“What Are the Gnostic Gospels?” – Elaine Pagels | Within Reason ▶️

Elaine Pagels is an American historian of religion. She is the Harrington Spear Paine Professor of Religion at Princeton University. Pagels has conducted extensive research into early Christianity and Gnosticism. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jExBkcB0RTs TIMESTAMPS 00:00 What is a Gnostic Gospel?04:51 How the Gnostic Gospels Were Discovered10:36 Secret Knowledge & Teachings18:01 Do the Gnostic Gospels Contradict the New…

“Herculaneum scrolls reveal Plato’s burial location” – Luke Ranieri | PolýMATHY ▶️

New research into the Herculaneum Scrolls, a collection of more than 1,800 papyrus scrolls found in the preserved ruins of Herculaneum, near Pompeii, entombed by the volcanic ash of the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius in 79 AD, has revealed where Plato the great Athenian philosopher was buried. Where exactly was Plato's Academy, and what is…

An artist of anguish: Otto Dix | Blind Dweller ▶️

Rising from the smokestacks of industrial Germany in the late 19th century, as Europe was beginning to grapple with the harrowing realities of conflict and societal upheaval, one artist dared to confront the raw, unvarnished truth of the human condition through his stark, provocative creations. Otto Dix, a master of Expressionism and the New Objectivity…

The far right and neo-Nazis: an increasing terrorist threat | DW documentary ▶️

May 1st, 2024 | Here comes a long and harsh winter of 21st century neo-Nazism, which may turn out to be even more vicious, even more criminal than the original phenomenon. Across Europe, the next generation of white supremacists are being radicalized. They fantasize about an ethnically pure Europe and are taking action. The threat…

Genocide in Gaza through the eyes of Israeli soldiers | The Listening Post | Al Jazeera ▶️

March 3, 2024 | For months, Israeli soldiers in Gaza have been documenting their own war crimes against Palestinians and sharing them on social media. Reason why the ethno-thug-state of Israel is losing the support of the West. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JAT9NQ4WkE0&ab_channel=AlJazeeraEnglish The Listening Post collected and reviewed hundreds of items. We asked three experts on human rights…

Jewish Yale University professor speaks out: ‘They’re obviously not antisemitic protests’ – Jason Stanley | Zeteo ▶️

Jason Stanley is not just any Jewish philosopher; he is the grandson of the legendary Ilse Stanley, who helped release over 400 people from Nazi concentration camps in the late 1930s. He is not just the author of one major book on fascism—but, soon, two of them. And he is not just a professor of…

“Governo tem que aprender a lidar com a extrema direita, pois será um longo inverno” – Fernando Haddad | Folha de S. Paulo ▶️

28 de abril de 2024 | O ministro da Fazenda, Fernando Haddad (PT-SP) afirma que o governo do presidente Lula ainda patina na comunicação digital e no combate às fake news. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tF4OWMCsTw&ab_channel=FolhadeS.Paulo Nesta entrevista concedida em seu gabinete no Ministério da Fazenda, em Brasília, ele diz que o governo quer uma "saída democrática" para o…

Immanuel Kant’s radical philosophy | DW History & Culture ▶️

April 14, 2024 | Use your brain! With that message, Immanuel Kant called on people to think for themselves. Born 300 years ago in Königsberg, Prussia, he developed his philosophy in a world of absolutist rulers. He confidently called on people to stop allowing themselves to be treated like "dumb animals" by politicians and the…

Entartung: as vicissitudes de uma palavra tabu: alguns aspectos do uso das palavras “Entartung” e “Degeneration” em Nietzsche – Janske HERMENS

Cadernos Nietzsche (31), 2012, Dossê "Leituras Holandesas de Nietzsche" [PDF] Resumo: Com frequência, acredita-se ser Nietzsche uma das fontes de inspiração do uso nazista da palavra 'Entartung', que é notória, entre outros, por causa do conceito nazista de 'Entartete Kunst'. Neste ensaio, defende-se que o uso nietzschiano da palavra era bastante diversificado e ambíguo, e inapropriado…

“What Religious Jews Say About Israel” – Rabbi Elhanan Beck & Rabbi Haim Sofre | The Review of Religions ▶️

What do 15,000 Jewish people in a London town think of the war in Palestine? We travelled to Stamford Hill, the heart of London, for our first in-person episode. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjkZDntdeAc&ab_channel=TheReviewofReligions Guests:Rabbi Elhanan Beck (spokesperson for Neturei Karta UK) & Rabbi Haim Sofre 0:00 Intro2:16 Is Israel Acting According to The Torah?5:15 Are there Anti-Zionist Jews?8:26…