TEDxRamallah Munir Fasheh منير فاشه Occupation of knowledge الاحتلال المعرفي
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The worst conquest is that of knowledge. It led to conquering diversity and pluralism in living by a modern superstition: the belief in a single universal path for knowing, learning, and progressing. Transforming ahaali (no synonym in English; the closest is 'people-in-community') into citizens has been instrumental in the conquest and disastrou... Read more
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- -: TEDxRamallah Munir Fasheh منير فاشه Occupation of knowledge الاحتلال المعرفي
May 24, 2011 (almost 13 years ago)The worst conquest is that of knowledge. It led to conquering diversity and pluralism in living by a modern superstition: the belief in a single universal path for knowing, learning, and progressing. Transforming ahaali (no synonym in English; the closest is 'people-in-community') into citizens h...
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- -: TEDxCairo - Fadel Soliman - Bread and Salt
June 18, 2011 (almost 13 years ago)Dr.Fadel Soliman speaks in TEDxCairo Resurrection 2011 about the egyptian community and his idea for a better living between muslims and christians in egypt
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- -: Garry Wills - Was America Founded on Christianity?
November 1, 2007 (over 16 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2007/10/13/Garry_Wills_Head_and_Heart Pulitzer Prize-winning author and cultural historian Garry Wills discusses the origins of America's separation between church and state, and argues that this relationship has worked to the benefit of both interests. ----- ...
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- -: Hitchens / McGrath - Religion: The Center vs The Fringe, Pt 1
November 8, 2007 (over 16 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2007/10/11/Christopher_Hitchens_Debates_Alister_McGrath Oxford University Professor of Historical Theology Alister McGrath debates atheist author Christopher Hitchens on the conflict between mainstream and extremist religions. This is part one of a three-part e...
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- -: Hitchens / McGrath - Religion: The Center vs The Fringe, Pt 2
November 8, 2007 (over 16 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2007/10/11/Christopher_Hitchens_Debates_Alister_McGrath Bestselling author and atheist Christopher Hitchens responds to theologian Alister McGrath's defense of mainstream religions from their extremist "fringes." This is part two of a three-part excerpt. Part...
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- -: Hitchens / McGrath - Religion: The Center vs The Fringe, Pt 3
November 9, 2007 (over 16 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2007/10/11/Christopher_Hitchens_Debates_Alister_McGrath Oxford University theologian Alister McGrath debates atheist author Christopher Hitchens on whether the goals of mainstream religions can be separated from those of their extremist "fringes." This is part ...
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- -: A.J. Jacobs - The Year of Living Biblically
November 27, 2007 (over 16 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2007/10/24/A_J__Jacobs_Year_of_Living_Biblically Author A.J. Jacobs discusses the motivations behind his book, "The Year of Living Biblically: One Man's Humble Qest to Follow the Bible as Literally as Possible." ----- A.J. Jacobs discusses "The Year of Living ...
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- -: Anti-Mormonism in the 2008 Primaries?
December 6, 2007 (over 16 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2007/11/10/Mitt_Mormonism_and_the_Media Political author and commentator Amy Sullivan discusses anti-Mormon sentiment Republican Presidential candidate Mitt Romney may face during the 2008 primary elections. ----- "Mormonism and American Politics: Mitt, Mormon...
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- -: Mitt Romney, Mormons, and the Media
December 6, 2007 (over 16 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2007/11/10/Mitt_Mormonism_and_the_Media Political scientist Russell Arben Fox examines Mitt Romney's handling of his Mormon faith in regards to his campaign for the 2008 Republican nomination. ----- "Mormonism and American Politics: Mitt, Mormonism, and the Me...
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- -: Secrecy and the Mormon Faith
December 6, 2007 (over 16 years ago)Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2007/11/10/Mitt_Mormonism_and_the_Media Award-winning filmmaker Helen Whitney discusses the tradition of secrecy in the Mormon Church, and speculates on its effects on Mormonism in American culture. ----- "Mormonism and American Politics: Mitt, Mormonism, and ...
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