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PFBC – Faith and Politics, A Path to Engagement

Thurman (Xpatriated Texan), Mik (JSpot), Bruce (Talk2Action) Thurman: we have a separation between church and state. not in constitution. [makes my favorite argument about the establishment clause and the free expression clause.] term comes from Thomas Jefferson. History of religion and the Founding Fathers of the US. Wedged between religious right and the secular left. Presidents used the idea of God frequently until JFK who had to renounce his religion. marks turning point in American Left. Really good historical introduction. Couldn’t capture it all, he had me enthralled. Mik: Referencing Obama speech. It was fantastic. Second look made him think…

SXSW 2007 – Ghost in the Machine

So, I did my first South by SouthWest this year. Not my last, I hope, but not running back either. Was on a panel called Ghost in the Machine: Spirituality Online. The festival itself has 3 parts, film, music, and interactive, which is where our panel was. Very tech heavy, very interesting, but a bit out of my league. Nonetheless, everyone is very friendly, people wanted to learn and to talk, and overall it was a great experience. On the panel were: James McNally – moderator – Consolation Champs Rachel Barenblat – Velveteen Rabbi (SXSW post) Keven Lawver – UltraNormal…

MLT – Muslims and the Media

Amazing panel. Lots of interesting people, including NPR and Newsweek representatives. Short, pointed comments. Nothing too new, but well done. Chris Dickey Newsweek http://www.chrisdickey.com in the US history is a put down (you’re history), whereas in the rest of the world it is very much alive occupation has no meaning for Americans, never been occupied, don’t see themselves as occupiers Deborah NPR don’t have to worry about images Q: what are the equivalents to the angry Muslim? A: the adhaan Iraq was first time to talk about Sunni and Shi’ah http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=2100182 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=5477014 Mustafa Australia French riots related to Cronulla riots…