Slavery Resources
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| Statistics from the "Global Slavery Index" |
Article questioning slavery statistics |
| Leviticus Ch 25 |
The Law of the Hebrew Slave |
| Biblical passages used to justify slavery |
"Church's slavery apology is not enough" (the Codrington plantations) |
| Mary Schmich column: "What We Learn About Slavery" |
Teaching curriculum mentioned in Schmich column |
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Resources
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| "Letter from Birmingham Jail," M.L. King, 16 April 1963, transcribed |
"Letter from Birmingham Jail," M.L. King, as published in Christian Century periodical, 1963-06-12 |
| Article, 1963-01-24, "Alabama Clerics Urge Law, Order" |
Article, The Living Church, 1963-02-03, "Wanted: Law, Order, Sense" |
| Article, Birmingham News, 1963-04-07: "Some Patience on Color Issue" |
Text of Statement by Eight Alabama Clergymen, 1963-04-12 |
| Article, Birmingham News, 1963-04-13: "White clergymen urge local Negroes to withdraw from demonstrations" |
Article, Birmingham Post-Herald, 1963-04-13: "Demonstrations called unwise and untimely" |
| Article, Birmingham News, 1963-04-19: "Current of Compromise" |
Article, Birmingham News, 1963-04-17: "King not held incommunicado" |
Book Club Resources
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| Suggested reading list |
Notes and handout on "Nineteen Eighty-Four" |
| Letters From the Earth |
Electronic text of Orwell works |
| Extracts from Adam's Diary |
Eve's Diary |
| Luther's 95 Theses (English and Latin) |
Exsurge Domine, Papal bull replying to Luther |
| The Popes of the Reformation |
Sermon on Indulgences by Johann Tetzel |
| An indulgence of 1521 (fill-in-the-blank form) |
Transcription and translation of indulgence |
| Notes for reading Candide |
Quotations from Voltaire |
| Leibniz' Essays |
The historical context of the Communist Manifesto |
| A brief history of Communist thought |
"Jerusalem" poem by William Blake, with explanation |
| "Jerusalem," BBC Orchestra, BBC Singers and crowd at "The Proms," 100th anniversary concert, 1995 |
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Why We Believe resources
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| "I Believe" checklist |
Concepts related to belief |
| Quotes about truth |
Things we believe: Introductory examples |
| Article, "Being Not Quite 100 percent Atheist" |
Some Factors Counseling Belief or Disbelief |
| "Black Jack Pershing" story |
"The Unbelievable Story of Jesus' Wife" article |
| Extract from "Science and Health with a Key to the Scriptures" |
Extract from "The Varieties of Religious Experience" |
| Scriptural Sample 1 |
Scriptural Sample 2 |
| Scriptural Sample 3 |
Scriptural Sample 4 |
| Scriptural Sample 5 |
"This is That" by Aimeee Semple McPherson (complete book) |
| Straight Dope article on Caesar Augustus' Census |
"The Will to Believe" article by William James, on Project Gutenberg |
| "A History of Man" by L. Ron Hubbard (complete book) |
Why Plato was the wisest man |
| "Why We Believe" summary |
"How America Lost its Mind" article, from The Atlantic |
Politics and Religion Resources
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| United States Constitution |
US Religious Freedom Restoration Act, Public Law 103-141 |
| Michigan House proposed version of Senate Bill 137 |
Michigan Public Act 241 of 2011 as signed into law |
| Indiana Senate Act 101 of 2015 as signed |
Illinois Religious Freedom Restoration Act of 1998, Act 90-806 |
| First Amendment and draft versions |
Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom |
| The Danbury Baptist Association Letters |
Lee v Weisman (prayer at school graduation) |
| Lake Worth requires license to pray |
Bush Aides Say Religious Hiring Doesn’t Bar Aid (1998 article) |
| Planned Catholic town Ave Maria FL (2006 article) |
Sedlock v. Baird ruling |
Comparative Religion (external sites)
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| Adherents.com |
Concise Dictionary of Religion |
| Journalist's Online Glossary of Religion |
Religion in the United States |
| BBC guide to World Religions |
Wikipedia article on Major World Religions |
| Speaking of Faith (National Public Radio episodes) |
Time Magazine religion articles |
| The Anglican Communion |
Soc.Culture.Jewish Newsgroups FAQ |
| The Bible Gateway (online research) |
Islam – The Identity (also see below) |
| The Catholic Encyclopedia |
Vatican official site |
| The Church of Christ, Scientist |
Essentials of Buddhism |
Comparative Religion (local resources)
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| Introductory Notes |
Characteristics to look for in religions compared |
| Narrative of the Medicine Wheel |
Concepts related to belief and faith |
| "Science and Health with a Key to the Scriptures," by Mary Baker Eddy |
Notes on Christian Science |
| "Christian Science," by Mark Twain |
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Intelligent Life in the Universe
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| Intelligent Life in the Universe, by Guy Consolmagno, PhD, S.J. |
Note: This book was published by Catholic Truth Society, http://www.cts-online.org.uk, but apprently is not currently in print. |
World War II
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| Ethics topics considered |
Key events in the history of the eugenics movement |
| Article "One People, One Reich, One God" by Uwe Puschner |
Sample anti-Semitic cartoons |
| Excerpts from book "Trust No Fox on his Green Heath and No Jew on his Oath, by Elwira Bauer (1936) |
Speech by Dr. Walter Groß on "Rassenpolitik" (race politics), 13 October 1934 |
| Key events in German history (by me) |
Hitler and the Popes (Pius XI and XII), my notes |
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| Teaching outline on Islam |
Senior Imams comment on terrorist acts |
| The Wahhabi Myth, by Haneef James Oliver |
Islam Today site |
The DaVinci Code
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| My analysis of errors in The Da Vinci Code |
A (Roman) Catholic reaction to the book |
General
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| "Tips for Online Research" (by Steve G) |
My personal Home Page |
