Archive for January, 2010
Wednesday, January 20th, 2010
Books Soulful and Spiritual for 2010
For many years, I compiled an annual list of books of matters soulful or spiritual for those who might want to explore new writers or re-visit old ones in the ongoing work of tending a spiritual life. Some of you have asked me to do that again, after a several year hiatus. I […]
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Monday, January 18th, 2010
Martin Luther King Jr - A different kind of extremist
The headlines scream about extremists who seek to cause suffering in the lives of ordinary people in order to create a climate of fear and instability. We read and watch daily reports of extremist groups like Al Qaeda or the Taliban. The Southern Poverty Law Center monitors extremist activity in the USA, especially threats from the Ku Klux Klan.
Extremist is a dirty word.
Those of […]
Comments Off - Posted in From Belief Systems To Relief Systems by Robert "Voluptuous" Thompson
Thursday, January 7th, 2010
Full body scanners won’t defeat terrorism–this will
The latest story of the failed “underwear suicide bomber” is one more example that homeland security requires something deeper than a revealing image from some full body scanner. Full body scanners can’t penetrate body cavities or see under flabby folds of skin. The latest technology has its limits. This recent kerfuffle reminds us that when it comes to the monster of terrorism–we typically react to the symptoms rather […]