Category: Politics

July 11, 2012

Boat people un-Christian? Wrong, Mr Abbott – The Drum Opinion (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Julian Burnside skewers Abbot in this opinion piece. How embarrassing that Burnside, a principled atheist or agnostic, should demonstrate the moral bankruptcy of such a public Catholic. It is not surprising that Mr Abbott...

Protestant abuse history has been swept under the carpet brBy Victoria White | Irish Examiner

History / Politics / Religion

July 5, 2012

Protestant abuse history has been swept under the carpet brBy Victoria White | Irish Examiner

Thanks, Mark Colvin, for pointing out what we should all remember: Child abuse: it’s never been about religious denomination, it’s always been about adults having unchecked power. Some confronting lines: Magdalene laundries were a...

An extraordinary life and an extraordinary life: Aung San Suu Kyi – Nobel Lecture

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June 17, 2012

An extraordinary life and an extraordinary life: Aung San Suu Kyi – Nobel Lecture

The whole speech is here at the Nobel site: Aung San Suu Kyi – Nobel Lecture. Here are some wonderful excerpts: this on being forgotten. Often during my days of house arrest it felt as...

Republicans Plot to Steal White House | Common Dreams

Politics

June 3, 2012

Republicans Plot to Steal White House | Common Dreams

I really like the alternative coverage in Common Dreams, but they do pick up stuff from everywhere. This article is one of Paul McGeough’s from the SMH! Republicans Plot to Steal White House...

The Sydney Morning Herald Digital Edition: Families haunted by loss of young lives (sor)

Links / Politics

April 19, 2012

The Sydney Morning Herald Digital Edition: Families haunted by loss of young lives (sor)

While we know that things are not great in many remote – and not so remote – communities, this article turns my blood cold, particularly when the deaths are linked to grog, often obtained...

Links / Politics / Religion

April 17, 2012

@ABCthedrum, 17/04/2012 11:19 (sor)

A very profound reflection on the contradictions in morality and ethics in our pluralist society. It goes some way to teasing out the conundrum which the neo-atheists point to, that religion seems to be...

The Queen: My husband and I would like to tell you what we really think … – Home News – UK – The Independent

Politics

March 18, 2012

The Queen: My husband and I would like to tell you what we really think … – Home News – UK – The Independent

Worth quoting this in full. Very funny… The Queen: My husband and I would like to tell you what we really think … – Home News – UK – The Independent. On Tuesday, the...

The Tablet – Kennedy doctrine still stands

Politics / Religion

March 4, 2012

The Tablet – Kennedy doctrine still stands

I’ve come to the reluctant conclusion that the USA is great in spite of itself. Romney is obviously sane but unlikeable because of his inability to express empathy with ordinary Americans (whatever that means...

Karen Armstrong: the compassionate face of religion

Links / Politics / Religion

January 31, 2012

Karen Armstrong: the compassionate face of religion

A good alternative to de Botton’s position: If this doesn’t work, this link goes straight to the website. See Guardian article.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oa08eyQ_-eE

Links / Politics / Religion

January 31, 2012

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oa08eyQ_-eE

I can’t decide whether he has lost it or is having a lend, or is actually making a serious point! It is certainly a more intelligent contribution than that of Richard Dawkins (a very...

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