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from Conciliar Post
The opening chapter of The Cost of Discipleship features Dietrich Bonhoeffer in some of his best form as a writer. His use of paradox, irony, hyperbole, exaggeration, and sarcasm makes this one of the wittiest criticisms of popular Christian theology ever written. It also can make it hard to understand and follow for the uninitiated reader. In general, Bonhoeffer is addressing the two major flaws of the Protestant (especially Lutheran) mindset.
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media network for Europe publishing free, independent policy news debates in 12 languages
UN backing of controversial cybercrime treaty raises suspicions
In December, a Russian-led and Chinese-backed resolution on cybercrime, called ‘countering the use of information and communications technologies for criminal purposes’, was adopted by 79 votes to 60 with 33 abstentions, despite opposition from several major Western powers. As part of the new measures, a new group within the UN will be set up “to elaborate a comprehensive international convention on countering the use of information and communications technologies for criminal purposes.” “Such a treaty may become problematic in terms of human rights and rule of law protection, indeed it may undermine it and it will not contribute to cooperation on cybercrime or securing evidence,” the Council of Europe’s head of cybersecurity, Alexander Seger, told EURACTIV.
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from LifeZette
Media/News Company in Washington, D. C.
In a smart PR move, he'll draw attention from the last day of Dem trial antics.
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from Mises Institute
RIGHT-CENTER BIAS, MIXED
RIGHT-CENTER BIAS, MIXED
The importance of protecting minority rights, of course, is a mainstay of the ideology we used to call "liberalism"—the idea that people ought to enjoy basic human rights even when the majority doesn't like it. The fact that California gets more than fifty times the votes of North Dakotans isn't enough for progressives. They must also stamp out what limited influence North Dakota has in the Senate as well.
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LEFT-CENTER BIAS, HIGH, Newspaper in Seattle, WA
Why you should make Twisp home base for all your wintertime Methow Valley adventures
With the biggest network of Nordic ski trails in the United States, Washington’s Methow Valley has long been a wintertime haven for cross-country skiers. But while Mazama has serious “Twin Peaks” vibes (the Freestone Inn is basically a less-haunted dupe of the Great Northern Hotel) and Winthrop is admirably committed to its nouveau-cowboy aesthetic, the tiny town of Twisp is one of my favorite Methow communities, because it is just that.
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from The Spokesman-Review
Newspaper in Spokane, Washington
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