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@RSMatters

This blog provides news, discussion and debate about issues concerning world religion, philosophy and ethics, as well as promoting them as academic subjects

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"The condition of man [...] is a condition of war of every one against every one." - Thomas Hobbes
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Today is Holocaust Memorial Day. Together, we must learn from genocide, challenge prejudice and create a better future. Watch and share our film for #HolocaustMemorialDay
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Today we have released research into the public’s understanding of the Holocaust. The results show a worrying lack of awareness surrounding the historical events that threatened the fabric of civilization. Read about our research: hmd.org.uk/HMD2019-research #HolocaustMemorialDay
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RE definitions website/app update.... We've added 8 new religions with new terms and phrases with audio for proper pronunciation and definitions. Share with colleagues and students. re-definitions.org.uk/
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Today is International #Holocaust Memorial Day. What is #antisemitism? And why should its return be cause for grave concern not just for #Jews but for all of us? Watch this to find out. #HMD2019 #HolocaustMemorialDay #NeverAgain #NeverForget #WeRemember
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Do your students have any questions about Humanism? Use our email a believer site to ask a colleague to help answer ow.ly/Ss0T30nimhT
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Rodin’s little known other work
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Teaching gender is not indoctrination: it does not tell a person how to live; it opens up the possibility for people to find their own way in a world that often confronts them with narrow and cruel social norms.” It is a form of political freedom ... buff.ly/2U5IOcL
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People with a strong faith in God are likely to sleep better, according to a study published in the Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion
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There is no planet B.
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"A philosopher must never forget the countless situations in life when [s]he is no different from anyone else." - Alain Badiou (born #onthisday)
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"Lifestyle changes are seeing us moving away from the consumer model which has dominated post-war capitalist economies. Buying more and more things as a source of identity and meaning seems to be gradually but consistently falling out of favour." bit.ly/2QSAYBz
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Moral Philosopher Jeff MacMahan discusses why being no-platformed is counterproductive buff.ly/2W0oGLd
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Thomas Hobbes: the monster of Malmesbury ⁦@TheTLS⁩ the-tls.co.uk/articles/publi…
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Existence precedes essence.
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If 100 companies are responsible for 71% of CO2 emissions since 1988, why is our first response to blame individuals for their habits? #climatechange bit.ly/2D2XDaB
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The School of Athens 2.0. Top row (left to right): Judith Butler, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Simone de Beauvoir, Hannah Arendt, Philippa Foot, Simone Weil.
Bottom row: (left to right): Ayn Rand, Hypatia, Martha Nussbaum, Susan Sontag, Mary Wollstonecraft.
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Storstrøm Prison in Denmark holds 250 men in buildings that are configured to form a small urban community – with streets, squares and centrally located community buildings. UK is taking notes. bit.ly/2C3pJ3M
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News You Can Use : Know Your Cognitive Biases
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