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Without an evolutionary worldview, Christianity does not really understand, much less foster, growth or change. Nor does it know how to respect and support where history is heading. By Eileen Fleming American author and Franciscan friar Richard Rohr writes prolifically about the need to unite contemplation/deep thought to direct actions to help heal people and our…
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For Christmas Mayor Pete Buttigieg, an Episcopalian tweeted a message of solidarity, and then was questioned by a “pro-life, pro-woman, pro-family, pro-marriage” tweeter. By Eileen Fleming In honor of Christmas Mayor Pete Buttigieg, an Episcopalian tweeted: “Today I join millions around the world in celebrating the arrival of divinity on earth, who came into this…
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A week before Christmas, Christianity Today, founded by the Rev. Billy Graham published: “Trump Should Be Removed from Office”. Mr. Trump will be in Miami on Jan. 3 to birth an “Evangelicals for Trump” coalition. By Eileen Fleming Christianity Today/CT is the evangelical magazine that has provoked a fierce debate over the need to impeach…
Producer of “30 Minutes with Vanunu”, Author of “Mordechai Vanunu’s Freedom of Speech Trial, and Senior Non-Arab Correspondent for USA’s The Arab Daily News Responds. By Eileen Fleming Monday’s Google-alert for “Vanunu” announced the Irish Times and The Jewish Press reported on Israel’s nuclear whistle-blower’s latest petition to Israel’s Supreme Court seeking to end the restrictions…
Podcast: Arab Radio on Netanyahu, elections, Tlaib and Gaza Arab Radio on Gaza, Israeli & Palestinian Elections, Trump’s assault on free speech. December 13, 2019 WNZK AM 690 Radio Live; The Arab street Radio and Podcast #ArabRadio #Podcast Arab Radio on Gaza, Israeli & Palestinian Elections, Trump’s assault on free speech. December 13, 2019 WNZK AM…
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Over the past two decades, “Truth Decay” has characterized national political and civil discourse in the United States in tribal disagreements over facts and interpretations of facts and data. Faith-based scripts are based on social values of a particular faith; but the faith does NOT have to be classified as a religion. By Eileen Fleming America’s…
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“A Beautiful Day In The Neighborhood” starring Tom Hanks as Mr. Rogers based on the 1998 Esquire expose “Can You Say…Hero?” by Tom Junod offers America a Christianity that Jesus would thank God for. By Eileen Fleming Monday on Fox News Energy Secretary Rick Perry claimed President Trump is “God’s chosen one” and opined, “God…
Quid pro quo is a Latin phrase and a world view meaning “something for something”, “a favor for a favor”, “give and take”, “you scratch my back, and I’ll scratch yours”, “one hand washes the other”; Which is antithetical to how Jesus lived and what he taught his followers to do. By Eileen Fleming This very concerned non-Arab…
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The Attack on the USS Liberty is NOT a “Conspiracy Theory” Far be it for me to present Wikipedia as a source authority. I hope you forgive me this one transgression. “A conspiracy theory is an explanation of an event or situation that invokes a conspiracy by sinister and powerful actors, often political in motivation,…
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Arafat’s legacy an inspiration to everyone seeking freedom, justice By Ray Hanania I met Yasser Arafat many times over the years. He was a true hero, a champion of justice and a champion to free his people, the Palestinians, who lived under the violent and oppressive yoke of the militant Israeli regime. Israel survives today…
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Arab Radio: Ray Hanania and Ali Younes on Arabs running for Congress in 2020 Broadcast on 11-08-19 live on WNZK AM 690 Radio in Detroit, Michigan and podcast at TheArabStreet,org. Ray Hanania, Special US Correspondent for the Arab News Newspaper, and Ali Younes, reporter with AlJazeera, discuss the various Arab Americans who are running either…
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USS Liberty: Why Investigate the Attack on a US Navy Ship? Congressional investigations of the attacks on the USS Pueblo, USS Stark and USS Cole as well as the 1982 bombing of the Marine Barracks in Beirut were initiated almost immediately following each of those attacks. The Israeli’s attacked the USS Liberty over 19,100 days…
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Chicago Sun-Times owes Rush Darwish an apology The hotly contested 3rd Congressional District draws anti-Arab media attention from a historically racist anti-Arab Chicago Sun-Times because one of the candidates is Palestinian. The newspaper twisted around the words of Rush Darwish in a clear effort to take out a candidate who is both considered a “spoiler”…
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Turning Point USA Founder Charlie Kirk Insults USS Liberty Survivors; His Audience Agrees I don’t know anything about Charlie Kirk or Turning Point USA other than what I read on the internet. He founded a group that claims to advocate policies associated with the conservative side of the political spectrum. I hope others in his…
USS Liberty Survivor Ron Trader. Rest in Peace Shipmate The relationship between USS Liberty survivors in unique among American military units. The death of one of us is not only a sad event, it tears a hole in the heart of each of us who remains. by Joe Meadors Another USS Liberty survivor has died…
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The Arab street Podcast: Kurds, UN General Assembly, & Respecting religion 10-11-19 Kurds, UN General Assembly, Respecting religion Radio host and award winning columnist Ray Hanania discusses the opening of the UN 74th General Assembly and offers some interesting observations about the huge UN body in New York City. Hanania also discusses Arab World gestures…
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If It’s OK for 1969 Actions in Viet Nam Why Not for 1967 Actions Off The Coast of the Sinai Peninsula? The US government has traditionally awarded the Medal of Honor by the President at the White House. Not always, traditionally. The US government has never asked the government of the opposing force if they…
Inspired by Attorney General William Barr blaming “secularists” and “so-called progressives” for wreaking havoc on American society, this spiritual progressive responds citing Stages of the Soul. By Eileen Fleming Last Friday Attorney General William Barr shocked some legal experts -and this spiritual progressive with deep Catholic roots- over his defense of religious freedom. In his…
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