Life, the universe and everything…
“At the heart of liberty is the right to define one’s own concept of existence, of meaning, of the universe, and of the mystery of human life.” From the plurality decision of the Supreme Court of the United States, PLANNED PARENTHOOD OF SOUTHEASTERN PA. V. CASEY, 505 U.S. 833 (1992). Could this set a precedent [...]
The Jain’s Death
Sent by Elizabeth Housley. This is an amazing online graphic story by Patrick Farley. 2/9/10: Update, the work is back up on the original site here.
Megalith Genesis
This video, which was sent to me by Alberto Duarte of City College, CUNY – depicts the genesis of a new life form following the interaction of nature and a megalithic structure. Venetian Snares – Szamar Madar from David OReilly on Vimeo.
Anthropology of Religion Online
Doug Padgett writes on the “General Characteristics of Contemporary Anthropology of Religion.” here. 1. Contemporary anthropology of religion sympathizes with the “practicalities” (William James’s word) of religious experience: religion on the ground, in the populace, and the tensions felt there between official, institutional notions and the polytheistic, even inclusive atmosphere of majority religious life. This [...]
Dignity of Living Beings
“The dignity of living beings with regard to plants. Moral consideration of plants for their own sake.” (PDF Download) From the Swiss Federal Ethics Comittee on Non-Human Biotechnology.
