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Yearly Archives: 2009
Book Excerpt: Life-Changing Affirmations
An affirmation and meditation prayer on the spiritual practice of joy.
Book Excerpt: Suffering and the Courage of God
On saving a suffering world by looking for the good in it and increasing the good through courageous compassion.
Newsletter: October 31, 2009: The Abbot Who Declared The Hall Is Finished
Book Excerpt: The Anger Diet
On understanding that anger is the number one terrorist we face in our every day living.
Feature Film Review: Skin
A powerful and poignant drama set in South Africa about the toxins of racial hatred and the terrible after-effects of the dangerous and destructive passion of zeal.
Feature Film Review: Storm
Gives conscience a good name and proves the world needs more women warriors to uphold the cause of justice.
Book Excerpt: A Book of Hours
A sample day of writings by Henri Nouwen for observing the monastic Hours.
Book Review: A Book of Hours
An inspiring collection of devotional writings by Henri Nouwen keyed to the monastic hours of the day.
Book Excerpt: A Soul’s Journey
On finding blessings when we attempt to change our lives around what God wants for us.
Book Excerpt: Angels and Dragons
On finding divine grace by practicing unity with strangers at a shopping mall.
Spiritual Literacy Blog: Must We Have Bad Music in Public Spaces?
A critique of the omnipresence of music and the lack of silence in public spaces.
DVD Feature Film Review: Nothing Like the Holidays
Vividly conveys the happiness and the heartbreak of a Puerto Rican family gathered together to celebrate Christmas.
DVD Feature Film Review: Perestroika
A cerebral Russian film in English about a middle-aged scientist's trip
home to Moscow after spending 17 years in the United States.
Freedom House Launches Web Feature on Fall of Berlin Wall
In honor of 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall on November 9, Freedom House has launched a new web feature highlighting the changes in freedom in the former communist world that followed the seminal event.
Pakistan Assembly Urged to Reject Restrictive Amendments to Press Law
The proposed amendments to Pakistan's press law would present a big step backward for media freedom in the country, Freedom House said today.
Lifting of EU Arms Embargo on Uzbekistan Sends Wrong Message on Human Rights
The European Union's decision yesterday to lift the arms embargo on Uzbekistan sends a message that the country's egregious human rights record is inconsequential, Freedom House said today, adding that the EU should be unequivocal in its condemnation of human rights abuses.
Tunisia’s Electoral Process Severely Damaged by Pre-Election Rights Violations
The Tunisian government's harassment of opposition figures and journalists during the lead-up to presidential and legislative elections on October 25 is deeply troubling, Freedom House said today.
Activist’s Upheld Conviction a Troubling Sign for Justice in Kazakhstan
Today's decision by the Kazakhstani appeals court to uphold human rights activist Yevgeniy Zhovtis's conviction for vehicular manslaughter is an indication of the dismal state of justice in the country, Freedom House said today. The organization called on the Kazakhstani government to re-open its investigation of the case to ensure it has been conducted with fairness and transparency.
Detained Syrian Opposition Figure Must Be Immediately Released
Freedom House calls for the immediate release of Haitham Maleh, a long-term Syrian human rights activist who was detained by Syrian authorities on October 14, and urges the European Union to postpone signing a cooperation agreement with Syria until he is freed.