by Infinite Smile | Jul 22, 2010 | Blog
Interesting lines being drawn here: some progressive Christian leaders are arguing as battle lines are drawn for the 2010 mid-term elections. They say Beck and his Tea Party followers are, in a word, unbiblical. And then of course: Tea Party activists, who claim...
by Infinite Smile | Mar 10, 2010 | Blog
Sojourners has set up a way to “report” ourselves to the appropriate authorities if we espouse social justice in our interpretation of sacred scripture. Feel free to join me. Here’s my report: Dear Mr. Beck, I’m a Buddhist who believes in the...
by Infinite Smile | Mar 9, 2010 | Blog, Photos
This is interesting. I’ve always thought that a commitment to social justice was at the core of Christian (as well as other) spiritual teaching. At least that’s what Thomas Aquinas seems to point out in his writing. Perhaps Beck has something on Aquinas....
by Infinite Smile | Feb 17, 2010 | Blog
Blogger, Matthew Yglesias suggests: The map lumps the plains states in with the church belt, but if you look at the data more specifically youll see that nine of the ten churchiest states are in the south and the remaining one is Utah.
by Infinite Smile | Jul 24, 2009 | Blog
So very interesting… The People’s Daily Online reports: According to an interview with People’s Daily Online, professor Shen Weirong, director of the Research Center on Han-Tibetan Buddhism at Renmin University of China, and expert on Tibet, said...