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we cut to Dorothy sitting in the park in defiance of the law and going to jail. It is a brilliant juxtaposition of Day—at the time deemed foolish, marginal, unrealistic—against the common “wisdom” of the day which now appears literally insane.
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It puts in relief the contrast between the so-called “wisdom” of the world and the “folly of the cross.” This was a time when “sane” strategists were prepared to kill hundreds of millions in the name of defense and children were drilled to “duck and cover” in the event of war.
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In relation to such thinking Day didn’t mind being considered foolish, impractical, or “crazy.” In her view policies considered prudent, practical, and sane were in fact muderous, suicidal, and blasphemous. So she went to jail. Her actions hold up well in the light of history.
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Last year for World Day of Peace Pope Francis distributed this photo of a Nagasaki survivor carrying his dead baby brother.
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Yesterday, at Hiroshima, he proclaimed that the possession of nuclear weapons, along with their use is immoral. vatican.va/content/francesco…
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“Here, in an incandescent burst of lightning and fire, so many men and women, so many dreams and hopes, disappeared, leaving behind only shadows and silence. In barely an instant, everything was devoured by a black hole of destruction and death. ..
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“You know and I know it’s a spiritual battle.” Then they both go on to talk about how the economy is in overdrive thanks to Trump. You would not know that one of these men wrote an admiring biography of Dietrich Bonhoeffer.
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In good company.
Thanks @AARWeb for recognizing Orbis authors @christyzen (Just Water) Melanie Harris (Ecowomanism) and @RobertEllsberg (A Living Gospel). See their books and more at Booth 618.
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Really happy to be on a panel at #AAR2019 responding to this great film. (On PBS in March 2029). Comments in the film from @CornelWest @jimwallis @joanchittister @sr_simone Martin Sheen, Martha and Kate Hennessy...
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The master was haunted by suspicions that his kitchen staff sometimes spat in his soup. He decided to don a disguise and see for himself. #TolstoysTalesofTrump
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@SrRoseMovies always knows the best films to see. Tonight I look forward to the premiere of Martin Doblemeier’s new documentary on Dorothy Day: “Revolution from the Heart.”
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So happy to present the first copy of @RevJJackson’s new collection of sermons and speeches—“Keeping Hope Alive”—to the wonderful editor @Gracejisunkim. @esglaude wrote the afterword. Available Dec 10 @OrbisBooks
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See James Douglass, “JFK and the Unspeakable” @OrbisBooks
56 years ago today, the last president to call "not for peace in our time, but peace in all time" was killed by a cabal that made the perpetual war state possible. JFK knew he was risking his life by taking this stance, and he did it anyway. "Blessed be the peacemakers." #JFK
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