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Andrew Cort

Andrew Cort
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Massachusetts, U.S.
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March 10
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Author of: "SYMBOLS, MEANING, AND THE SACRED QUEST: Spiritual Awakening in Jewish, Christian and Islamic Stories." Find out more at www.spirituality-and-religion.com

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MAY 24, 2012 2:15PM

THE STORY OF DAVID AND GOLIATH


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David had been out “shepherding of his father’s flocks†(which means symbolically that he was preparing himself for his destiny). When he returned home, the prophet Samuel was there and he anointed him. This did not mean that he immediately became the new king; only that he had been s/
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MAY 20, 2012 2:08PM

‘KNOWING’ OR ‘BELIEVING’? ‘RELIGION’ OR ‘CULT’?


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When the Eye of the Soul awakens, we experience a high level of reality – pure ideas, Archetypes, what Plato called the ‘Forms’: essential meanings, revelations, universal truths, which are only accessible to the “intuitive intellect†above mere Reason.

This is when real Faith be/
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MAY 17, 2012 1:16PM

TRADITIONAL MARRIAGE: ONE MAN, MANY WOMEN, SOME GIRLS, SOME SLAVES


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"So, let’s see if I can total all this up. Traditional marriage is one man with multiple wives, multiple concubines, wives conquered in war and wives acquired in levirate marriage, possibly including girls under the age of ten, but definitely not including anyone of a different eth
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MAY 10, 2012 12:11PM

THE GAY MARRIAGE DEBATE


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Last night, in the wake of the North Carolina vote and President Obama’s statement, Piers Morgan interviewed several people regarding the Gay Marriage issue.

I didn’t see the whole show, but I caught part of his discussion with Bill Donohue, an opponent of Gay Marriage and president of t
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MAY 9, 2012 11:51AM

SHAMANIC DRUMMING MEDITATION


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Native Americans, and most indigenous peoples, have known for thousands of years that drumming is a powerful spiritual tool. Shamans use the repetitive sound of a drum to induce an altered state of consciousness. Focusing on drumbeat of 4-7 cycles per second continued for 15 minutes can shi
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MAY 6, 2012 12:53PM

WHO INVENTED "RELIGIOUS TOLERANCE"?


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The concept of Religious Tolerance was not conceived by America, nor by England or Europe.  It does not come from ancient Greece. It is not a gift to mankind from Christianity, or Judaism, or Islam.

The concept of Religious Tolerance comes from – are you sitting down? – Iran.

Thatâ€
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MAY 4, 2012 8:37PM

CHARLIE CHAPLIN'S FINAL SPEECH IN "THE GREAT DICTATOR"


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MAY 2, 2012 8:00PM

DOES GOD PUNISH CHILDREN FOR THEIR PARENTS' SINS?


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“The Lord! The Lord! a God compassionate and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in kindness and faithfulness, extending kindness to the thousandth generation, forgiving iniquity, transgression, and sin; yet He does not remit all punishment, but visits the iniquity of parents upon childre
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APRIL 30, 2012 9:00AM

WE HAVE INHERITED A LARGE HOUSE


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To conclude this month of Guest Posts, Book Excerpts and Videos on the issues of Religious Tolerance, Justice and Peace, I cannot think of a better finale than this statement by Martin Luther King, Jr.
 


“We have inherited a large house, a great world house, in which we have to live
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APRIL 27, 2012 9:00AM

JON MEACHAM ON RELIGIOUS TOLERANCE (Video)

American Voices: Jon Meacham on religious tolerance


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APRIL 26, 2012 8:30AM

RECONCILING FAITH AND FREEDOM


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Today’s Guest Post is an Excerpt from Allah, Liberty and Love: The Courage to Reconcile Faith and Freedom, by Irshad Manji, courtesy of Free Press. This is a book about Moral Courage – “the willingness to speak up when everyone else wants you to shut up.â€

The excerpt I’ve chosen i
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APRIL 25, 2012 9:00AM

TO BIGOTRY NO SANCTION


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George Washington insisted that no religion in America was to be privileged, and none was to be demeaned. Several years into his presidency, Washington paid a visit to the Jewish Touro Synagogue in Newport, RI. In a letter he sent them afterwards, he said:




Gentlemen,

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APRIL 24, 2012 9:00AM

HOW BEING RIGHT MAKES US WRONG


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Today's Guest Post is by Hannah Thomas of 'Heart Rising'

It is possible to be loving and it is possible to be right, but it is not possible to be both at the same time.

I can almost hear the arguments that would arise in response to such a statement!  What has
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APRIL 23, 2012 9:32AM

PEACEFUL COEXISTENCE


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Today's Guest Post is by Paula Coppel of Unity



We sell a T-shirt in theUnity Village bookstore that simply says, “Coexist,†with symbols of theworld’s major religions arranged in a circle. It is an elegant representationof the concept of honoring all paths to God, which Unity embraces.
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APRIL 20, 2012 8:45AM

TOLERANCE STARTS WITH KNOWLEDGE


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Today's Guest Post is by Robyn E. Lebron


“Verily I say unto you, except ye become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven."  

A well known saying to many of us. But what does it mean?  When you go to a park or to an elementary school
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APRIL 19, 2012 8:45AM

RELIGIOUS LIBERTY: FREEDOM OF RELIGION OR FREEDOM OF CONSCIENCE?


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Our Guest Post today is “Our First, Most Cherished Liberty: A Statement on Religious Libertyâ€, a Manifesto from the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops Ad Hoc Committee for Religious Liberty.

The nation's Roman Catholic bishops are hoping to refocus the American conversation on
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APRIL 18, 2012 8:45AM

FREEDOM OF RELIGION vs. A “CHRISTIAN NATION”


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The English philosopher John Locke proposed two revolutionary ideas about religion: One, that it is a matter of individual choice – not the decision of the state or the community. Two, if you don’t approve of your neighbor’s choices, too bad! Live and let live and keep the peace.

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APRIL 17, 2012 8:45AM

THE SHARIA THAT MUSLIM AMERICANS LIVE (Part 2)


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by Abdul Malik Mujahid
Reprinted from Sharia101.org

 

 

 

The Sharia That Muslim Americans Don’t Practice


There are parts of Sharia that Muslim Americans don’t implement in their daily lives.

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APRIL 16, 2012 8:45AM

THE SHARIA THAT MUSLIM AMERICANS LIVE (Part 1)


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by Abdul Malik Mujahid
Reprinted from Sharia101.org







(Abraham Foxman, the Anti-Defamation League's national director on the Anti-Sharia Laws: "People don't know what sharia means, it's a foreign word"...The proposed anti-sharia laws are "camouflaged bigotry.")

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APRIL 13, 2012 9:04AM

PROMOTING RELIGIOUS TOLERANCE


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APRIL 12, 2012 9:00AM

BESOTTED BLISS AND BLAMING THE VICTOR


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By George Gilder


(Today's Post is an Excerpt from THE ISRAEL TEST, by George Gilder, 2009, Richard Vigilante Books)




As a youth I learned first hand the temptations of anti-Semitism.

Attending Phillips Exeter Academy in New Hampshire, I devoted nearly all my efforts as a junior at the school to
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APRIL 11, 2012 12:30AM

INJUSTICE CANNOT DEFEAT INJUSTICE


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I often hear the claim that “Sure, I guess not all Muslims are terrorists, but how come the good ones never speak out? It seems as if they’re all willing to support terrorism, even if they don’t participate.â€

This attitude, of course, is due in part to the Media’s need to print
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APRIL 10, 2012 9:37AM

DO ATHEISTS BELONG IN THE INTERFAITH MOVEMENT (Part 2)


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by Christopher Stedman


But Atheism Isn’t a ‘Faith’… 

As Lindsay articulated, there is a related concern that many atheists have about joining interfaith coalitions—that participating in interfaith work somehow bolsters religious privilege. And, all the more, that some will conf… Read full post »
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APRIL 9, 2012 9:34AM

DO ATHEISTS BELONG IN THE INTERFAITH MOVEMENT (Part 1)


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By Christopher Stedman

Recently, there’s been a lot of talk in the organized atheist, humanist, skeptic and freethought movements about the potential benefits and drawbacks of interfaith work.

Over at Patheos, the Executive Director of the American Humanist Association, Roy Speckhardt, rece… Read full post »
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APRIL 6, 2012 9:00AM

HOLY WEEK AND THE IMPORTANCE OF RELIGIOUS TOLERANCE


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by Gregory Hilton


The eternal message of Holy Week is conquering sin, death and evil, and Easter is my favorite service of the year. Easter is about our lives today, and its message is especially relevant for those who are encountering difficulties. This victory over death promises us a… Read full post »
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