Dialogue

There's Danger in Playing Chess with Politics

Leslie Reece Schichtel | Posted 05.16.2012

Read More: Dialogue, Elections 2012, Debate, Democracy, John Dewey, Conservatives, Liberals, 2012 Election, Politics News

The object of a game of chess is to vanquish one's opponent. To do so, both players strategize each piece's trajectory to eventually lock the opponent...

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'The Governments Had Better Get Out of the Way'

Annelle Sheline | Posted 05.07.2012

Read More: Dialogue, Dwight Eisenhower, Arab Spring, Egypt Revolution, College of Charleston, College Students, Egypt, Egypt-US-Relations, International Relations, Video, World News

A video dialogue took place between American students at the College of Charleston, and Egyptian students, primarily from the American University in Cairo. Discussion centered on the students' experiences of the Arab Spring, as well as Egypt's on-going political transition.

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Casualties of War

Jess Wilson | Posted 04.16.2012

Read More: Dialogue, War on Women, War on Religion, Political Division, Autism Community, War on Reproductive Rights, Autism, Autism Wars, War on Motherhood, Civility, Twar on Civility, Politics News

Nothing will open, change, move or evolve if we walk away from each other. No matter how divisive you may believe someone is, no matter how wrong-headed you find an organization to be, I challenge you to engage them anyway.

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Debate Nation - The Need for Dialogue

Terry Newell | Posted 04.23.2012

Read More: Dialogue, Debate, Civility, Elections 2012, Presidential Debates, 2012 Election, Republican Presidential Candidates, Presidential Candidates, Politics News

While conflict is built into our system of government (the Constitution enshrines political conflict and protects differences of expression), so is the need for consensus. We seem, of late, to be having far more of the former than the latter.

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Jeanmarie Simpson -- Artivist in the Modern Landscape (Part 2)

Dylan Brody | Posted 12.05.2011

Read More: Jeanmarie Simpson, Interview, Artist, Art, Dialogue, Activist, Arts News, Jeanmarie Simpson Performance, Jeanmarie Simpson Interview, Jeanmarie Simpson Play, Arts News

In the second portion of the conversation I moved beyond questions of content and inspiration and was able to really begin learning about her creative process.

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Jeanmarie Simpson -- Artivist in the Modern Landscape (Part 1)

Dylan Brody | Posted 12.03.2011

Read More: Dialogue, Women in Combat, Art, One-Person Show, Jeanmarie Simpson, Artist, Theater, Activist, Non-Violence, Peace, Interview, Arts News

I have had the privilege of introducing her at her wonderful show Coming in Hot, a one-person play in which she handles several different roles, presenting the writings of women who have served in combat.

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Rosh Hashana 5772: Hope And Israel's Social Justice Movement.

Carlo Strenger | Posted 11.29.2011

Read More: Dialogue, Solidarity, Rosh Hashanah, Healing, Israel Social Protests, Israel Protests, Israel, Renewal, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Religion News

The social justice movement is the beginning of a process of healing: the realization that political process can work through dialogue rather than by power alone...

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Do Faith-based Groups Have A Place In 21st Century America?

Jasmeet Sidhu | Posted 10.04.2011

Read More: Engagement, Hindu, Hindu American Seva, Interfaith, Dialogue, Volunteerism, Hinduism, America, Religion and Politics, Hindu White House Conference, Civic Engagement, Religious Organizations, Religion News

Hearing these ideas on the same weekend the debt crisis was being fought, it seemed more pertinent than ever to me that religious groups become more empowered to step into the public space where the government can no longer.

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What To Do When You Can't Talk It Out

Margaret Paul, Ph.D. | Posted 10.01.2011

Read More: Resolving Conflict, Effective Communication, Communication Problems, Conflict Resolution, Dialogue, Wisdom, How to Communicate, How to Communicate Effectively, Healthy Relationship, Healthy Living News

Do you know a healthy way of behaving when you are stuck and unable to communicate with someone? What do you usually do when you get stuck with someone and can't communicate?

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Hindu Community Makes Its White House Debut

Joshua Stanton | Posted 09.27.2011

Read More: Dialogue, White House, Hindu, Interfaith, Hinduism, Engagement, Volunteerism, Swami Vivekananda, America, Hindu American Seva, Hinduism White House Briefing, Hindu White House, Religion News

The Hindu community in America is joining other religious communities on the national stage, not only as an equal participant, but a veritable host to them.

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The Five-Fingered Ways of Knowing

Robert Koehler | Posted 09.06.2011

Read More: Creativity, Energy, Dialogue, Quantum Physics, Ecology, Mother Earth, Science, Technology, Spirituality, Aboriginal People, Environmental Crisis, Community, Environmentalism, Green News

The Language of Spirit Conference takes place at the point where Western modes of perception break down, where traditional wisdom meets quantum physics.

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Five Tips For A Rewarding Christian Dialogue With An 'Adversary'

Rev. Dr. Janet Edwards | Posted 09.03.2011

Read More: Protestantism, LGBT Rights, Dialogue, Christianity, Tips, Difficult Conversations, Faith, Religion News

I've had hundreds of these types of conversations -- mostly with colleagues in the church who disagree with me about the place of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender faithful.

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Why 'Do You Believe in God?' Is The Wrong Question To Ask

Rabbi Geoffrey A. Mitelman | Posted 06.07.2011

Read More: Connection, Religion, Andrew Sullivan, Sam Harris, Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel, Kindness, God, Justice, Belief, Martin Buber, Dialogue, Spirituality, Religion News

When you're asking a question with an expected answer, and that answer is the opposite of what you hope it will be, there's no constructive dialogue. It simply comes off as a judgmental attack.

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Pope Urges Dialogue In Libya, Not 'Use Of Arms'

AP | Posted 05.28.2011

Read More: Dialogue, Libya Conflict, Catholic Church, Libya, Pope Benedict, Pope Benedict XVI, Libya War, Religion News

VATICAN CITY -- Pope Benedict XVI on Sunday urged diplomats to work for immediate dialogue aimed at suspending the use of arms by all sides in Libya. ...

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Vatican Opens Dialogue With Atheists

Posted 05.26.2011

Read More: Dialogue, Catholic Church, Atheists, Atheism, Vatican, Vatican-Atheist-Event, Pope Benedict XVI, Religion News

By Francis X. Rocca Religion News Service VATICAN CITY (RNS) A new Vatican initiative to promote dialogue between believers and atheists debuted with...

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A Rabbi Responds To His Atheist Critics

Rabbi Adam Jacobs | Posted 05.26.2011

Read More: Shammai, Hillel, Atheism, Talmud, Judaism, Dialogue, Religion, Atheist, Agnostic, Open Letter to Atheist Community, Letter to Atheists, Interfaith Dialogue, Agnosticism, Religion News

While I continue to suspect, based on my own experience, that there are more agnostics than 'pure' atheists, it seems, based on these responses, that there are more 'true' atheists than I'd thought.

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Can Religion Make Us More Civil?

John Backman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Dialogue, Hinduism, Religion, Mindfulness, Tucson Shooting, Non-Attachment, Christianity, Meditation, Spiritual Practices, Buddhism, Civility, Religious Tolerance, Religion News

The connection between ego and incivility is so simple to articulate and so difficult to resolve. Here is where I believe religion can play a key role.

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A Voice For Peace: Gaza Doctor Shares His Message

Christal Smith | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Abeuelaish, Dialogue, Palestine, I Shall Not Hate, Conflict, Israel, Peace, Gaza Strip, Gaza, Gaza War, Izzeldin Abuelaish, Egypt Protests, Impact News

It was exactly two years ago, as Gaza resident and Palestinian doctor Izzeldin Abuelaish was preparing for an interview with an Israeli TV station, that the unspeakable happened.

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Mohsen Namjoo: A New Music and Poetry for Modern Iran

Touraj Daryaee | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Dialogue, World-Music, Social Criticism, Islamic Republic of Iran, World, Iran, Pop Culture, Music, Poetry, Culture, Walt Disney Concert Hall, World News

Namjoo has appeared to breathe new life into Iran's poetry. His poetry is accompanied with melodic masterpieces, from ballads to screaming rock-like shouts over medieval Persian poetry.

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Dialogue and Connection in the Digital Age

Stefania Lucchetti | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Dialogue, Connection, Digital Age, Ted, Youtube, Dance, Information Technology, Communication, Healthy Living News

A few days ago, I was listening to a corporate communications consultant talk about the lack of dialogue in the digital age and how kids today are no ...

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ATFP Policy Statement: Working Together for a Two-State Solution

Ziad J. Asali, M.D. | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Dialogue, Coalition, Two, National, State, Solution, Palestine, Atfp, Policy, Peace, World News

Yesterday, my colleagues and I at the American Task Force on Palestine issued the following policy statement regarding our approach to working with ot...

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Taking it to the Streets

Paula Gordon | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Dialogue, Cornel West, President Obama, Tea-Bangers, Mitch McConnell, Congressional Elections, John Boehner, Charles Koch, Wrongwingers, Congress, Popular Sovereignty, Politics News

Reactionaries grasp a crucial truth: no dialogue, no democratic process. They seek to silence us by shouting, by blustering, by disparaging, by threat...

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"Getting" Social Media Before Jumping on the Bandwagon

Amy Chan | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Dialogue, Foursquare, Twitter, Brand Building, Brand, Community, Media, Business, Facebook, Social Media Marketing, Blogs, Social Media, Advertising, Marketing, Branding, Understanding Social Media, Blogging, Business News

If you're a company that's riding on the social media bandwagon, make sure you have the people in place who have creativity, an understanding of new media, and a voice and tone that is inviting to a broad audience.

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Animals, Whores & Dialogue: The Resurrection of Dr. Hunter S. Thompson

Charles Thomson | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Dialogue, Whores, Thompson, Documentary, Movie, Wayne, Ewing, Animals, Film, Hunter, Entertainment News

Tales of Thompson's debauched lifestyle overshadowed his work for much of his career, but it is Thompson's prose that takes centre stage in Wayne Ewing's new vérité documentary about the late author.

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Controversy in Wisconsin

Jim Wallis | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Dialogue, Bob Lenz, Sojourners, Social Justice, Neighbor, Jim Wallis, Evangelical Organizations, Wild Goose, Music, Media, Lifest, Celtic Spirituality, Luke, Television, World Vision, Abortion, Political Views, Christ, Christian Radio Station, Salvation Army, Justice, Health Care, Palestinian Christians, Joy Carroll, Church, Matthew, Jesus, Evangelical, God, Barack Obama, Interview, Gospel of Jesus Christ, Bible, Spirituality, Israel, Fox News, Glenn Beck, Poverty, Ministry, Religion News

When we have controversy and conflict within the church and speak badly of one another as Christians, it actually turns people away from Christ.

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