Turkey’s top court rules against headscarf ban
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Launched in 2011, the website ‘Western Rite Orthodox Information’ has been redesigned. It continues to provide addresses of canonical Western rite #Orthodox parishes and monasteries. Corrections, news and additional information welcome ! https://t.co/KFfXnOZxAr #WesternOrthodox
“Between 1927 and 1951 millions of Christian posters entered the Chinese market. Printed by the thousands onto the cheapest paper, most were used in street preaching and teaching.” https://t.co/XjcwtIFeA6 Here’s a Chinese drawn Nativity #merrychristmas
We’re just doing some final testing on our migration plugin so those who have upgraded to #WordPress5 can migrate to @GetClassicPress if they’re not happy with the new version
Mon article sur la montée de la croyance à la Terre plate depuis 2015 — avec un rappel historique et un reportage sur la Flat Earth International Conference (FEIC) à laquelle j’ai participé en novembre à Denver. https://t.co/ze3em70Oth #TerrePlate @religioscope
REPORTAGE : La liturgie en français chantée à la manière byzantine‐grecque
REPORTAGE : La liturgie en français chantée à la manièr…
La liturgie en byzantin Voici quelques images de la liturgie célébrée récemment dans notre chapelle par notre communauté, accompagnée par le cha…
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‘Warning : Telling a Lame Joke in an Elevator can Endanger Your Career’ — Quillette — Just read that story : hard to believe how absurd political correctness can become in some academic circles…
Warning : Telling a Lame Joke in an Elevator can Endanger Your Career — Quillette
I am a professor of international political theory at King’s College London and bye‐fellow of Pembroke College, Cambridge. I am a fellow of the …
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Ce que dit le Tribunal fédéral (suisse) sur les motifs légitimes pouvant justifier une demande de changement de nom — 5A_461/2018*- Le changement de nom et la notion de “motifs légitimes” (art. 30 al. 1 CC)
5A_461/2018*- Le changement de nom et la notion de “motifs légitimes” (art. 30 al. 1 CC)
TF, 26.10.18, 5A_461/2018* — La notion de “motifs légitimes” de l’art. 30 al. 1 CC doit être appréciée de manière plus souple que celle…
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L’Association des Communautés Orthodoxes du Canton de Vaud (ACOV) a été constituée le 28 novembre 2018. Elle ouvre la voie aux démarches en vue d’une reconnaissance officielle de l’Eglise orthodoxe dans ce canton. https://t.co/xcuP1mVXrp #Suisse #orthodoxes #EgliseOrthodoxe
“Face à la disparition de médias en Suisse romande, la seule chose à faire est d’en créer de nouveaux.” Telle est la conviction du nouveau média suisse romand https://t.co/07roAGbzKF, qui sera lancé au printemps 2019. A suivre. Bien entendu, je m’abonne. https://t.co/mpmS1L8qbt
Le photographe fribourgeois Nicolas Brodard annonce la publication de son livre CONSEILLER FEDERAL en février 2019. C’est le fruit de quatre ans de travail. Volume financé par souscription, on peut passer commande sur le site https://t.co/cUiQQRUvhl #Suisse #ConseilFédéral
With Gutenberg in sight, not a few WordPress users who do not like the way the new editor will work pay attention to efforts of forking WP into ClassicPress. Scott Bowler addresses here the question about the longevity of ClassicPress. https://t.co/qg7t1dQ4RY @GetClassicPress
Heavily persecuted in China, the Church of the Almighty God, a new religious movement with Christian roots (early 1990s), has spread around the world, with a number of its members applying for asylum in various countries. Its choirs are quite impressive : many videos online. https://t.co/ls5yEWbi55
The job of elevator operator, a profession that has almost completely died out in much of the world, lives on in Rio de Janeiro, at least for now
Rio de Janeiro Elevator Attendants âAdore‘ Their Dying, Chatty Trade
It seemed to be the occupation that automation somehow forgot. But elevator attendants are now losing in droves the jobs they love. When they disappea…
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On the Margins #Roundup (September — October 2018)
#Comoros #Mali #Djibouti #Sudan #SouthSudan #Mauritania #Somalia
The Crisis Next Time — What We Should Have Learned From 2008 via @ForeignAffairs
The Crisis Next Time
It shouldn’t have taken policymakers as long as it did to relearn what they should have already known about financial crises.
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The Triumph of Hindu Majoritarianism via @ForeignAffairs
The Triumph of Hindu Majoritarianism
Hindu nationalism has conquered India. The only debate now is over what form it should take.
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Bookish and behind bars : A British academic is jailed for life in the United Arab Emirates via @TheEconomist
A British academic is jailed for life in the United Arab Emirates
The country presents itself as a cheerful, cosmopolitan place, but it offers little space for intellectuals
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A Paris, commémoration du centenaire du mouvement des Russes blancs le mois prochain. “Leur destin fut amer mais ils ont rempli leur devoir avec bravoure et honneur jusqu’au sacrifice ultime.” https://t.co/2PBA9y2yU8 #Russie #ArméesBlanches #Russesblancs
Just bought what seems to be a fascinating book : ‘Utopian Communities of Florida : A History of Hope’ via @amazon https://t.co/3MvI5H5qYL
American killed on Andaman island home to uncontacted people, body yet to be recovered — India News
American killed on Andaman island home to uncontacted people, body yet to be recovered
An American man was killed on an island inhabited by a tribe known to resist outside contact in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. And, his body still l…
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Interesting panel discussion on the impact of Traditionalism (i.e. Guénon, Evola, Schuon…) at the meeting of the American Academy of Religion in Denver this morning. Three of the panelists were Mark Sedgwick, Egil Asprem and Jean‐Pierre Brach. #SBLAAR2018
The book exhibit is the place of all temptations for scholars at the American Academy of Religion. When flying back home, our suitcases are much heavier ! #SBLAAR18
Academics need courage, not anonymity. Frank Furedi about the project of academics to « launch a new journal that will publish anonymously written articles on sensitive topics. » — spiked
Academics need courage, not anonymity
You can’t fight for academic freedom from behind a pseudonym.
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An inspiration to all scholars studying contemporary religious movements : fifty years after he founded the Institute for the Study of American Religions (ISAR), a session in honor of J. Gordon Melton at the American Academy of Religion. #SBLAAR18
At the American Academy of Religion, starting a session in honor of Gordon Melton. « Nothing is immune from his study », comments Constance Jones.
Some additional photographs from the event in Denver. A good number of participants. During kick‐off session, a new Flat Earth Sun Moon clock app for iPhone was also presented (available on the AppStore). #FEIC2018
Attenfing the International Flat Earth Conference in Denver. Visit to some booths. Many media people present too, as expected.#FEIC2018 #FlatEarth
USA — Meet the robocall avenger : Andrew Perrong, 21, sues those pesky callers for cash via @phillydotcom
Meet the robocall avenger : Andrew Perrong, 21, sues those pesky callers for cash
Andrew Perrong has filed dozens of lawsuits against robocallers and wrung settlements from the likes of Verizon and CitiBank. He’s only 21 and not eve…
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