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Martin Westerman The prophets’ visions of a better world haven’t stopped anyone from making war or creating cultures that glorify it. But maybe we can learn something new if we view the current scenario with fresh eyes.
Posted June 6, 2012 |
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Martin Westerman • JTNews Columnist
If the world as we knew it were going to end, what would you tell your loved ones? Religious fundamentalists might find the End of… Posted May 9, 2012 |
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Martin Westerman • JTNews Columnist
What if everything you “knew” about something was wrong? Would you cling to what you “knew” anyway, even in the face of new information? Here’s… Posted February 29, 2012 |
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Martin Westerman • JTNews Columnist
It’s cheaper to buy local, organic foods than industrially produced ones — except the savings are invisible. Invisible, that is, to anyone who doesn’t buy,… Posted January 25, 2012 |
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Martin Westerman • JTNews Columnist
As the feast months of this holiday season are in full swing, let’s thank our farming and herding ancestors for helping make our civilization possible.… Posted December 21, 2011 |
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Martin Westerman • JTNews Columnist
Is it ethical to burden future generations with the environmental mess this generation created? From a Jewish perspective, the answer is no. We’re constantly reminded… Posted November 22, 2011 |
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Martin Westerman • JTNews Columnist
In summer of 2006, I asked a “highly placed Israeli source” this question: “What’s with Olmert?” New Prime Minister Ehud Olmert was botching the Lebanon… Posted August 25, 2011 |
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Martin Westerman • JTNews Columnist
On July 4 last year, we huddled around fires to keep warm in Seattle. As of this writing, we’ve not gotten much more than that… Posted August 3, 2011 |
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Martin Westerman • JTNews Columnist
To those who say we never see miracles or talk directly with God anymore, I say, “Nonsense.” We constantly stand in their presence; we just… Posted July 6, 2011 |
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Martin Westerman • JTNews Columnist
The primary emphasis of Western religions is to repeatedly celebrate events that occurred in one place — the Land of Canaan (a.k.a. The Land of… Posted June 8, 2011 |
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Jewish on Earth
Martin Westerman, an author and instructor about living a sustainable life, brings Judaism into the equation.
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