Arianna Huffington – Midnight in America: the Mainstreaming of the GOP’s Lunatic Fringe Atheist Revolution – Christian Extremist Links CA…

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Destructive Leaders and Groups

Destructive Leaders and Groups

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Rick Ross has been working on destructive cults and movements for some time now. I check his site on a regular basis. Rick has put together a very pointed list of warning signs that you might be dealing with an unsafe group and/or leader. Compare it to the list of signs of a safe group and/or leader. I’m not sure that the unsafe/safe dichotomy is the best way to describe the difference, but other than that, I think this is…

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David Horowitz and “Islamo-Fascism Awareness Week”

David Horowitz and “Islamo-Fascism Awareness Week”

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There is an important post today at The Progress Report about the “Islamo-Fascism Awareness Week” program run by David Horowitz at college campuses this week. The whole crusade is counter-productive in a number of ways, but it’s cleverly planned. Of course, mislabeling international terrorism is not a great idea. What we are dealing with bears little resemblance to definitions of fascism, and tying it to Islam as a religion rather than toward the violent radicals of any religion (or none)…

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Right-Wing Facebook

Right-Wing Facebook

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Now here’s some political parody that I can appreciate. Check out the satire of the Right-Wing Facebook. If it seems a little too truthful, that’s because it’s meant to get a few messages across to a sometimes under-informed American public. The Right-Wing Facebook parody site is a project by People For the American Way and RightWingWatch.org – two of my favorite sites. Rudy Giuliani Has Added You as a Friend on Right Wing Facebook 10/19/07 – At the Voters Value…

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