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    More in Heaven and Earth ...

    APRIL 7, 2013 7:49PM

    By Richard Erlich


    Topics: stoicism, hamlet, cosmology, steven pinker, eric hoffer, shakespeare, kierkegaard, poststructuralism, postmodernism, incompleteness, uncertainty, theory, revolution in military affairs, fanaticism, iraq war, philosophy, inquisition, mcnamara, rumsfeld, vietnam, science, politics, belief/religion

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    THE TRUE BELIEVER Revisited 2: Discouraging Fanaticism

    SEPTEMBER 29, 2012 6:09PM

    By Richard Erlich


    Topics: belief/religion, books, business, comedy, economy, politics, sociology, psychology, fanaticism, islamists, globalization, alienation, capitalism, communism, marx, ayn rand, edmund burke, conservatism, islamophobia, iraq, afghanistan, eric hoffer

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    THE TRUE BELIEVER Revisited 1: Rich Finds a Book to Teach

    SEPTEMBER 20, 2012 7:10PM

    By Richard Erlich


    Topics: belief/religion, feminism, politics, fanaticism, conscription, draft, selective service, vietnam, tunnel rats, mass movements, education, prison rape, fundamentalism

    • 4 Ratings
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    False Idols

    JUNE 1, 2012 12:32AM

    By Ted Zeppelin


    Topics: religion, politics, gadgets, fanaticism

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    Campaign against birth control is religious fanaticism

    FEBRUARY 20, 2012 9:30AM

    By Terry McKenna


    Topics: women's health, politics, fanaticism, birth control

    • 28 Ratings
    • 966 Views
    • 30 Comments
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    Ingrid and Jerry's excellent adventure

    FEBRUARY 15, 2012 2:28PM

    By Matt Paust


    Topics: hippie boy, ingrid ricks, autobiography, family dysfuntion, courage, grit, spirit, survival, mormonism, fanaticism

    • 1 Ratings
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    • 4 Comments
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    Powder Kegs

    NOVEMBER 17, 2011 4:35PM

    By Robert Wolf


    Topics: politics, right-wing christians, limbaugh, economics, poverty, wealth, fanaticism, open call

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    • 16 Ratings
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    • 15 Comments
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    Respect the Page

    OCTOBER 11, 2011 2:28AM

    By Christine Schoenwald


    Topics: books, readers, fanaticism, criticism

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    Back to Basic 5: Opinions Are Like ...

    JULY 3, 2011 9:41PM

    By Richard Erlich


    Topics: belief/religion, politics, polling, opinions, minority opinion, activism, fanaticism

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    Eric Hoffer on Why True Believers Hate Moderates

    JUNE 14, 2011 1:24PM

    By Tyler Vincent


    Topics: tea party, conservatives, liberals, fanaticism, eric hoffer

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    CNN's Burning Q: "Are Whites Racially Oppressed?" - Part I

    MARCH 11, 2011 8:55AM

    By Stab329


    Topics: hatred, islamophobia, fanaticism, immigration, obama, economy, politics, news, movies, music, glenn beck, rush limbaugh, cnn, media, race, multiculturalism, oppression, white oppression

    • 4 Ratings
    • 294 Views
    • 5 Comments
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    Dispatch from Ohio State Football Land

    MARCH 9, 2011 10:24AM

    By Rita Bourland


    Topics: imperfections, leadership, morality, cheating, fanaticism, jim tressel, football, sports

    • 4 Ratings
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    • 7 Comments
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    God would have torched it sooner

    JUNE 16, 2010 12:32AM

    By Robert Crook


    Topics: belief/religion, zeus, wingnuts, tower of babel, touchdown jesus, stupidity, religion, ohio, monroe, jesus freaks, jesus christ, jesus, idolatry, god, fucktardation, fanaticism, divine intervention, "christo"fascism

    • 22 Ratings
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    • 29 Comments
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    Cause of Death: Blind Faith

    MARCH 23, 2010 12:16AM

    By Cathy GF


    Topics: belief/religion, christian science, family roots, fanaticism, ignorance or faith, news

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    Fanaticism in the Christian Church

    JANUARY 6, 2010 7:59PM

    By Chris Hickey


    Topics: open call, fanaticism, christianity, religion

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    • 550 Views
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    Curses From Beyond An Eons Old Grave...

    NOVEMBER 20, 2009 12:08AM

    By Schopenhorror


    Topics: curses, psalms, fanaticism, general stupidity again

    • 4 Ratings
    • 624 Views
    • 4 Comments
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    Dignity

    OCTOBER 30, 2009 11:35PM

    By Lina Thorne


    Topics: law and order, abortion, tiller, pro-choice, women, feminism, world can't wait, hypocrisy, fanaticism, religion, wichita, new york city

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    "Audience of One" Documentary Review

    MAY 3, 2009 12:48PM

    By Kevin Gosztola


    Topics: audience of one, pentecostal, religion, fanaticism, san francisco, church, film, star wars, ten commandments, filmmaking, documentary, italy, independent film, jesus camp, jesus, christianity

    • 17 Ratings
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    • 27 Comments
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    Dominionist Christianity

    MARCH 6, 2009 1:49PM

    By Greg Correll


    Topics: christianity, dominionsim, fanaticism, authoritarianism, wake up people, the smiling faces of oppression, they will never give up on this, belief and religion, politics

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