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From The Prophetic Imagination:

“The alternative [prophetic] consciousness to be nurtured, on the one hand, serves to criticize in dismantling the dominant consciousness.  To the extent, it attempts to do what the liberal tendency has done, engage in a rejection and delegitimizing of the present ordering of things.  On the other hand, that alternative consciousness [...] Read more »

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These are some selected quotes from Noam Chomsky’s, Manufacturing Consent:

“These are not just academic exercises. We’re not analyzing the media on Mars, or in the 18th century, or something like that. We’re dealing with real human beings who are suffering and dying and being tortured and starving, because of policies that we are involved in [...] Read more »

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As I mentioned last week I am, along with some others, reading and eventually reviewing Pete Gall’s memior, “My Beautiful Idol.” It is absolutely amazing. Pete’s story is beautiful. Further, his story is our story. It is everyone’s story. I’ll save the rest for my review, which unfortunately may be a [...] Read more »

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From The Myth of a Christian Nation:

“While those who wielded the Constantinian sword throughout history undoubtedly convinced themselves they were wielding the sword in love–this is a common self-delusion among religious power brokers–lording over, torturing, and killing people does not communicate their unsurpassable worth to them; it is not loving….One wonders why no one in [...] Read more »

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“It is terribly important to realize that the leap of faith is not so much a leap of thoughts as of action. For while in many matters it is first we must see, then we will act; in matters of faith it is first we must do then we will know, first we will [...] Read more »

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