48 comments Jun 16, 2008
It is the Dawn of the American Reformation that will end of the Era of the Ugly American Neo-Con/Neo-Lib military interventionist governments. Jeugenen, USAJun 13, 2008 @ 04:07 PMWhat I have heard from my former GLOBAL banking and finance colleagues is that the ragheads are using RANDOM names from hundreds of USA phone books to cover their donations of MILLIONS to B. HUSSEIN Osama. (Human Events Online)
Exhibits take on human rights struggle Jun 15, 2008
Amrus Natalsya, who primarily sculpts and carves reliefs from wood, and Djoko Pekik, who paints, in particular, have ample reason to relish the current atmosphere achieved through the long struggle for freedom of expression and human rights carried on by fellow artists for three decades and culminating in the Reformation Movement, which, since 1998, has set into place the democratic system and institutions that allow them the opportunity to show their works freely without censure or constraints... (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
Islamic view on jurisprudence, compassion Jun 10, 2008
Abdullahi Ahmed An-Na'im says in Toward an Islamic Reformation, "Islamic law has to adapt and adjust to the circumstances and needs of contemporary life within the context of Islam as a whole, even if this should involve discarding or modifying certain aspects of historical sharia". Fourth, with more than 1,000 sharia-based and sharia-inspired bylaws already in place in municipalities and regencies, it does not require a formal survey to comprehend the magnitude of this phenomenon. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Editorial)
Gay Anglican bishop marries his partner Jun 9, 2008
au/news/opinion/another-reformation-is-overdue/2007/07/20/1184560038609 ... Another Reformation is overdue. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
A Faithless World Jun 5, 2008
(There are, by the way, now more Catholic than Anglican churchgoers in Britain for the first time since the Reformation. During a speech at Westminster Cathedral in early April, Blair talked movingly of God as "selfless love, merciful and an infinite dispenser of grace.". (Townhall.com)
Tin-opener theologyfrom Turkey Jun 3, 2008
The Ankara professors never were going to launch an Islamic reformation; Koerner and Troll were not going to put them up to it; and the Turkish government wouldn't let it happen, even if everyone else wanted it ... As noted, Father Koerner shows that what the Ankara theology department has in mind is not a reformation in any sense of the word. (Asia Times Online)
Protestant Refomation Leaders Jun 2, 2008
John Calvin- Gets all the credit for the Swiss Reformation. One must wonder what Zwingli thought when all the credit of a theocracy and the Swiss Reformation is usually given to in the history books ... And surely he was not the only male during the Protestant Reformation to be against women in charge. (Suite101.com)
The Reformation and Secularization May 30, 2008
Reformation Eroded Absolute Political Power of the Catholic Church. Before Reformation, Monarchy in a Christian country was subject to the Pope's control ... The Reformation broke this symbiotic relationship between the Church and State. (Suite101.com)
Graduates rooted in knowledge that God is integral to America May 26, 2008
Arguably, the true start point of the ideal of universal education in the West was historically tied to the Protestant reformation. Martin Luther s ideal was that every person should be educated to be able to read the Bible and have understanding. (Orangeburg Times and Democrat, SC)
'Book of hours' has rare female voice May 24, 2008
Before then], it got passed around, probably after the Reformation, and we're lucky it didn't get burned or destroyed by Henry VIII and his idiots. Henry famously broke with the church over his multiple wives and replaced papal authority over the Church of England with his own. (Boston Globe)
William Taft on the Supreme Court May 20, 2008
Supreme Court Reformation. Though he personally wrote an opinion in 256 cases during his time in the Court, Taft's greatest achievements come from the steps he took to make the judiciary more effective. (Suite101.com)
John Calvin Comes to Geneva May 16, 2008
The Spreading of Protestant Reformation. Even though the Protestant Reformation arrived in what is now Switzerland in the 1520s with reformer Ulrich Zwingli, John Calvin usually gets all the credit. (Suite101.com)
No light at the end of May 1998 riots tunnel May 13, 2008
In the current reformation era, a number of the discriminative regulations have been revoked, making the Indonesian Chinese feel more comfortable than before. Many of them, including those whose shops were looted, burned down or even beaten by the rioters, said they could accept the ugly facts in May a decade ago as part of the process of Indonesia's long and winding way to democracy and that they had acted as entities to help mold democratic Indonesia. (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Editorial)
Ulrich Zwingli May 12, 2008
Highly educated in , Zwingli is often called the third man of the Reformation, after Martin Luther and John Calvin ... He threw off his priests robes, got married and plowed head first into the Protestant Reformation ... But thanks to Zwingli, the Swiss Reformation was in full swing. (Suite101.com)
Victoria & Albert Museum Treasures May 10, 2008
Embracing the municipal shield of Kyburg, the hairy couple embodies strength and freedom, civic virtues espoused by the Swiss on the eve of the Protestant Reformation. Medieval and Renaissance Treasures from the Victoria and Albert Museum affords visitors the opportunity to explore the history of Western art and civilization through works of phenomenal craftsmanship from the London museum's collection. (Suite101.com)
Kelly New Deputy Director at NGA May 3, 2008
Mr. Shestack is an expert in German and Netherlandish art of Reformation Europe, particularly prints and drawings. He wrote Fifteenth-century Engravings of Northern Europe (1967), numerous articles on 15th- and 16th-century European art and co-authored the award-winning exhibition catalogue Hans Baldung Grien: Prints and Drawings (1981) with James Marrow. (Suite101.com)
John McCain - Candidate of Change? May 2, 2008
McCain's proposal is just the start of what has to be a broader conservative reformation ... McCain's proposal is just the start of what has to be a broader conservative reformation. (Townhall.com)
OCEANSIDE: Credit union forecloses on Ambassador Family Church (3091) May 2, 2008
For those of you that don't think that Evangelism, Revival, & Reformation is not taken place in this community -you need to visit other churches -New Venture, New Vision, North Coast, Calvary Chapel, etc -to name of a few, these are all churches preaching Christ and winning souls for the kingdom of God. That is real fruit. (North County Times)
Lenders borrowing time May 2, 2008
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Lucas Cranach: A master of irony and ambiguity May 2, 2008
This would appear to suggest a smooth character nimbly working his way through the difficult times of the Reformation and Counter-Reformation, an assumption borne out by his oeuvre. Cranach was personally involved in the Reformation movement. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Sid Blumenthal, Busted May 2, 2008
If you give them an avenue that lets them do that, they aren't going to let their religion, their music, their sexual habits, their families or their educational system stand in their way for long. The two most obvious contemporary applications of this economic determinism are 1) China (when the Chinese have a capitalist economy they won't be able to have a Communist government, Vulgar Marxists would say) and 2) the Muslim world (if Islam needs a Reformation in order to prosper in a global... (Slate)
Bill Maher to Apologize for Anti-Catholic Remarks Apr 22, 2008
As soon as he gets to the Reformation, he might check out the Protestant atrocities. Jerry, IllinoisApr 18, 2008 @ 02:25 PM. (Human Events Online)
Predicting Pennsylvania Apr 22, 2008
"All that is sacred ...The problem for me is that I'm a Vulgar Marxist too. I've always believed that people need to eat, and want to get ahead and prosper. If you give them an avenue that lets them do that, they aren't going to let their religion, their music, their sexual habits, their families or their educational system stand in their way for long. The two most obvious contemporary applications of this economic determinism are 1) China (when the Chinese have a capitalist economy they won't... (Slate)
The Celtic tiger and its carnage Apr 20, 2008
Foster concludes his excellent chapter on religion by saying, "It is hard not to think of that standard exam question for students of Irish history: 'Why did the Reformation not succeed in Ireland?' And the answer: 'It did, but it took four hundred and fifty years.' ". And now here's the Pope paying us a call, hoping perhaps to stem the tide of the reformation sweeping the Catholic Church in this country. (Boston Globe)
Past Present in Trondheim, Norway Apr 20, 2008
Construction began in the 11th century and the church remained one of Europe s most important pilgrimage sites until the Reformation. Nidaros, which houses the crown jewels, is still one of Northern Europe s most important Gothic structures. (Suite101.com)
Between the head and the heart Apr 19, 2008
After Aquinas, the Protestant Reformation, led by Martin Luther - a lover of music and an excellent singer - initiated a series of reforms within Christianity that returned to a more experiential approach to faith. Hicks said Luther represents a kind of democratization of intellectual theology. (Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal)
Prophet Mohammed, Islam And Christianity Apr 19, 2008
A barbarism which in Yasmins own words, needed reformation as it is killing hope, excellence, ambitions and life itself. Former Archbishop George Carey of the United Kingdom, had indicated his believe in a speech that Islamic faith, as the Archbishop put it, is associated with violence and political dictatorships; and that a dark age has descended on Muslims in recent centuries which has led to creative stagnation. (Ghana Web, Ghana)
The Synesthesiac Apr 18, 2008
Four Bologna-based writers belonging to Blissett decided to jointly author the book "Q," published in 1999, set in the 16th century during the time of peasant protests and riots before Luther and the Reformation. That's right, four separate people wrote a sensational piece of historical fiction together. (Middlebury College -- The Campus, VT)
US power failure a 'dismal' turning point Apr 17, 2008
Next, a revaluation of political economy will require a reformation of its institutions of power - corporations and the government ... Most importantly, the reformation of corporations and government will call for a revitalization and a necessary evolution of the role of citizen ... In many ways, the era we live in is most analogous to Europe right before the Reformation, where one doctrine held almost complete sway over life and was reinforced by centralized institutions speaking a vocabulary... (Asia Times Online)
They are educated, well-off and forgotton Apr 13, 2008
"Resistance among the professionals, the bureaucrats, is enormous. They're still running a system where youth don't exist. We're calling for a radical reformation. It doesn't need minor tinkering. It needs a major overhaul.". Parents live longer. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
The Asiatic vs. Italian fake hair showdown Apr 12, 2008
Earnestly united in heart and mind, we earnestly expect a humble conformity with His Majesty's purpose of reformation. (Signed) YU-KIL CHUN Acting Home Minister. (Salon)
Health/Science calendar Apr 7, 2008
Healthcare reformation A panel of law professors will discuss federalism in healthcare reform over lunch. From 12 to 2 p.m., Pound 334, Harvard Law School. (Boston Globe)
In England, thieves target parish churches for lead Apr 6, 2008
For centuries, people have stolen religious artifacts in Europe, including chunks of religious buildings, but Britain is in the midst of a crime wave that some specialists call the most concerted assault on churches since the religious conflicts of the Reformation. Instead of doctrinal differences, the motivation is the near-record price that lead - the stuff many old church roofs are made of - is fetching on commodity markets. (Boston Globe)
You are what you read Apr 5, 2008
From Saturday's Globe and Mail. April 4, 2008 at 11:12 PM EDT. (Globe and Mail)
Stealing the steeple Apr 4, 2008
For centuries, people have stolen religious artifacts in Europe, including chunks of religious buildings, but Britain is in the midst of an accelerating crime wave that some experts call the most concerted assault on churches since the religious conflicts of the Reformation. Only instead of doctrinal differences, the motivation is the near-record price that lead - the stuff many old church roofs are made of - is fetching on commodity markets. (International Herald Tribune)
Critic's Column Apr 3, 2008
Jonathan Rhys Meyers ("August Rush," "Bend It Like Beckham") stars as King Henry VIII, the British monarch famous for bringing about the religious reformation of Britain through the creation of the Anglican Church and his break with Rome. Natalie Dormer ("Flawless," "Casanova") plays Anne Boleyn, the vibrant but doomed primary love interest of Henry. (The University Echo, TN)
Pass the zwieback Apr 2, 2008
The seeds of this group began with the Anabaptists, a radical religious movement that emerged in Europe during the Protestant Reformation in the 16th century. They rejected infant baptism in favor of adult baptism. (Fresno Bee)
'The Tudors' on Showtime Mar 31, 2008
Despite all the talk of Reformation, prelates and succession, "The Tudors" most resembles another show about sex and power among warring tribes: "Gossip Girl.". Not coincidentally, it is at its best when it is at its most louche. (Los Angeles Times)
Creator: TV Tudors fit for king Mar 30, 2008
As creator, executive producer and writer of Showtime s The Tudors, Michael Hirst is determined to bring an authentic version of the Reformation period to the small screen ... My overarching desire was for the first time to address the Reformation on popular TV, which has been something we shy away from, Hirst said. (Boston Herald)
Grace under fire Mar 30, 2008
Fortunately, Dr Wan Azizah had the support of family, friends, and many young people of the Reformasi (reformation) movement sparked by Anwars arrest. Nurul Izzah was my strength, she recalls. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- News)
Nine Things to Know About the Tudors, on Showtime and Otherwise Mar 29, 2008
Did you know Michelangelo was painting the Sistine Chapel ceiling at the same time Henry VIII was throwing his whole English Reformation hissy. You will know these and many other factoids by the end of the first five episodes of The Tudors. (E! Online)
Review: 'Tudors': Henry sheds frat boy crown Mar 29, 2008
In the meantime, the Reformation has begun as Henry's consolidation of power tears England away from Catholicism and the long arms of Pope Paul III (Peter O'Toole). Spoiled brat. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Will McCain Be Given The Bob Dole Treatment? Mar 29, 2008
It is the Dawn of the American Reformation that will end of the Era of the Ugly American Neo-Con/Neo-Lib military interventionist governments ... As far as your "The American Reformation" fantasy; get a grip dufus. (Human Events Online)
'Tudors': History Stripped Down, Sexed Up Mar 29, 2008
Oh, come on -- this is TV, not Reformation England 101. You're supposed to watch and enjoy, not analyze and take notes. (ABC News)
As drama, 'The Tudors' royally disappoints Mar 29, 2008
The Reformation is looming, Henry's trusted adviser Thomas More has lost faith in his king, and there is an assassin on the loose. It sounds like a whirlwind of activity, but as orchestrated by creator/writer Michael Hirst, the first two installments don't feel that way. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
The mustard seedin global strategy Mar 26, 2008
Since September 2001, the would-be wizards of Western strategy have tried to conjure an "Islamic reformation", or a "moderate Islam", or "Islamic democracy". None of this matters now, for as Magdi Allam tells us, the matter on the agenda is not to persuade Muslims to act like liberal Westerners, but instead to convince them to cease to be Muslims. (Asia Times Online)
Renaissance Movers & Shakers Mar 19, 2008
With one swipe of the pen, Martin Luther, a German Monk, began the Protestant Reformation in Europe, forever changing Christianity and European politics. Luther inspired many figures, including monarchs, to break from papal authority in Rome and establish their own churches. (Suite101.com)
Turkey Risks Reforming Islam’s Holy Texts Mar 17, 2008
Turkey is attempting what may be nothing less than an Islamic Reformation ... Was Islam ready to initiate its own Reformation ... The blogosphere has, predictably, erupted with conflicting points of view on the Hadith reformation. (Human Events Online)
The Other Boleyn Girl - the Sunday Times review Mar 9, 2008
If you don t mind viewing the English Reformation, the rise of Protestantism and the foundation of the English church as the result of one man and his lust for the Boleyn sisters, then fine ... This she does, forcing Henry to dump his wife, Katherine (Ana Torrent), break with Rome, start the Reformation and make Anne his queen - all to get his wicked end away. (Times Online)
Kamal Nath, Union Minister of Commerce & Industry Mar 4, 2008
The Western civilisations became rich after acquiring knowledge and capital through a centuries-long process of renaissance, reformation, conquests and political and industrial revolutions. India could not afford such historical luxuries. (India Times)
8 comments Mar 4, 2008
Presently, it is in the noblest interests of the Reagan Conservatives and Kennedy Liberals to fight shoulder to shoulder in this great election presidential battle of the Cultural War for the defeat of Hillary and McCain, the expulsion of the Neo-Cons and Neo-Libs, and the patriotic reformation of their endangered traditional Christian culture and Constitutional government. There are two strategies by which the Neo-Cons and Neo-Libs shall be defeated. (Human Events Online)
'Boleyn Girl' is a royal pity Feb 29, 2008
Anne nags Henry into starting the English Reformation already so he can get a divorce and make her Queen Number 2; she presents him with a daughter (who will grow up to be Cate Blanchett) before falling afoul of court intrigues and rumor, the worst presented here as near-fact in the movie's most chowderheaded subplot. The rest is hokum: The historical Mary Boleyn was probably much older than her sister, not the other way around, and their liaisons with the king took place years apart (it's also... (Boston Globe)
Progressive IslamMuslim women in US seek a more active role in their religion Feb 28, 2008
" Shaykha Fariha says that apart from these shared principles, Islam has what the founder of her order described as the ability to behave like water - taking on the shape of the vessel into which it is poured. She says Muslims in many parts of the world are shedding the cultural restrictions inherited from male-dominated and conservative societies. "Islam is undergoing a huge reformation and self questioning, and certainly 9/11 has [led to] people looking at their religion and asking what has... (BBC News -- Americas)
* Turkey reinterprets Koran and 'Shariah' law for modern age Feb 28, 2008
"They see this not as a revolution, but as a return to the original Islam, away from the excessive conservatism that has stymied all reforms for the last few centuries. It's somewhat akin to the Christian reformation," Hakura said. Under the guidance of Ali Bardokoglu, the liberal Islamic scholar who heads the religious directorate and was appointed by Erdogan, the Ankara theologians are writing a five-volume "exegesis" of the Koran, taking the sacred text apart and redefining its message to and... (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Other Boleyn Girl is trashy, but entertaining Feb 28, 2008
If the late Aaron Spelling had lived long enough to produce Showtimes The Tudors, the result might have been something like The Other Boleyn Girl, which takes the dawn of the English Reformation and turns it into Dynasty with headpieces and heaving bodices. With brunette schemer Natalie Portman standing in for Joan Collins and fair-haired naf Scarlett Johansson in the Linda Evans role, the film lacks only a catfight in a lily pond to make the comparison complete. (MSNBC -- Movies)
Nigeria: Yar'Adua Dedicates Victory to Citizens Feb 27, 2008
He also reaffirmed his commitment to working with all stakeholders to fully address the problems associated with past elections in the country and achieve a positive reformation of Nigeria's electoral system that would ensure that the problems do not recur. Jonathan described the verdict as a clear victory for not only the Federal Government and the PDP, but for the Nigerian people. (allAfrica.com)
College students fill up sex classes; funding questioned Feb 26, 2008
"If you put the word 'sex' in your title, you get students," said University of Iowa history instructor Renee Goethe, who teaches a course titled "Sex and Sexuality, Middle Ages through Reformation.". At least one state lawmaker wonders if the money is being well spent. (Muscatine Journal, IO)
Cuba after Fidel: Jaime Suchlicki took questions Feb 21, 2008
Let me begin by asking whether you agree with the conventional wisdom that Raul Castro will take over and begin an economic reformation process. If so, could this be a harbinger of some sort of conciliation with Washington. (Globe and Mail -- International)
Reviving an old insult to the Jews Feb 18, 2008
The Reformation was defined by nothing so much as the capture of sacred texts and worship by the vernacular - Luther's German, Tyndale's English ... One theologian said, "This day will go down in history as the end of the Counter-Reformation." Pope John XXIII, watching the proceedings in his apartment on closed-circuit television, said simply, "Now begins my council.". (Boston Globe)
Post a comment Feb 18, 2008
Another point about this would be the reformation of FEMA to avoid disasters like the one after hurricane Katrina ... It is in my life long mission of social reformations to make their governments save 1000s of trillions dollors,families hundreds of $ every month and make your lives,healthier, wealthier and in peace. (International Herald Tribune)
Another 'Gun Free Zone' Massacre... Feb 16, 2008
" That's liberalism in a nutshell. On about every issue. Another great example was the welfare system, especially before the Clinton/Repub. reformation of it. We can't force people to work, don't reduce benefits... we need to give them MORE money. That sounds and feels good (We Democrats really care about them!). What did it do? Kept people poor and trapped. When the system was reformed, we saw the largest percentage of African Americans move from poverty to the middle classes in the history of... (The Drudge Report)
Britons Pray for Decline in Price of Lead as Thieves Plunder Church Roofs Feb 16, 2008
It escaped the ravages of the Reformation and the civil war, but it hasn't escaped this. . (Bloomberg -- UK)
Five O'clock Shadow: 1960 Debates Feb 14, 2008
Lingering religious prejudice stemming back as far as the Reformation had kept Americans from allowing "the pope" to have too much influence in American power. However, when Americans saw the candid and boyish charm that John Kennedy radiated compared to the swarthy 5 O clock shadow that Nixon sported for the television audience another in the check mark unconsciously appeared in Kennedy's column. (Suite101.com)
Seat of freedomThe powerful past which resonates at Arbroath Abbey Feb 9, 2008
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NEW ORLEANS NIGHTMARE: Latest murder on the heels of violent Carnival season... Feb 8, 2008
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