links for 2008-06-27
June 27th, 2008 · No Comments
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- We’re beginning to see more and more signs that the old traditional form of evangelicalism is slowly dying and with its death we are witnessing the emergence of something new. According to the Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life, 70% of evangelical Christians agree that “many religions can lead to eternal life” and 57% believe theirs is not the only path to salvation. This is good news. [Ht. Ben] (Permalink)
War, Violence, and the Psychology of Indifference: Only Americans Matter
June 26th, 2008 · 4 Comments
It’s been a while since I’ve done a blog series. I don’t anticipate this being a long one, but it’s something that has been in the back of my mind for quite sometime. So here goes.
It’s quite interesting — especially considering that this is an election year, and a presidential election at that — to periodically step back and take a look at the media coverage of the war in Iraq and other international news, specifically those dealing with violence and death.
Take the typical evening newscast for example. The majority of the coverage will undoubtedly be focused on the upcoming election, the two candidates (like there is ever only two), and why we as citizens should engage in divisive, polemical arguments for or against either one. The rest of the coverage will more than likely speak to the plummeting economy, rising gas prices and the deteriorating environment with mention of a celebrity scandal or an isolated domestic act of violence.
Currently there isn’t much variation to that formula. Mention to the war in Iraq or any other international incident, especially acts of violence, by and large, aren’t covered; and when they are it’s only because American civilians were killed, injured, or in some way jeopardized. [Read more →]
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links for 2008-06-26
June 26th, 2008 · No Comments
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downloads youtube videos directly to your hard disk in flash (flv) format.
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displays interactive maps of electoral results all the way back to 1789.
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great list of good apple apps
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Hump Day YouTube: Chomsky v. Foucault
June 25th, 2008 · 4 Comments
These are two parts of an recorded excerpt from an epic debate between two intellectual giants, Michel Foucault and Noam Chomsky, on justice and power in 1971. The first video is part one, the second part two. Enjoy.
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