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Posts tagged politics
patriot bible!?
Noooooo!!!!!
Hat tip Halden.
teleology & ethics
The word ‘teleology’ (from Greek τελος ‘telos’ – meaning ‘goal’, ‘end’, ‘purpose’ or ‘that toward which things tend’) is not a street-level term. However, the concept of a purpose, goal, function or ‘end’ to things most certainly is. It’s a common as anything. Teleology is blindingly relevant.
american millionaire stimulus?
Recent US stimulus package = nearly a trillion US dollars.
Compare that with a comment I randomly saw on this post:
10% of 10 million US millionaires’ funds = a trillion US dollars.
American millionaires investing in the American economy? A novel concept indeed.
Full comment quote:
1 trillion is taking 10% of the net worth of ten million millionaires [...]
stinking stimulus
Anyone who has a knee jerk (i.e. less than critical) reaction to political events in general and the recent U.S. stimulus package in particular, should shut up and think before ranting.
That said, I just don’t like the thought (much less the passing) of the new stimulus package (and I’m not at all anti-Obama – to [...]
wisdom for a divisive issue
Obama’s recent statements on the 36th anniversary of Roe v. Wade, remind us all (like it or not) of the immensely divisive issue of abortion. The article says…
costs here and there
Want to have a baby in New Zealand? That will cost you… nothing at all. Diane and I have had various scans, midwife services, ante-natal classes, additional support and of course, the birth and subsequent more-than-normal care (heck, we’re even going to be reimbursed for the cost of petrol/gas to and from the hospital!) for [...]
an end of the pax americana?
Obamas turn has come to rule the American empire.
Will it continue to be a mass-consuming empire of greed?
Only time will tell.
Here is a thoughtful, timely and read-worthy critique by Brian Walsh entitled:
Barack Obama: A Post-Imperial Presidency?
And yes, the same question could’ve/should’ve been asked had McCain won the election…
wright – ‘wisdom in a troubled time’
In this sermon to head-masters/mistresses, Wright touches on quite a few important concerns – especially for our time. In particular, he focuses on at least two examples of foolishness ( 1) economic foolishness demonstrated in the current ‘crisis’, and 2) the foolishness of the so-called ‘evolution-creation debate’) and the need for wisdom. Good stuff, Bishop.
700 billion
700 billion is an incredible amount of money.
I fully admit I know very little about the complexities of the recent situation with the folding-in of large banks in the US.
But I find the hype and hollering about impending financial crisis (not to mention the proposed 700 billion dollar bail-out) to be an insult to the [...]
threshing floor
- Simon on mark: human
- Simon on pre-fall death
- Dale on pre-fall death
- Simon on pre-fall death
- Dale on pre-fall death
- Simon on pre-fall death
- Jonathan on pre-fall death
- Dale on pre-fall death
- Simon on pre-fall death
- Dale on pre-fall death
- Jonathan on pre-fall death
- Dale on pre-fall death
latest pickings
- mark: human
- idols & fruit
- pre-fall death
- india: different
- lazy bash
- india post
- nz bus, etc…
- activist theologian
- india trip
- ruse on dawkins
g-reader pickings
vineyard tools
nz harvest
- Andrew Feldon
- Antony Ranger
- Damian Peterson
- Danny Bay & Co.
- Diane Campbell
- Fiasco Wines
- Frank Ritchie
- Ian Luxmoore
- Jonathan Read
- Jonathan Robinson
- Ken Perrott
- M&M Flannagan
- Ryan Browning
- Tim Bulkeley
other vineyards
- Ben Witherington III
- David Stone
- Empire Remixed
- Halden Doerge
- John Hill
- Just Thomism
- Sherri & Russ
- The Humanitarian Chronicle
- Theology Forum
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