China continues its rampage against religious minorities in Tibet as well as Xinjiang, a process of forced assimilation known as "sinicization" (which is covered also by the definition of genocide, for those interested in such things)
bitterwinter.org/over-300-tib...
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Media Slander Against the AROPL in the UK: Cui Bono?
Following a woman who refers to herself as โthe anti-cult hero of the digital age,โ โThe Guardianโ and other British media slandered the Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light.
bitterwinter.org/media-slande...
Good article on recent attacks on this small new religion Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light (not the same as Pakistani Ahmadiyya, latter is of Sunni origin while former is Shi'i). For scholars "Cult" usually just means a religion the speaker doesn't like.
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All Episodes | Some Dare Call It Conspiracy
The Some Dare Call it Conspiracy podcast has a good 2 parter on The Turner Diaries, for anyone who, like me, wants to know more about it without having to read it
Nb: always surprising how much terrorism Christian Identity is behind
www.somedarecallitconspiracy.com/all-episodes
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Thanks! Academic hardbacks are always insanely expensive
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from James Cone to Elijah Muhammad, as well as some staryling similarities with Kabbalistic thought. His community now numbers 3,000 in israel with the same again in other countries.
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They still believe that Black Americans are the authentic Israelite descendants, but now accept other Jewish communities as well. Ben Ammi was a self-taught theologian but examination of his body of work demonstrates a deep connection with various forms of Black American religious thought, from
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They relocated to Israel in 1970, and after two decades of tension with the state finally reached a mutual acceptance in 1990. They are now a liked and respected part of Israeli society, engaged in development work and conflict resolution around the globe (especially in Africa).
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Ben Ammi (1939-2014) is perhaps the most significant Black Hebrew Israelite leader, taking his community of c.100 people out of Chicago to Liberia in 1967, where they would weather the coming apocalypse and destruction of America.
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I am pleased to share my new open-access article on the effects of residential migration from a religious Nigeria to a more secular Britain on the religious commitment of Nigerian Christians in Edinburgh, the Scottish capital.
doi.org/10.1080/0141...
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Esotericism in Western Culture by โช@wouterjhanegraaff.bsky.socialโฌ explores esotericism as a vital dimension of Western culture.
"An outstanding guide for anyone venturing into the multifaceted world of esotericism." (Henrik Bogdan, Uni. of Gothenburg)
Out now! bit.ly/4khcyQz
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Extended Deadline--Rebellion and Revolution in African American Literature https://call-for-papers.sas.upenn.edu/cfp/2025/05/28/extended-deadline-rebellion-and-revolution-in-african-american-literature #acrel
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EVENT: The Light of Learning. Hasidism in Poland on the Eve of the Holocaust (May 29) https://networks.h-net.org/group/announcements/20069396/light-learning-hasidism-poland-eve-holocaust #acrel
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That's horrific
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Apocalypse without God
Cambridge Core - Political Theory - Apocalypse without God
Ben Jones's book _Apocalypse without God: Apocalyptic Thought, Ideal Politics, and the Limits of Utopian Hope_ is now freely available online www.cambridge.org/core/books/a...
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1 Enoch 1:6 portrays mountains melting like wax before the divine Judge, a vivid image of the earth's disintegration, drawn from Micah 1:3-4 and echoed again in Judith 16:15 ... #intertextuality #bible #literature
https://intertextual.bible/t/4189
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Sorry to see this happening, it's become common in UK to see RS depts /courses shut down too
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