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Change of Heart: A Novel (Wsp Readers Club) "Would you give up revenge against someone you hate if it meant saving someone you love?" Sale: $18.99 to $1.99 by Jodi Picoult Rating: 4.5/5 (7,021 Reviews) #Books #Fiction #Literary #Drama #Religion #Ethics #Redemption #BookSky

Change of Heart: A Novel (Wsp ...

Michael Blume

Er war nach weltweiter Auflagenhöhe der erfolgreichste Sachbuchautor & machte die esoterische Paläo-SETI populär. Seinen UFO - Glauben verband er mit einem Glauben an eine höchste Gottheit. Möge er dort aufgenommen sein: Erich #vonDäniken hat diese Welt verlassen. #Nachruf #Respekt #Esoterik #Wissenschaft #Religion #EvD https://www.tagesschau.de/ausland/europa/von-daeniken-gestorben-100.html

Caleb Herbert

Thinking of reading The Palestine Sermons by Khaled Abou El Fadl.

#Islam #Israel #Palestine #books #politics #religion #faith

A. Rivera

Some of us just realized that indeed what a joke everything is and heard the #CosmicJoker laughing. From there, I walk the path of the #DivineHumor.

Of course, YMMV.

> New Pew research shows most Americans who change religions do so by age 30, often drifting away rather than rejecting belief outright
https://wildhunt.org/2026/01/conversion-and-modern-spiritual-seeking-new-pew-data-on-religious-switching.html

#religion #pagan #heathen #occult #witch #esoterica #Christian

Kropotkinson (we are all 🇵🇸)

A profound video essay by Plastic Pills on #LuigiMangione, a philosophical analysis of his deed and the reactions to it, ending up dipping into the theological and the role of "prophets" throughout history as anti-establishment icons

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBSJTnyTiTU

#philosophy #theology #religion

CindySue@bookstodon.com

I am an atheist, but I am also fascinated by religion, religious practices, and spirituality so I tend to read about it all on occasion. I do think that just being human, being kind, being real- are all central to almost all religions/spirituality. Believing in something is understandable. BUT when you bring the organized part of organized religion into play, you tend to get patriarchal BS that just completely subverts what the original teachings were/are.

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#books #religion

I am an atheist, but I am also fascinated by religion, religious practices, and spirituality so I tend to read about it all on occasion. I do think that just being human, being kind, being real- are all central to almost all religions/spirituality. Believing in something is understandable. BUT when you bring the organized part of organized religion into play, you tend to get patriarchal BS that just completely subverts what the original teachings were/are.

@bookstodon
#books #religion

Picture of the cover of Wild Mercy: Living the Fierce and Tender Wisdom of the Women Mystics by Mirabai Starr. Cover has a woman with black hair standing with hands up, large dangly earrings, two strand necklace on neck , green and blue shirt, red lips, picture of a wheel behind her (center is red and white stripes, outside of that pictures of boots, trees, fruit, etc.)

Natasha 🇪🇺

UK: If banning conversion therapy for all people would make your religion 'illegal' then your religion deserves to be illegal.

https://www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2025/31-october/news/uk/full-ban-of-conversion-therapy-would-criminalise-mainstream-christian-teaching-government-told

#UK #Trans #Transrights #Religion

UK: If banning conversion therapy for all people would make your religion 'illegal' then your religion deserves to be illegal.

https://www.churchtimes.co.uk/articles/2025/31-october/news/uk/full-ban-of-conversion-therapy-would-criminalise-mainstream-christian-teaching-government-told

#UK #Trans #Transrights #Religion

Carlos Pastón

Con ataque a Venezuela comienza la huida hacia adelante de Trump, como hizo Hitler en su suicidio. ¿Quién o qué parará Trump?

#books #fediverse #music #science #mathematics #IA #Religión #press #war #Dinero #ricos #fortunas #riqueza #hacienda #actualidadeconomica #Finanzas #Trump #USA #putin #nato #politics #SocialMedia #Ukraine #Sostenibilidad #Religión #noticias #news #Robótica #USANews #milei #funny

Sin embargo, sospecho que tu miedo es a la felicidad, a la gloria, a la inmensidad de existir. Ha habido oportunidades, personales e históricas, y las has rechazado. Te estás sometiendo a la humillación de la autoridad hasta la muerte perdiendo la existencia. Eliminar el dinero en todo el planeta a la vez entrando en la libertad (respecto a la autoridad). Democracia directa global, caótica, sin presidencia. La muerte es la nada, no haber nacido, desmayo o anestesia general. Ni tiempo. Inconcebible. No hay ninguna posibilidad. Y lo sabemos todxs a los 3 años de edad. No aceptas la muerte porque lo eterno de ti es tu cobardía. Te juraste no ceder en toda la eternidad, salvo a la autoridad al hacerla tuya. Provocas que te maten y, mientras lo conseguimos, vida otorgada por dios, hasta que solo quede uno. Existencia robada en vez de aceptada o rechazada, usando el todopoderosismo de la muerte. Lucha de dios, el ganador, el cobardón. Humanidad suicida, cadáver adorado por cadáveres humillados hasta la muerte por la autoridad. No puedes morir sin solucionar esto. Muerte en vida, catástrofe infinita, solo asomarte produce terror básico. Horror nazi necesitas ver. Esperabas el fin del mundo, vivx o muertx, para que la humanidad no quede en la cobardía eterna. Apostaste a que esto nunca sería dicho. La libertad en www.nuevaera.info La existencia no te juzgará.

A. Rivera

In #FollowUp

> Buddhist monk hit by car during peace walk reunites with fellow monks in metro Atlanta
https://www.wtoc.com/2026/01/01/buddhist-monks-reunite-with-monk-who-was-hit-by-car-during-peace-walk/

#Buddhism #religion #peace #pilgrimage

DieNiedersachsen

Für schönes Stadtbild: Muslime räumen an Neujahr auf https://www.dieniedersachsen.de/sonstiges/fuer-schoenes-stadtbild-muslime-raeumen-an-neujahr-auf-3088899?utm_source=Mastodon&utm_medium=dpa&utm_content=textlink #Jahreswechsel #Silvester #Niedersachsen #Religion #Gesellschaft #Abfall #Osnabrück

Project Gutenberg

The Spiritual Role and Elegant Architecture of Japanese Temples

"Japanese Buddhist temples are more than just a collection of religious buildings. They are tangible theology offering us insights into one of Japan’s main religions."

https://www.thecollector.com/guide-japanese-temples/

#architecture #religion

The Japanese Golden Temple (Golden Pavillion) is seen through some trees.

Microglyphics

I'm not really a fan of religion of talking about, but sometimes I get caught up in it.
https://philosophics.blog/2025/12/31/%cf%80%ce%b1%cf%81%ce%b8%ce%ad%ce%bd%ce%bf%cf%82/?utm_source=linkedin&utm_medium=social
Today, we're discussing παρθένος.
#religion #christianity #philosophy #society #consent #perceotion #moralpsychology #morality #morals #politics #belief #history #blog #bible #hermeneutics #translation #interpretation #rendering #narrative #storytelling #fiction #nonfiction #ancienthistory #language

:challah: הער טשז חלה

"In his newest #novel, “Queen Esther,” #Irving gives us a #Jewish #heroine as colorful, high-minded and enjoyable as any of his protagonists. Esther loses her father to illness on the ship from Austria and her mother to an #antisemitic hate crime in #Portland, #Maine. She makes it to an orphanage many #JohnIrving lovers know, the one run by Dr. Wilbur Larch of “The Cider House Rules.” As a teen, Esther is adopted by the literature-loving and fiercely secular Winslows of Penacook, #Massachusetts, to help raise the youngest of their four daughters, Honor.

This #book has all the elements of Irving’s #fiction: a deep concern with #history shared in a way that doesn’t feel didactic, a disdain for #religion and #war, rich representations of #queer #characters …

"In his newest #novel, “Queen Esther,” #Irving gives us a #Jewish #heroine as colorful, high-minded and enjoyable as any of his protagonists. Esther loses her father to illness on the ship from Austria and her mother to an #antisemitic hate crime in #Portland, #Maine. She makes it to an orphanage many #JohnIrving lovers know, the one run by Dr. Wilbur Larch of “The Cider House Rules.” As a teen, Esther is adopted by the literature-loving and fiercely secular Winslows of Penacook, #Massachusetts, to help raise the youngest of their four daughters, Honor.

This #book has all the elements of Irving’s #fiction: a deep concern with #history shared in a way that doesn’t feel didactic, a disdain for #religion and #war, rich representations of #queer #characters."

https://www.kveller.com/in-queen-esther-john-irving-gives-us-a-powerful-jewish-heroine/

TinJar

https://www.hamiltonnolan.com/p/the-god-of-solidarity

If you are not into reading fiction, then this short essay by Hamilton Nolan captures some of the key themes of "A New Faith" quite well. Else, check out the book at https://tinjar.ghost.io/a-new-faith

#bookstodon #books #climatefiction #hopepunk #climatechange #adaptation #migration #equality #democracy #humanrights #religion

Michael Blume replied to Peter Gutsche's status

@silberspur

Bewusst habe ich Dich im Jahresrückblick als Beispiel für unseren Blog- #Dialog zur #Zeit genannt. Seit dem Tod des unvergessenen #WolfgangAchtner 😢 habe ich mich mit niemandem mehr dazu so intensiv austauschen können! Dabei gehört „Zeit“ zu den wichtigsten Themen meines Lebens, das ja #Religion, #Medien & #Politik , #Evolution, #Psychologie & #Demografie , #Fossilismus & #Solarpunk, schließlich #Philosophie & #Sinn verbindet!

Danke SEHR, lieber Peter! 🙏 https://scilogs.spektrum.de/natur-des-glaubens/gutsche-1-das-raetsel-der-zeit-zeitfluss-und-vergaenglichkeit/