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Archive, Culture, Politics/LawMay 17, 2018

Must We Burn Something to Get Attention?: 50 Years After the Catonsville Nine

By Jason C. Bivins

Fifty years ago today, the Catonsville Nine burned draft files at the local draft board…

(A)theologies, Archive, Science & Technology, The CubitSeptember 7, 2016

How a Group of Catholic Pacifists Took on the Nuclear State

By Eric C. Miller

These activists have made headlines—and, in many cases, served prison sentences.

(A)theologies, Culture, Politics/LawOctober 6, 2009

Are Michael Moore’s Films Inspired by His Catholicism?

By Rosemary R. Ruether

Catholicism is well known as a determined foe of communism, yet most Americans are unaware that Catholicism has also been highly critical of capitalism.

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"Waco is a campaign stop [for Trump], but it’s also an emblem of anti-government violence, and an especially potent one when combined with repeated messages about the tyranny and violence of their opponents," writes @tlecaque: https://t.co/UVGNs3zr9s

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"The fusion of religion and nation has created a fertile breeding ground for a culture of violence to take root," writes Nilay Saiya. "Of course, Christian nationalist violence in the United States is nothing new." https://t.co/XY207uwd5k

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The struggle to reconcile our past human experiences with the promise of the new tools we create is as old as the history of human invention," writes @RabbanitSara. "The Talmud includes a powerful story about the potential and pitfalls of new media." https://t.co/tNmjVRSUQV

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