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06.29.08democracyDemocracy cannot exist when [people] prefer ideas and opinions that are fabricated for them. The actions and statements of the citizen must not be mere automatic 'reactions' - mere mechanical salutes, gesticulations signifying passive conformity with the dictates of those in power. - Thomas Merton
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03.25.08Shane Claiborne & Chris Haw new book: Jesus for President- Politics for Ordinary RadicalsI got back from a weekend away in St. Ives (possibly my favourite place in the UK) and found a box with Amazon printed on it... O how I love getting books in the post. It was Shane Claiborne & Chris Haw's new book; Jesus for President: Politics for Ordinary Radicals. At the moment I have only just flicked through it, but it looks really interesting. The 'feel' and artwork (which is on every page) is very cool, almost more like a scrapbook of thoughts and ideas with accompanying images than a systematic book. More importantly the book ...
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02.05.08Vote for Jesus: voter’s Guide (2008)Although I am not an American, I still take an interest in whats going on over the pond becouse whoever gets elected for the new U.S. President will affect my life along with most the world, just look at how George W. Bush has afected the lives of non-Americans. So anyway, I thought that this voter’s Guide (2008) by Mark Van Steenwyk, the pastor of Missio Dei in Minneapolis, U.S. was very cool and thought provoking, I may try to do something like it at the UK elections in 2009!
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