Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Creating a Culture of Peace: Nonviolence and Civil Disobedience
Written by Veronica Pelicaric // Civil disobedience is normally understood as the refusal to follow a law that our consciousness deems unjust, harmful or in a moral sense unacceptable. The big question here is: Shall I obey the law of my state or the law of my conscience? For example, shall I pay taxes that…
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When Civil Disobedience Becomes Necessary: The eToll Debacle
Written by Wayne Duvenage // The public protest against the introduction of an electronic tolling (eToll) system to finance an urban freeway upgrade in Gauteng – South Africa’s economic hub – is regarded as the biggest and most successful civil disobedience campaign since democracy in 1994. But how did an unjust eToll system come into…
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Accompaniment, Direct Action, and Deportation: A Conversation with Noah Rubin-Blose
A Conversation with Noah Rubin-Blose // Background: On November 23rd, 2018 Samuel Oliver-Bruno, an immigrant from Mexico who had been living in sanctuary at CityWell church for 11 months, was arrested by ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) during a trap appointment at a U.S. Immigration Services office in Morrisville, North Carolina. 28 people of the many…
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Theme Overview: Civil Disobedience
The phrase “civil disobedience” might seem, at first glance, an oxymoron. How can someone break the law in a way that others would consider “civil?” The contributors to this section are all asking that question, and come up with answers particular to their contexts. There are many ways, it seems, for conscientious people to resist…
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The Field-work of Reconciliation: Land, Healing, and Agrarian Theology
Written by Julia Sendor // I am a white farmer, farming on land that was given as a gift, by a black farmer, to be a space for neighbors to come together after an unsolved murder in their community. “Healing divisions by growing food together” – that’s the mission of our work at Anathoth Community…
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