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The Naive Faith of the Deluded

By Claudio Naranjo — 2015

Fear and confidence as mechanisms of legitimation of the system.

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Q&A with the Rev. William Barber, Building “Fusion Coalition” that Unites People Against Poverty

Barber makes clear his belief that the role of Christians is to call for social justice and allow the “rejected stones” of American society—the poor, people of color, women, LGBTQIA people, immigrants, religious minorities—to lead the way.

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Alexandra Greenwald
2020
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‘There Is Not Some Separation Between Jesus and Justice.’ How Rev. William J. Barber II Uses His Faith to Fight for the Poor

Barber’s newsmaking actions were founded on the idea that being a person of faith means fighting for justice.

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Mary C. Curtis
2020
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Talking to Rachel Brathen, @Yoga_Girl, About Getting Political as a Wellness Guru

Why exactly is wellness considered so separate or distinct from politics anyway?

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Zahra Barnes
2016
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Commentary: Centrism Is Not a Middle Way

In a seemingly divided America, political “centrism” is gaining popularity. But, from a Buddhist perspective, Buddhist teacher Ethan Nichtern argues, centrism is actually a kind of extreme.

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Ethan Nichtern
2019
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Marianne Williamson Wants Politics to Enter the New Age

I saw Marianne Williamson speak on Independence Day. In Washington, D.C., crowds gathered in a rainstorm to see tanks roll and to cheer on Donald Trump.

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Emily Witt
2019
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Marianne Williamson Wants to Be Your Healer in Chief

In a friend’s dining room in central Los Angeles, 27 hours before she will announce she’s running for president of the United States, I ask self-help author and motivational speaker Marianne Williamson to perform a miracle.

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Anna Peele
2019
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“No One Decides to Run for President Impulsively”: Marianne Williamson Explains Her Magical Thinking

In an interview, the self-help author running to be America’s spiritualist in chief discusses meditation, war, David Brooks, and why the public should take her seriously.

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Sonia Saraiya
2019
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The Gospel According to Marianne Williamson

The first problem with Marianne Williamson is what do you call her. The other candidates for the Democratic presidential nomination lead with their impressive elected titles: “Governor,” “Senator,” “Mayor.”

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Taffy Brodesser-Akner
2021
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Who Hears This Sound?: Adyashanti on Waking Up from the Dream of “Me”

During our weekly meetings in the Sun office, editor Sy Safransky and I occasionally stray into philosophical territory. One day, knowing that I’d once studied meditation at a Buddhist monastery in Thailand, Sy handed me a couple of videos of talks by the spiritual teacher Adyashanti.

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Luc Saunders, Sy Safransky
2007
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The Way of Silence: An Interview with Adyashanti

When people allow themselves to connect with what their spiritual life is about for them—what their deep questions are, what their deep yearning is—then they have all the vitality they need

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Sam Mowe
2017
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