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Category Archives: Religion
One of My Favorite Poems by Saadi of Shiraz
I’ve been thinking about this poem a lot lately, because what it says could easily have been labeled heresy by the authorities of Saadi’s time, which was 13th century Iran, and an accusation of heresy could, conceivably, have gotten him … Continue reading
Farid al-Din Attar: A Reading Journal 5
When I was in my twenties, a friend and I used to talk all the time about how impoverished the English vocabulary for love is, not just in the sense that we use the word love to talk about our … Continue reading
Posted in literature, Religion
Tagged conference of the birds, ilahi nameh, persian literature
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Farid al-Din Attar: A Reading Journal 4
When I was a teenager and thought I wanted to be a rabbi, I took great comfort in the fact that the god of the Jewish people did not have a body. It was, of course, confusing to me that … Continue reading
Farid al-Din Attar: A Reading Journal 3
Do you believe in love at first sight? All-consuming, Romeo-and-Juliet, I-cannot-live-withou-you, I-know-just-by-looking-at-you-that-you-are-all-I-will-ever-need-and-so-I-will-give-up-everything-I-have-ever-held-dear-just-to-be-with-you, I-would-even-die-for-you love? I don’t. I never have. Even when I was young enough that the romantic ideal of such a love should have resonated in me, I actually … Continue reading
Posted in Iran, Religion
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Farid al-Din Attar: A Reading Journal 2
I remember once, when I was in college, talking about love with a man who was a kind of mentor to me. He was an artist and we were standing in his studio looking at some of his recent paintings. … Continue reading
Posted in Religion
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Farid al-Din Attar: A Reading Journal 1
That mystical experience exists outside of language is axiomatic, and if it exists outside of language, then it also must exist outside the network of power relations, ineluctably embedded in language, that human beings navigate daily. Indeed, this is something … Continue reading
Robert George Is Very Specific About What He Means
In the “No Compromise” thread on Family Scholars Blog, David writes: One conclusion I draw from this thread is that it would be a good idea for someone (presumably someone opposed to ssm) to state with some specificity the actual … Continue reading
Posted in Religion, Same-Sex Marriage
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God, Homosexuality, Sex, And Dignity
[Another outtake from my correspondence with “Linus.” I’ve edited it somewhat, so it is not identical to the email I originally sent Linus.] Can someone believe that God is against people having homosexual sex, and still treat lesbian and gay … Continue reading
A Pretty Good Working Definition of Religious Fundamentalism
I found this in Barbara C. Sproul’s introduction to Primal Myths: Creation Myths Around the World. It has been a long time since I have thought of myself as a religious person or had much to do with people who … Continue reading
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Yeah it was aerosolised at least - survivors say they didn't see it being deployed in any way, people just…