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June 4th, 2017 - 9:17 am § in The Ave Scene

Afraid to Speak In Seattle

LGBTQIA+ SPEAKER CANCELS TOWN HALL APPEARANCE DUE TO DEATH THREATS Author  Keeanga-Yahmatta Taylor is an an assistant professor of African-American studies at Princeton, and a longtime activist. She’s also a friend of local Seattle teacher and activist Jesse Hagopian, who was slated to introduce[...]

June 4th, 2017 - 4:16 am § in Misc.

What Are Weddings About?

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June 4th, 2017 - 1:24 am § in Misc.

SUNDAY REVELATIONS: Blasphemy

Denmark revokes 334-year-old blasphemy law Danish lawmakers on Friday repealed a centuries-old blasphemy law which forbid public insults of a religion, such as the burning of holy books like the Qur’an, cementing the country’s attachment to freedom of expression.[...]

June 4th, 2017 - 1:22 am § in Misc.

SUNDAY REVELATIONS: Arguing With Blasphemers

Science denial is a problem like that faced by blasphemy. Doubting God, doubting his threeness, even doubting his frenemy the devil .. all these were very disruptive in a Christendom .dependent on common acceptance of reality. Einstein’s story is a more temperate one ,, at least if you remembe[...]