God is Becoming: Consolation in the Face of Tragedy   

Rabbi Braldey Artson presents a theology that points to the way God is affected by all that happens, by allour choices,and by the way that nature proceeds.
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The Rights and Theology of Mother Earth   

Catholic Liberation Theologian Leonardo Boff explores a new way to think about the universe.

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The Pope Visits Israel   

Member of Knesset  Nitzan Horowitz questions if the Pope represents what is best in Christianity or whether he has really repented for his anti-Jewish actions.
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Eating Ethically   

Though it comes out of the Jewish world, there' no reason why "ethical kashrut" should not govern eating of all spiritual progressives.
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How Ahmadinejad Serves the Interests of the Mossad   

Israeli peace activist Uri Avnery describes how Iranian president Mahmous Ahmadinejad serves the interests of the most reactionary elements in Israel, and how they serve his interests.

 

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A Global Food Emergency   

We need a new approach to growing global hunger
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Challenging the Racism and Holocaust Denial of iran's President Ahmadinejad   

The racist rant at the UN racism conference by Ahmadinejad gives strength to the most right-wing elements in Israel and their picture of a world growing ever more hateful toward the Jews, once again! Plus.... we reprint the entire speech by Ahmadinejad so that you can see the full dimension of paranoid delusion in the man who may soon head a nuclear-armed Iran. 
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Q&A on the Global (and Domestic) Marshall Plan   

 Questions

 

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1. What is the NSP version of the Global Marshall Plan?

2. Why do you call this a "Marshall Plan?"

3. Haven't plans to aid the poor failed in the past? What makes this any different?

4. What makes this different from other plans?

5. How can you get around the reality that many states will not cooperate in your well-intentioned GMP, except to overtly or covertly subvert it?

6. How can you eliminate poverty without creating jobs or some form of employment? Isn't that the task of the private sector?

7. How can you claim that further "development" of any sort is good for the planet, when development has caused many of the environmental hazards on the planet today?

8. How is the NSP-version of the GMP related to more immediate problems facing the U.S., like illegal immigration and domestic poverty?

9. What is an International Generosity Corps (IGC)?

10. How much will all this cost and who will pay for it?

11. How does the NSP version of the Global Marshall Plan compare to other versions, such as those coming out of Europe?

12. Aren't there areas of this plan that need to be more worked out before you put this into the political arena?

13. What kind of help do you need to make the Global Marshall Plan a reality?

14. How do you envision the NSP version of the Global Marshall Plan getting adopted in the Western world, and in the U.S. in particular?

15. Apart from the tasks described above, are there any other things ordinary citizens can do while waiting for this political strategy to work?

 

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2 Christian Perspectives on Resurrection   

2 very different christian approaches, one from Walter Wink, the other from Joe McCloskey, S.J.
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