| Spirituality, Politics | 20 Jun 2008 |
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| It's Only Words by Tony Ellis | Comment (0) |
Sifting through the usual well thumbed magazines in the waiting room at Dr. Love’s Alternative Health Clinic (yes that is his real name) I stumbled upon an interesting pamphlet someone had left. Originally published in 1875 by the Rev. John Wesley Hanson, it was an 88-page treatise (with comprehensive footnotes) on the meaning of two Greek words, Aion and Aionios, as translated and used in the
| Politics | 15 Feb 2008 |
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| Transcending Politics by Tony Ellis | Comment (0) |
The word “transcendent” seems to be cropping up a lot these days in the political debate. Senator McCain, speaking in Vermont today, said “we face a transcendent threat from Islamic extremist.” Former presidential candidate, Gary Hart, blogging on Huffington Post recently, wrote “I see Barack Obama as a leader for this transcendent moment, the agent of transformation in an age of revolution…” Two
| Politics | 4 Feb 2008 |
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| Whales and Sextants by Tony Ellis | Comment (0) |
Recently I was discussing the Democratic primaries with some close friends (all of us well preserved but aging Baby Boomers). “Who do you think has the best healthcare plan, Hillary or Barack?” someone asked (are we really getting that old?). “Neither,” I replied. “Both plans rely too heavily on insurance companies.” Perhaps because I grew up in England with free health care for all, I have never
