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2018-12-27T11:09:08-05:00

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The Dream of Peoples Temple Before the Tragedy at Jonestown

Last updated on: December 27, 2018 at 11:09 am By The Conversation

In 40 years since the collective murder-suicide at Jonestown, most stories and scholarship have focused on Peoples Temple leader Jim Jones and the dangers of cults, missing the larger story of the Temple—a significant social movement that mobilized thousands of activists to change the world in ways small and large, from offering legal services to people the poor to campaigning against apartheid. Read more

2018-12-22T15:31:40-05:00

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Can your heart grow three sizes? A doctor reads ‘How the Grinch Stole Christmas’

Last updated on: December 22, 2018 at 3:31 pm By The Conversation

Who was “Dr.” Seuss, how did he come to be writing and illustrating children’s books, and what was he trying to get across in his strange little tale about the people of Whoville and their delightfully diabolical nemesis, the Grinch? Read more

2018-12-22T15:32:38-05:00

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The Humble Origins of ‘Silent Night’

Last updated on: December 22, 2018 at 3:32 pm By The Conversation

One of the world’s most famous Christmas carols, “Silent Night,” celebrates its 200th anniversary this year. Over the centuries, hundreds of Christmas carols have been composed. Many fall quickly into obscurity. Not “Silent Night.” Read more

2018-12-19T11:24:22-05:00

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The Power of Modern Media – Combating Bigotry in the Millennial Age

Last updated on: December 19, 2018 at 11:24 am By Guest Contributor

With social media and networking sites, media has evolved into something that everyone can be a part of; concerning the age-old issue of combating bigotry and prejudice, we must appreciate the responsibility that comes with. Everything we write anywhere on the internet should be done in a way that brings people together, not drives them apart. Read more

2018-12-22T15:32:38-05:00

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What Winter Solstice Rituals Tell Us About Indigenous People

Last updated on: December 22, 2018 at 3:32 pm By The Conversation

On the day of winter solstice, many Native American communities will hold religious ceremonies or community events. The winter solstice is the day of the year when the Northern Hemisphere has the fewest hours of sunlight and the Southern Hemisphere has the most. For indigenous peoples, it has been a time to honor their ancient sun deity. They passed their knowledge down to successive generations through complex stories and ritual practices. As a scholar of the environmental and Native American religion, I believe, there is much to learn from ancient religious practices. Read more

2018-12-22T15:32:38-05:00

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Is It Unethical to Give Your Cat Catnip?

Last updated on: December 22, 2018 at 3:32 pm By The Conversation

As the Christmas season gets underway, companion animals are on the gift list. Many of the go-to items for cats contain catnip. In my view, it’s worth considering whether giving a mood-altering substance to a pet is ethical. Read more

2018-12-22T15:32:38-05:00

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This Christmas Tell Your Children the Real Santa Claus Story

Last updated on: December 22, 2018 at 3:32 pm By The Conversation

St. Nicholas and Santa Claus are historically the same man. But unlike the jolly figure who purportedly flies on a sleigh from the North Pole, the saint came originally from the balmy Mediterranean coast. When you tell your children about Santa Claus, why not include the tale of Santa’s well-traveled bones? Read more

2018-11-29T12:33:16-05:00

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Armageddon Tired of Climate Change Denial: #ClimateReport

Last updated on: November 29, 2018 at 12:33 pm By Guest Contributor

Climate change deniers are going to hell — a hell on earth of their own making due to their deliberate obstruction of efforts to prevent and reverse the worst effects of climate change. The sin and the crime is that unless their obstruction is stopped, they will take the rest of us with them down into an abyss of suffering and ultimately planetary death. Read more

2018-10-31T15:12:03-04:00

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The Crucial Visibility of Transgender People: A Theology

Last updated on: October 31, 2018 at 3:12 pm By Guest Contributor

Today in the United States there are those foolish enough to think they can “erase” what God has created. The Trump administration thinks it can render transgender people invisible by making laws about genitalia and defining gender as “immutable.” This is hubris, the theological term for the kind of excessive pride that makes a person think they can know better than God. Really, Trump administration, that never works out well for those arrogant enough to try it. Consult the ancient... Read more

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2018-09-18T20:13:09-04:00

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The Moral Imperative of #BelievetheWomen

Last updated on: September 18, 2018 at 8:13 pm By Guest Contributor

The #MeToo movement has revealed how widespread are the suppressive mechanisms that cause women to be disbelieved. This is on full display since research psychologist Christine Blasey Ford accused Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of attempted sexual assault. Read more

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