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Thanksgiving Day

Posted in Academic, Religion, Wesley Jacob on SatUTC2008-11-29T21:16:44+00:00 28, 2007 | Leave a Comment »

The time-honored American celebration of Thanksgiving is embedded in the first era of colonial America. If you have ever had the opportunity to stand at Plymouth Rock and look at the docking position and the ruins of Plimoth Plantations, you will have to be struck by the power of American history.
The occasion that commenced ‘Thanksgiving’ [...]

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Seven blunders of the world

Posted in Mahatma Gandhi, Religion on SunUTC2008-11-16T01:01:03+00:00 28, 2007 | Leave a Comment »

Mahatma Gandhi made a list of seven blunders of the world. Here is a modified list:
1. Wealth without work
2. Pleasure without conscience
3. Rights without responsibilities
4. Commerce without morality
5. Science without humanity
6. Worship without sacrifice
7. Politics without principle

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The Hypocrisy of Indian Politics – It’s all sauda

Posted in Academic, Advaita Vedanta, America, Christian Anti-Defamation, Economic Shift, Hypocrisy, Indian Politics, Integrity, McCain, Obama, Politics, Religion, US presidential election, Wesley Jacob, tagged on SunUTC2008-11-16T00:24:53+00:00 28, 2007 | Leave a Comment »

Isn’t politics everywhere like this? Well, yes and no. Politicians everywhere are human beings who react to incentives, and they’re evidently in it for the power. If they only wanted to do good to humankind, they’d be social workers or businessmen – successful businessmen are successful because they serve the needs of people – or [...]

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The Hypocrisy of Indian Politics – Suitability, not principle

Posted in Academic, Apologetics Christian, Christian Anti-Defamation, Christology, Church History, Conversions, Economic Shift, Faith, Hypocrisy, Indian Politics, Religion, Wesley Jacob, tagged on WedUTC2008-11-12T02:55:42+00:00 28, 2007 | Leave a Comment »

Consider the nuclear deal, to take a current illustration. The BJP has opposed it, with Rajnath Singh saying that “it is not good for the future of the country,” and Murli Manohar Joshi claiming that it will make India “a junior partner of the US.” But can anyone have any doubt that if the NDA [...]

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