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This week:
- Who killed JC?,
- What are the Ides and are they only in March?,
- Faith and Crime,
- New Pope with baggage, and
- Atheist Discrimination vs Religious Freedom
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Who killed JC?
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We all probably have heard the quote “BE WARE THE IDES OF MARCH” and the ensuing assassination of Julius Caesar (JC). Was Brutus the real killer or was he a patsy for a deeper conspiracy…listen and find out.
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What are the Ides and are they only in March?
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We have heard about the Ides….but what the heck are they? Don gives a history lesson about who the Romans tell time during the month.
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Faith and Crime
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Don reviews new research that shows how active criminals use theology to enable/excuse/validate their criminal activities
Find out more:
- New study raises questions about religion as deterrent against criminal behaviour
- Religious Programs, Institutional Adjustment, and Recidivism among Former Inmates in Prison Fellowship Programs
- Pew Forum – Religion in Prisons : A 50-State Survey of Prison Chaplains
- Religion in United States prisons
- Conning or Conversion? The Role of Religion in Prison Coping
- Criminal Recidivism : Explanation, Prediction and Prevention
New Pope with baggage
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The Catholic Church has a new Pope, who is he? Does he come with come darker baggage? Is he the right person to rescue the church form its current troubles. Poster Pope or A Pope on a Poster?
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- Pope Francis and Argentina’s Dirty War
- Pope Francis accused by family and friends of tortured priests
- Is Pope Francis signalling a Vatican shakeup?
- In the war on the poor, Pope Francis is on the wrong side
- Pope Francis: The challenges ahead
Atheist Discrimination vs Religious Freedom
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The UN so far has resisted appeals from atheist and non-believers to be identified in the UN charter of rights as a group that is specifically targeted for discrimination and persecuted because of their non-belief.
Find out more:
- The UN’s Silence on Discrimination and Violence Against Non-Believers
- Non-Christian Prison Chaplains Laid Off in British Columbia
- Pope Francis accused by family and friends of tortured priests
- Freedom of Thought 2012 : A Global Report on Discrimination Against Humanists, and the Nonreligious International Humanist and Ethical Union
- Pew Forum – Religion in Prisons : A 50-State Survey of Prison Chaplains
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Skeptical Highlights:
Priorities for the Second Obama Administration
U.S. consul general Anne Callaghan gives the next lecture in the Diplomatic Circle series where she gives the unfiltered (but always slanted) position of Obama and the USA administration. Take with a grain of salt, but straight for the horses as…er, mouth.
When: March 20, 2013 @ 4:30
Where: Fairleigh Dickinson University, 842 Cambie, Vancouver
Cost: Free
Harper Monologue: The Politics of Hate and Fear
Rage Resist Rebel presents a dramatic performance linking a fierce artistic critique of Harper’s policies to a clear reminder of the power of resistance. Cosponsored by the SFU Women’s Centre and SFU’s Out on Campus.
When: March 21, 2013 @ 7:30
Where: SFU Harbour Centre, Vancouver
Cost: by donation
International Socialist Conference: Ideas to Change the World
Discuss alternatives to the current system, the ongoing Egyptian revolution, and Canada’s Idle No More movement.
When: March 23, 2013 @ 11:30
Where: Langara College, Vancouver
Cost: Free
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