Nsyght - Last Bookmarks tagged with "religion" http://nsyght.com/rss/tag/religion Nsyght is a search engine powered by you, your bookmarks, and your friends. en-us 50 Playing Gods - The Board Game of Divine Domination Marketed as the first board game to satirize religious warfare. Features a machine-gun-wielding Santa Claus, plus Jesus, Buddha, and other figures. <br />Submited by nbr 22, November 2008 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 08:41:31 GMT http://www.playinggods.com http://www.playinggods.com Obama's Fascinating Interview with Cathleen Falsani - Steven Waldman Submited by nbr 22, November 2008 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 08:41:31 GMT http://blog.beliefnet.com/stevenwaldman/2008/11/obamas-interview-with-cathleen.html http://blog.beliefnet.com/stevenwaldman/2008/11/obamas-interview-with-cathleen.html Doubting Obama: A Response to Harper's and Simon Critchley | Media/Culture | ReligionDispatches Submited by nbr 22, November 2008 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 08:41:31 GMT http://www.religiondispatches.org/archive/mediaculture/758/doubting_obama%3A_a_response_to_harper%27s_and_simon_critchley http://www.religiondispatches.org/archive/mediaculture/758/doubting_obama%3A_a_response_to_harper%27s_and_simon_critchley Simon Critchley, "The American void," Harper's Magazine (November 2008), a critical reflection on Obama and religion Submited by nbr 22, November 2008 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 08:41:31 GMT http://harpers.org/archive/2008/11/0082235 http://harpers.org/archive/2008/11/0082235 Father Cares: The Last of Jonestown A 1981 NPR documentary on the Jonestown, Guyana mass murder-suicide. The thirty-year anniversary of this event was yesterday (it happened November 18, 1978).<br />Submited by nbr 22, November 2008 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 08:41:31 GMT http://www.npr.org/programs/specials/jonestown.html http://www.npr.org/programs/specials/jonestown.html Former temple followers move on, 30 years after Jonestown - USATODAY.com Submited by nbr 22, November 2008 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 08:41:31 GMT http://www.usatoday.com/news/religion/2008-11-15-jonestown-massacre_N.htm http://www.usatoday.com/news/religion/2008-11-15-jonestown-massacre_N.htm 'Playing Gods' satirizes religious violence - USATODAY.com "The world's first satirical board game of religious warfare." What a bizarre notion.<br />Submited by nbr 22, November 2008 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 08:41:31 GMT http://www.usatoday.com/news/religion/2008-11-17-playing-gods-game_N.htm http://www.usatoday.com/news/religion/2008-11-17-playing-gods-game_N.htm Michael Massing, "America's Favorite Philosopher" (review of Prothero, American Jesus), New York Times Book Review (December 28, 2003) Submited by nbr 22, November 2008 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 08:41:31 GMT http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9402E5DD173FF93BA15751C1A9659C8B63 http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9402E5DD173FF93BA15751C1A9659C8B63 Michael Massing, "America's Favorite Philosopher" (review of Prothero, American Jesus), New York Times Book Review (December 28, 2003) Submited by nbr 22, November 2008 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 07:53:23 GMT http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9402E5DD173FF93BA15751C1A9659C8B63&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=all http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9402E5DD173FF93BA15751C1A9659C8B63&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=all The Life and Morals of Jesus of Nazareth: Extracted Textually from the Gospels Greek, Latin, French, and English The complete text of the so-called "Jefferson Bible." <br />Submited by nbr 22, November 2008 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 08:41:31 GMT http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/etcbin/toccer-new2?id=JefJesu.sgm http://etext.lib.virginia.edu/etcbin/toccer-new2?id=JefJesu.sgm Catechic | BoardGameGeek Submited by nbr 22, November 2008 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 08:41:31 GMT http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/5764 http://www.boardgamegeek.com/game/5764 BusinessWeek online, January 21, 1991, on Catechic, a Catholic trivia board game Annotated link http://www.diigo.com/bookmark/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.businessweek.com%2Farchives%2F1991%2Fb319627.arc.htm<br />Submited by nbr 22, November 2008 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 08:41:30 GMT http://www.businessweek.com/archives/1991/b319627.arc.htm http://www.businessweek.com/archives/1991/b319627.arc.htm Charter For Compassion :: home Charter for compassion for which the seed was planted as the latest TED conference.<br />Submited by tizzle 22, November 2008 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 02:49:57 GMT http://charterforcompassion.com http://charterforcompassion.com Deepti Hajela and Jennifer Dobner, "Jewish group wants Mormons to stop proxy baptisms," washingtonpost.com (November 10, 2008) Via the AP. An advocacy group for Holocaust survivors is mounting a public relations campaign against the inclusion in a LDS genealogical database the names of Jews killed in the Holocaust, presumably for possible later proxy baptism. The inclusion of these names violates an earlier agreement between the group and the church and may have been done without proper authorization.<br />Submited by nbr 22, November 2008 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 08:41:30 GMT http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/10/AR2008111001416.html?referrer=emailarticle http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/11/10/AR2008111001416.html?referrer=emailarticle Declaration: "War Against Exploiters of Lakota Spirituality" This document, condemning in harsh terms the commercialization and vulgarization of Native American (specifically Lakota) spiritual and religious practices, was apparently first circulated in 1993. Shows a fairly shocking strength of feeling and bitterness. <br />Submited by nbr 22, November 2008 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 08:41:30 GMT http://puffin.creighton.edu/lakota/war.html http://puffin.creighton.edu/lakota/war.html “The Call” Warns of Antichrist Legislation in California and Beyond | Election 2008 | ReligionDispatches Submited by nbr 22, November 2008 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 08:41:29 GMT http://www.religiondispatches.org/archive/election08/654 http://www.religiondispatches.org/archive/election08/654 RDPulpit: Rahm Emanuel is no Reason for Celebration   | Election 2008 | ReligionDispatches Michael Lerner on Obama's pick for chief of staff, Rep. Rahm Emanuel. He is not pleased.<br />Submited by nbr 22, November 2008 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 08:41:30 GMT http://www.religiondispatches.org/archive/election08/722/rdpulpit%3A_rahm_emanuel_is_no_reason_for_celebration_%C2%A0 http://www.religiondispatches.org/archive/election08/722/rdpulpit%3A_rahm_emanuel_is_no_reason_for_celebration_%C2%A0 Genital retraction syndrome - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia A little background information on the "penis snatchers" of Congo and elsewhere. From the article: "Medical response generally consists of informing patients that the genitals anatomically cannot retract or shrink in the manner typically feared." Annotated link http://www.diigo.com/bookmark/http%3A%2F%2Fen.wikipedia.org%2Fwiki%2FPenis_panic<br />Submited by nbr 22, November 2008 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 08:41:30 GMT http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penis_panic http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penis_panic W.F. Marion, "Sketch of a Phenomenological Concept of Sacrifice," via the Religion and Culture Web Forum at the Martin Marty Center, U. of Chicago Divinity School Submited by nbr 22, November 2008 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 08:41:29 GMT http://www.scribd.com/doc/7784623/Nov-08-WF-Marion-on-Sacrifice http://www.scribd.com/doc/7784623/Nov-08-WF-Marion-on-Sacrifice The Blob and I - Books A bemused response to some apparently pretty serious factual errors in the discussion by Jeff Sharlet, in his book on "the Family," of the origins of the Steve McQueen movie, "The Blob." <br />Submited by nbr 22, November 2008 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 08:41:29 GMT http://www.christianitytoday.com/bc/2008/006/1.32.html http://www.christianitytoday.com/bc/2008/006/1.32.html "Is Christianity Good for the World?," a conversation betwen Douglas Wilson and Christopher Hitchens (Christianity Today, May 2007) Submited by nbr 22, November 2008 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 08:41:29 GMT http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2007/mayweb-only/119-12.0.html http://www.christianitytoday.com/ct/2007/mayweb-only/119-12.0.html Neither Christ Nor Antichrist: A Reflection on the Election of Barack Obama | Election 2008 | ReligionDispatches Submited by nbr 22, November 2008 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 08:41:29 GMT http://www.religiondispatches.org/archive/election08/708/neither_christ_nor_antichrist%3A_a_reflection_on_the_election_of_barack_obama http://www.religiondispatches.org/archive/election08/708/neither_christ_nor_antichrist%3A_a_reflection_on_the_election_of_barack_obama Godkut Submited by Kleverson 22, November 2008 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 03:49:22 GMT http://godkut.com http://godkut.com YouTube - Barack Obama: 'A More Perfect Union' (Full Speech) March 18, 2008Philadelphia, PA<br />Submited by a1mega 22, November 2008 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 09:19:38 GMT http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrp-v2tHaDo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrp-v2tHaDo Kosher Vending Industries, LLC, makers of the Hot Nosh 24/6 Submited by nbr 22, November 2008 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 08:41:28 GMT http://www.koshervendingindustries.com/node/25 http://www.koshervendingindustries.com/node/25 Kosher Vending Industries, LLC, makers of the Hot Nosh 24/6 Submited by nbr 22, November 2008 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 07:53:21 GMT http://www.koshervendingindustries.com http://www.koshervendingindustries.com For Kosher Emergencies, Manna From a Machine - New York Times The NYT profiles the Kosher Vending Industries, Inc. "Hot Nosh 24/6" line. Remarkable.<br />Submited by nbr 22, November 2008 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 08:41:28 GMT http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/15/dining/15vend.html?_r=1&oref=slogin http://www.nytimes.com/2007/08/15/dining/15vend.html?_r=1&oref=slogin Janet Porter, "You cannot be a Christian and vote for Obama," WorldNetDaily (Oct. 28, 2008) Submited by nbr 22, November 2008 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 08:41:28 GMT http://www.worldnetdaily.com/?pageId=79276 http://www.worldnetdaily.com/?pageId=79276 The Temple Institute: The Holy Temple in Jerusalem Submited by Kleverson 22, November 2008 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 03:49:21 GMT http://www.templeinstitute.org http://www.templeinstitute.org Cindy Jacobs: Prayer Needed for Global Economies Description of prayers that God will intercede to assist the NYSE and the Fed. Cindy Jacobs says, "We are going to intercede at the site of the statue of the bull on Wall Street to ask God to begin a shift from the bull and bear markets to what we feel will be the 'Lion’s Market,' or God’s control over the economic systems." Seen on Alison Shaffer's Facebook page. Annotated link http://www.diigo.com/bookmark/http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cbn.com%2F700club%2Fguests%2Fbios%2Fcindy_jacobs102008.aspx<br />Submited by nbr 22, November 2008 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 08:41:28 GMT http://www.cbn.com/700club/guests/bios/cindy_jacobs102008.aspx http://www.cbn.com/700club/guests/bios/cindy_jacobs102008.aspx The Christian Science Monitor | csmonitor.com Submited by praguebob 20, November 2008 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:16:15 GMT http://www.csmonitor.com http://www.csmonitor.com Eduard Iricinschi, Lance Jenott, and Philippa Townsend, "The Betrayer's Gospel (review of Kasser et al., eds., The Gospel of Judas)," The New York Review of Books 53/10 (June 8, 2006) I'm curious about the authors of this review. Bookmarking to read later. <br />Submited by nbr 22, November 2008 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 08:41:28 GMT http://www.nybooks.com/articles/19031 http://www.nybooks.com/articles/19031 Stephen Healey, "Fighting words (review of Bruce Lincoln, Holy Terrors)," Christian Century (May 21, 2003) Webcite link: http://www.webcitation.org/5bwESLQNr<br />Submited by nbr 22, November 2008 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 08:41:28 GMT http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1058/is_/ai_102750119 http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1058/is_/ai_102750119 Bernard Iddings Bell, "Universities and Religious Indifference," The Atlantic Monthly (Sept., 1932), 316-20. Bookmarking to read later. <br />Submited by nbr 22, November 2008 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 08:41:27 GMT http://www.theatlantic.com/issues/95nov/warring/indiffer.htm http://www.theatlantic.com/issues/95nov/warring/indiffer.htm Laurie Goodstein, "YouTube Videos Draw Attention to Palin’s Faith," New York Times (Oct. 24, 2008) A reasonably accurate, fair-minded profile by NYT religion-beat regular Goodstein about Sarah Palin's "spiritual warfare" and "prayer warrior" background.<br />Submited by nbr 22, November 2008 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 08:41:27 GMT http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/25/us/politics/25faith.html?_r=1&oref=login&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink&pagewanted=all http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/25/us/politics/25faith.html?_r=1&oref=login&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink&pagewanted=all Jim Bramlett @ inJesus.com: "Block African witchcraft curses against McCain and Palin NOW!" An evangelical website urges readers to engage in "spiritual warfare" to "block African witchcraft curses" which are "weaving lazy 8's around McCain's mind" to make him appear "like an idiot." The crucial allegation: "[T]the witches, warlocks and those in<br />Submited by nbr 22, November 2008 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 08:41:27 GMT http://www.injesus.com/index.php?module=message&task=view&MID=CB007FA2&GroupID=2A004N9G&label=&paging=all http://www.injesus.com/index.php?module=message&task=view&MID=CB007FA2&GroupID=2A004N9G&label=&paging=all FOXNews.com - Atheists Plan Anti-God Ad Campaign on Buses - International News | News of the World | Middle East News | Europe News An ad hoc group of British atheists has mounted a fundraising campaign to put billboards on London buses reading: "There's probably no God. Now stop worrying and enjoy your life." Um... good for them, I guess.<br />Submited by nbr 22, November 2008 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 08:41:27 GMT http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,443705,00.html http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,443705,00.html Christopher Burbach, "McCain, Obama use personal stories about Christianity to reach faith-based voters," Omaha World-Herald (Oct. 18, 2008) Some discussion, including quotations from Martin Mary (who's evidently an Obama man), of the personal faith narratives as elements of the campaign strategy for both candidates. <br />Submited by nbr 22, November 2008 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 08:41:27 GMT http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_page=1219 http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_page=1219 Steve Lopez, "Wielding religion as a weapon against gay marriage," Los Angeles Times (Oct. 21, 2008) Submited by nbr 22, November 2008 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 08:41:27 GMT http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-lopez22-2008oct22,0,3763046.column http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-lopez22-2008oct22,0,3763046.column Christopher Burbach, "McCain, Obama use personal stories about Christianity to reach faith-based voters," Omaha World-Herald (Oct. 18, 2008) Some discussion, including quotations from Martin Mary (who's evidently an Obama man), of the personal faith narratives as elements of the campaign strategy for both candidates.<br />Submited by nbr 22, November 2008 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 07:53:19 GMT http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_page=1219&u_sid=10462888 http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_page=1219&u_sid=10462888 Craig Co. replaces its Bible education course - Roanoke.com Apparently pressure (not litigation) from the ACLU induced a North Carolina school board to drop a Bible literacy curriculum produced by the National Council on Bible Curriculum in Public Schools and replace it with one from the Bible Literacy Project. The idea is to use a curriculum that is more inclusive and pluralistic. <br />Submited by nbr 22, November 2008 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 08:41:27 GMT http://www.roanoke.com/news/roanoke/wb/180043 http://www.roanoke.com/news/roanoke/wb/180043 US Conference of Catholic Bishops: statement condemning workplace raids as immigration enforcement tactic (Sept. 10, 2008) The head of the immigration subcommittee of the US Catholic Bishops conference criticizes the increasing use of large-scale armed workplace raids by the ICE as a tool for immigration enforcement. He doesn't say this explicitly, but due primarily to demographic and economic factors, Catholic churches have often borne the brunt of the massive humanitarian relief costs that arise in the wake of these raids, particularly in caring for abandoned children and other dependent family members (many of whom, not that it should matter, are actually U.S. citizens). <br />Submited by nbr 22, November 2008 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 08:41:27 GMT http://www.usccb.org/comm/archives/2008/08-130.shtml http://www.usccb.org/comm/archives/2008/08-130.shtml Hindu nationalist organization seeks legislative ban on religious conversions More evidence that "freedom of religion" doesn't mean the same thing everywhere in the world, at least not according to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh.<br />Submited by nbr 22, November 2008 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 07:53:19 GMT http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Bangalore/RSS_demands_ban_on_religious_conversion/articleshow/3634139.cms http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Bangalore/RSS_demands_ban_on_religious_conversion/articleshow/3634139.cms Jeff Zeleny, "Bush offers a look into spirituality," Chicago Tribune (Jan. 7, 2002) Archived version of a news story cited by Bruce Lincoln in Holy Terrors. <br />Submited by nbr 22, November 2008 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 08:41:27 GMT http://web.archive.org/web/20020116191437/http://chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-0201070203jan07.story?coll=chi-newsnationworld-hed http://web.archive.org/web/20020116191437/http://chicagotribune.com/news/nationworld/chi-0201070203jan07.story?coll=chi-newsnationworld-hed Shaul Magid, "Pariah or Charmed Hero: America's Obsession with Jews and Israel," ReligionDispatches (Oct. 21, 2008) A thought-provoking piece on the deeper (and darker) meaning of America's unwavering support for Israel. <br />Submited by nbr 22, November 2008 Sat, 22 Nov 2008 08:41:26 GMT http://www.religiondispatches.org/archive/international/627/pariah_or_charmed_hero%3A_america%27s_obsession_with_jews_and_israel/?page=entire http://www.religiondispatches.org/archive/international/627/pariah_or_charmed_hero%3A_america%27s_obsession_with_jews_and_israel/?page=entire Prières traditionnelles Submited by ppmartin 20, November 2008 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:43:03 GMT http://tradition.free.fr/prieres.html http://tradition.free.fr/prieres.html Bouddhadharma Submited by ppmartin 20, November 2008 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:42:47 GMT http://bouddhadharma.monsite.wanadoo.fr http://bouddhadharma.monsite.wanadoo.fr John Templeton Foundation Natural Sciences, Human Sciences, Philosophy and Theology, Character Development, Freedom and Free Enterprise, Gifted Education, World Religions<br />Submited by ppmartin 20, November 2008 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:42:30 GMT http://www.templeton.org http://www.templeton.org A Templeton Conversation: Does science make belief in God obsolete? Submited by ppmartin 20, November 2008 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:42:30 GMT http://www.templeton.org/belief http://www.templeton.org/belief Riposte Laique Journal laique, pour l’egalite hommes femmes, pour la laicite contre l'integrisme, pour la république sociale contre le communautarisme.<br />Submited by ppmartin 20, November 2008 Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:42:21 GMT http://www.ripostelaique.com http://www.ripostelaique.com