Friday, October 15, 2010

So What About Liberation Theology?

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My previous blog posting was partly about Bartolomé d e las Casas (1484–1566) , the Spanish colonialist, Dominican priest, and human rig...
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Sunday, October 10, 2010

Columbus the Enslaver and Las Casas the Liberator

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It is the job of thinking people not to be on the side of the executioners. That is the opinion of Albert Camus according to Howard Zinn in ...
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Tuesday, October 5, 2010

The Amish Beard (In Praise of Art Gish)

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Arthur G. Gish became influential in my life nearly forty years ago, so I am writing this to praise his life and work—and partly to talk ab...
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Thursday, September 30, 2010

Criteria for "Top Ten Christians"

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The September 15 posting on this blog was about my list of “Top Ten Christians.” I appreciate the many comments and suggestions made about...
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Saturday, September 25, 2010

The Saint and the Sultan

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Benozzo Gozzoli, 1452 My posting on September 10 was about St. Francis’ peace prayer. One Franciscan scholar suggests that that well-know...
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Monday, September 20, 2010

A Million Minutes for Peace

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Odyssey Networks is inviting people from all over the world to stop at noon tomorrow, September 21, and pray for peace for one minute. This...
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Wednesday, September 15, 2010

Top Ten Christians

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My posting on September 5 closed with a reference to Francis of Assisi, who is called “the last Christian” by Adolf Holl. No doubt most ...
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