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Dr. King’s Spiritual Lessons for Pat Robertson and for The Rest of Us
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Brad Hirschfield
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. was a preacher through and through. From the images he invoked, to the cadence of his speech, to the values which shaped his every decision, Dr. King, whose life and work we formally honored yesterday, was a public pastor with a ministry to all of America. The same can be…
Scapegoats, in the Bible and In Washington
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Brad Hirschfield
It looks like Nevada Sen. Harry Reid has become our newest national scapegoat. But that’s not necessarily a bad thing. Despite the bad rap it gets, scapegoating, when done properly, is actually a brilliant spiritual technology. Consider the Hebrew Bible’s use of the scapegoat — the original case from which the term derives its name.…
Defining Chutzpah and the Spirit of Tzedakah/Charity
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Brad Hirschfield
A friend shared the following definition of chutzpah with me, and it came with an accompanying image and story, both of which drive home that definition. That story also teaches a profound insight about caring for people in need, why we do it, and what we can get out of it. But first, the definition…
New Irish Blasphemy Law Threatens Religious Freedom and Democracy
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Brad Hirschfield
Atheists are leading the protests against a new law in Ireland, according to a person will be found guilty of blasphemy if they “publish or utter matter that is grossly abusive or insulting in relation to matters held sacred by any religion, thereby causing outrage among a substantial number of the adherents of that religion.”…
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