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Please see Author Meets Critics about Mary M. Key's "Pride, Politics, and Humility in Augustine's City of God" in the new issue of The Political Science Reviewer! https://lnkd.in/eAXfg-Wk

https://lnkd.in/gNi9DXk3 Matthew Fox tells us that he had always shied away from using the term “Anti-Christ” because it was so often used to spread control and fear. However, given today’s rise of authoritarianism and forces of democracide, ecocide, and christofascism, he turns the tables in this book employing the archetype for the cause of justice, democracy, and a renewed Earth and humanity.

In 2003 I received ABC in Government and Politics, PE and History. The A Level results you get and subjects you choose don’t always define your final destination.

At the 4:31mark, you speak of the best way of "securing Liberty". Did you ever read what Alexander Hamilton wrote about that in Federalist Paper Number One (1787)? It is very prophetic, given the Electoral Choice we have in 2024! Also, Dr Harry Turtledove's book "THE DIS-UNITED STATES OF AMERICA", explores this subject in greater detail.

Participated in this thought-provoking session hosted by the Institute for Humane Studies, focusing on the complexities of local self-governance in today's landscape. Discussions revolved around topics including the challenges posed by centralized funding for community organizations; the impact of urban influence on local dynamics, the significance of genuine ownership and decision-making in participation; the global trend of seeking meaning through tradition; the importance of grassroots empowerment for building trust and compromise; and significance of the interconnectedness of institutions and cultures in shaping local self-governance frameworks. #LocalGovernance #CommunityEmpowerment #DecisionMaking #InstitutionalCulture

On this fourth annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, let us all continue to learn through listening about the #Truth of Indigenous history in order to continue the path towards true #Reconciliation. read more: https://lnkd.in/epDbk4tf

In the spirit of tomorrow being Election Day, read up on another important election in this piece Robert Searing wrote for The Post-Standard! (And give Onondaga Historical Association a follow if you haven't already!)

Explore the state of the American Empire in the face of political division and inaction. Is the end near? Dive into the analysis from British author Patrick Watts.

Conservative Moments: Reading Conservative Texts (Textual Moments in the History of Political Thought) - OA PDF: https://lnkd.in/gA6D4VGD As a complex and multifaceted world-view, conservatism is often pigeonholed and partially understood. And while the nature of conservative ideology is warmly contested among scholars, no-one can deny its prominence in contemporary debates and its effects on the politics of everyday life. These 16 essays written by expert scholars and specialists offer a broad survey of conservative thought that extends beyond typical historical and geographic boundaries to include past thinkers like Plato and Edmund Burke, non-European conservative traditions such as Japan and Russia, and political 'practitioners' including Margaret Thatcher, Ronald Reagan and Charles de Gaulle. Each essay grapples with short primary source extracts while offering instructive criticism and commentary.?Conservative Moments?offers students a useful, accessible, and comprehensive exposition of this political ideology.