Origami Elephants - January 30, 2015
Islam and the Public Square
From Series: "Origami Elephants Season 2"
Bryne and JR. are back with more guests, more movies and more hard-hitting exploration of those elephants.
More From "Origami Elephants Season 2"
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Bryne and JR. return from busy summers to dive into the conflict between Israel and Gaza. We explore the history of the region, what’s at stake for both sides and land on a discussion of Just War. Is violence ever morally permissible? Is Pacifism an effective, realistic alternative to violence? How can we become peacemakers?
In this Episode:
1:00 – Welcome Back! (to School)
04:30 – JR.’s behind on The Leftovers
6:00 – Israel & Gaza
27:00 – Is violence inevitable? A discussion of Just War
36:00 – Is Pacifism a realistic, workable answer to violence?
52:00 – Dispensationalism and the Holy Land
59:00 – How do you find the right information?
Episode Links
Israel and Gaza
An extensive history of the conflict
A history of the partitioning of Palestine
The Ceasefire and Israeli Military Wind-down
Rabbi Lerner on the current conflict
A Rabbi and Imam issue a joint statement on the conflict
Media
What About Hitler? by Robert Brimlow
Howard Zinn’s “Three Holy Wars”
Israel, Gaza, War & Data (that info graphic Bryne mentions)
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