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Book Review: Identity and War, the Lessons of King Philip’s War

padresteve wrote 5 days ago: This is a book review of Jill Lepore’s book “The Name of War: The Name of War: King Philip’s War and … more →

Tags: History, algonquian deportation, Algonquian Indians, American Revolution, battle of kosovo 1389, calvinism, cromwell's invasion of ireland, English Civil War, in the name of war king philip's war and the origins of

Leaving Salem...Always

Ronnie McBrayer wrote 1 week ago: Roger Williams arrived in the Massachusetts Bay colony ten years after the first Pilgrims. He was pa … more →

Tags: leaving religion

Rhode Island Blue

Steve Wiggins wrote 2 weeks ago: Rhode Island is often overlooked as the smallest state, a place seldom happened upon by accident, so … more →

Tags: Posts, Sects, Travel, Religious Freedom, Rhode Island, christian nation, Baptist

Texas Progressive Alliance Weekly Round Up

citizensarah wrote 3 weeks ago: The Texas Progressive Alliance reminds you to get out and vote on Tuesday. Here are this week’ … more →

Tags: Global Warming, aruba petroleum, asian american action fund, barnett shale, Bay Area Houston, "Bill White", brains and eggs, coalition for life, Denton County

Groucho-on-the-Rye

angiemacdonald wrote 4 weeks ago: Calling all freelancers!  November 4th sees the inaugural Groucho-on-the-Rye, an informal fortnightl … more →

Tags: Around Dulwich, Community, Dulwich, peckham, freelancers, groucho-on-the-rye, media, New Media, clockhouse pub

No House But A Hollow Tree

Democratic Thinker wrote 4 weeks ago: Freedom of Religion   In 1635, Massachusetts banished Roger Williams for asserting that the civ … more →

Tags: Philosophers, Philosophy, Poetry, American Heroes, natural rights, American History, Background of the American Revolution, Freedom of Religion, Rhode Island

Japanese Garden, Roger Williams Park Zoo RI1 comment

Andy Calnan wrote 1 month ago: Last week Lynne and I were awake at 4:30 AM on Saturday. No, we were not still awake from the night … more →

Tags: HDR Photography, Nature Photography, Photography, Andy Calnan, BRIDGE, clouds, Digital, foliage, footbridge

History of the First Amendment1 comment

Jerald Finney wrote 1 month ago: Do you know the history of how America got her First Amendment which gives Americans freedom of reli … more →

Tags: Dr. John Clark, Dr. John Clarke, Freedom of Religion, History of Rhode Island, History of the First Amendment, James Madison, John Clark, john clarke, Memorial and Remonstrance

Texas Progressive Alliance Weekly Round Up

citizensarah wrote 1 month ago: The Texas Progressive Alliance is enjoying the fall weather too much to think of a clever opening to … more →

Tags: Beverly Kaufman, burnt orange report, Democrats, Denton County, dish texas, Equality, Harris County Clerk, houston asian mayoral forum, left of college station

Massachusetts’ loss was Rhode Island’s gain

Karen Topakian wrote 1 month ago: by Karen Topakian Three hundred and seventy four years ago today, the Massachusetts Bay Colony banis … more →

Tags: Rhode Island, Religion

No Surprise That 17th Century Book That Respected Native Americans Also Respected Women---Roger Williams Of Rhode Island1 comment

Neil Aquino wrote 1 month ago: I’ve been reading A New Literary History of the United States. Here is some information about … more →

Tags: A Key To The Language Of America, a new literary history of america, Art, Books, Colonial America, massachsetts, Narragansett Indians, Ninigret, respect

10.01.09 - A Thursday1 comment

Joshua James LeJeune wrote 1 month ago: WORD anathema [uh-nath-uh-muh] n. 1. a person or thing detested or loathed: That subject is anathema … more →

Tags: philadelphia eagles, jean-luc picard, Spin doctors, Ebay, Toad the Wet Sprocket, Randy Quaid, Kevin Kolb, ANATHEMA, richard stockton

A Trip to Worthington Scranton

Tina Hay wrote 1 month ago: About a dozen Alumni Association staff took a van to Dunmore, Pa., yesterday to visit Penn State Wor … more →

Tags: Alumni Association, Penn State Worthington Scranton, Amy Gruzesky, commuter schools, Deb Johnson, james murphy, James P. Gallagher, Maria Russoniello, Mary-Beth Krogh-Jespersen

Roger Williams - exiled, Sep. 13, 1635

separateholy wrote 2 months ago: Today is the DATE, 9/13/1635, that the  Massachusetts General Court ordered Roger Williams (ca. 1603 … more →

Tags: Today in History, opposing wrong, Massachusetts General Court, (ca. 1603–1683), Exile, Williams, Separatist minister, helped found Rhode Island

Repost: Martha Nussbaum Channels Roger Williams In The New Republic: The First Founder

chr1 wrote 3 months ago: Full essay here. Fashioning a coat to fit the times? Nussbaum may be trying to address waves of Musl … more →

Tags: Public Debate, Philosophy, Politics, Immigration, media, Current Events, Religion, Liberalism, Classical liberalism

NEWS: Visit the Oldest Synagogue in North America1 comment

laurendavisgray wrote 3 months ago: America’s oldest synagogue, the Touro Synagogue in Newport, Rhode Island, opens its new $12 million … more →

Tags: Religion in the news, Religion, religious studies, History, america, Jewish, Persecution, George Washington, Synagogues

Words to Live By- July 29

Jamie Fleming wrote 4 months ago: “The greatest crime in the world is not developing your potential. When you do what you do bes … more →

Tags: Miscellaneous, Jamie Fleming freelance writer, Words to Live By, for colored gurls, develop your potential, Help Yourself, help others

Eyes on Texas2 comments

The Son of Liberty wrote 4 months ago: My first periodical segment will be titled,  Eyes on Texas. In this segment I will give little excer … more →

Tags: Bryan Preston, Kay Bailey Hutchison, Liz Young, lost dog, michael williams, MoveOn. Org, Republican Party, Rick Perry, Texas Public Policy Foundation

KAKO SE RAZVILA IDEJA SLOBODE RELIGIJE NA ZAPADU

fikretk wrote 4 months ago: Prof. dr Fikret Karčić Danas se sloboda religije ili uvjerenja smatra za jedno od temeljnih ljudskih … more →

Tags: Clanci/Articles, sloboda religije, Ideja tolerancije, Sebastian Castellio, Nantski edikt, john lock, Thomas Jefferson, Zakon o pravima Virginije, Georg Jellinek


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