Tag Archives: Jan Lievens

save the world

Posted on March 11, 2012 by Dave

Its the time of year when Christianity, Islam and Judaism have holidays which seem both complementary yet somewhat antagonistic to each other. One of the phenomenon’s of the past generation has been the idea of interfaith and combining global concerns … Continue reading →

Posted in Art History/Antiquity/Anthropology, Feature Article, Ideas/Opinion | Tagged Bill Gates foundation, Chris Hedges, Gustav Landauer, Jan Lievens, Jan Victors, John Keats, Madame Pickwick, madame pickwick art supplies, Martin Buber, michael lerner, Philip Zimbardo Stanford Experiment, Pieter Lastman, Rembrandt, tikkun olam, Warren Buffett, Zimbardo Prison Experiment | Leave a comment

A GOOD SIN TO SOFTEN YOU

Posted on May 13, 2010 by Dave

In the Merchant of Venice by Shakespeare,the Christians of the play universally assume that they’re a nobler species than Jews, but Shylock insists that they’re no more pure than Jews and Jews no less human than Christians.Purity and humanity being … Continue reading →