David B. Gowler
@dgowler.bsky.social
Pierce Chair of Religion, Oxford College/Emory University. Latest books: Howard Thurman & the Quest for Community; Parables after Jesus; WATSA the Parables?; & Howard Thurman, Sermons on the Parables. #COYS. New Testament / Reception History of the Bible
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David B. Gowler
@dgowler.bsky.social
· Dec 15
Howard Thurman and the Quest for Community - David Gowler : PaulistPress
Howard Thurman and the Quest for Community
www.paulistpress.com
Yes, it’s my book, but now’s a good time to revisit #HowardThurman’s insights about social action to oppose discrimination & oppression, build compassion & community, & not be consumed, like MAGA/Trump, with hatred that ultimately destroys oneself & community: www.paulistpress.com/Products/569...
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The American government is killing people.
December 20, 2025 at 1:11 PM
The American government is killing people.
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You know who else died of a medical emergency in a detention center?
Anne Frank
Anne Frank
December 20, 2025 at 12:00 PM
You know who else died of a medical emergency in a detention center?
Anne Frank
Anne Frank
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A good time to review concentration camp history and the existence of this kind of detention threatens us all.
December 20, 2025 at 1:03 PM
A good time to review concentration camp history and the existence of this kind of detention threatens us all.
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Do not cite an academic paper unless you’ve read it
AI Is Inventing Academic Papers That Don't Exist -- And They're Being Cited in Real Journals
Academic articles from authors using large language model are creating an ecosystem of fake research that threatens human knowledge itself.
www.rollingstone.com
December 19, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Do not cite an academic paper unless you’ve read it
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This would be an excellent moment for politicians to stop demonizing universities.
I also thought about this possibility the moment I heard about the MIT thing
December 18, 2025 at 11:44 PM
This would be an excellent moment for politicians to stop demonizing universities.
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Pompeii: New frescoes unearthed in villa
www.ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/art...
www.ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/art...
New frescoes unearthed in villa near Pompeii show ‘extraordinary details and colours’
New frescoes with “extraordinary details and colours” and new rooms have been unearthed in a villa on the suburbs of the ancient Roman city of Pompeii, the archeological park said on Thursday.
www.ctvnews.ca
December 18, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Pompeii: New frescoes unearthed in villa
www.ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/art...
www.ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/art...
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the failure to prosecute Trump for seeking to overturn the election is one of the greatest and most consequential bag fumbles in the history of American politics
December 18, 2025 at 3:12 PM
the failure to prosecute Trump for seeking to overturn the election is one of the greatest and most consequential bag fumbles in the history of American politics
Looking forward to reading this book! I also want to see if any of our students at Oxford College of Emory University could put some of its suggestions to use with one of our Pierce Social Justice grants to make a difference in our local community (~40 miles from Atlanta).
Feeling really grateful to see THERE IS NO PLACE FOR US on this NYT list of the books readers were most excited about this year.
Thank you to everyone who's been reading and sharing it.
Thank you to everyone who's been reading and sharing it.
The Books Times Readers Were Most Excited About This Year
www.nytimes.com
December 18, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Looking forward to reading this book! I also want to see if any of our students at Oxford College of Emory University could put some of its suggestions to use with one of our Pierce Social Justice grants to make a difference in our local community (~40 miles from Atlanta).
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Here's a video I took of the interior of Sant'Apollinare Nuovo in #Ravenna. It gives you a good sense of what it's like to view the amazing mosaics on site--the saints procession, the Palatium, and the christological panels.
📹🇮🇹 flic.kr/p/2q1qpPn
#photography
#travel
#LateAntiquity
🏺 AncientBlueSky
📹🇮🇹 flic.kr/p/2q1qpPn
#photography
#travel
#LateAntiquity
🏺 AncientBlueSky
VIDEO: The nave mosaics of Sant'Apollinare Nuovo (Ravenna, Italy)
The church of Sant'Apollinare Nuovo in Ravenna was built as the palace chapel of the Ostrogoth king Theoderic (454-526). Theoderic was an Arian Christian. Eastern Arianism held that as Son of God, Jes...
flic.kr
December 17, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Here's a video I took of the interior of Sant'Apollinare Nuovo in #Ravenna. It gives you a good sense of what it's like to view the amazing mosaics on site--the saints procession, the Palatium, and the christological panels.
📹🇮🇹 flic.kr/p/2q1qpPn
#photography
#travel
#LateAntiquity
🏺 AncientBlueSky
📹🇮🇹 flic.kr/p/2q1qpPn
#photography
#travel
#LateAntiquity
🏺 AncientBlueSky
Cf. "Do not obey illegal orders" (gift article). He had no regrets. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/17/w...
The Secret Trial of the General Who Refused to Attack Tiananmen Square
www.nytimes.com
December 17, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Cf. "Do not obey illegal orders" (gift article). He had no regrets. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/17/w...
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December 17, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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The Vanity Fair photographer from the Susie Wiles story.
Holy. Shit.
www.washingtonpost.com/style/power/...
Holy. Shit.
www.washingtonpost.com/style/power/...
December 17, 2025 at 8:34 PM
The Vanity Fair photographer from the Susie Wiles story.
Holy. Shit.
www.washingtonpost.com/style/power/...
Holy. Shit.
www.washingtonpost.com/style/power/...
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gift link wapo.st/48U8yB2
American Academy of Pediatrics loses HHS funding after criticizing RFK Jr.
HHS cuts key AAP grants, citing concerns about “identity-based language” and insufficient focus on agency priorities. The organization said the cuts could harm child health.
wapo.st
December 17, 2025 at 8:03 PM
gift link wapo.st/48U8yB2
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ICE does not just use choke holds, they strangle their victims into unconsciousness. No wonder these thugs hide behind masks.
COMPLAINT: @aclum.bsky.social alleges that — after ICE agents pulled over their client, his wife, and their 1 y.o. child — an unknown agent applied a carotid restraint until their client lost consciousness. www.aclum.org/cases/zapata...
December 17, 2025 at 6:22 PM
ICE does not just use choke holds, they strangle their victims into unconsciousness. No wonder these thugs hide behind masks.
"And certainly, there should be an absolute end to the 'both sides' coverage that equates truth and falsehood in the name of fairness.":
America has tragically changed, but journalism is still stuck in old ways
open.substack.com/pub/margaret...
America has tragically changed, but journalism is still stuck in old ways
open.substack.com/pub/margaret...
America has tragically changed, but journalism is still stuck in old ways
The swift slide into authoritarianism should have been a five-alarm fire for the media
open.substack.com
December 17, 2025 at 5:02 PM
"And certainly, there should be an absolute end to the 'both sides' coverage that equates truth and falsehood in the name of fairness.":
America has tragically changed, but journalism is still stuck in old ways
open.substack.com/pub/margaret...
America has tragically changed, but journalism is still stuck in old ways
open.substack.com/pub/margaret...
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A Timeline of Trump’s Strikes on Vessels He Says Are Smuggling Drugs
www.nytimes.com
December 17, 2025 at 2:36 AM
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The little orange bars on the right are what Trump is calling “the greatest economy in history.”
December 16, 2025 at 11:03 PM
The little orange bars on the right are what Trump is calling “the greatest economy in history.”
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A+++++ economy my A++
Look at broader measures of unemployment—including people who want a job but aren't in the labor force or who are working part-time but want a full-time job—and the labor market is in the worst place since the pandemic
December 16, 2025 at 1:57 PM
A+++++ economy my A++
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This kind of dangerously criminal conduct by "law enforcement officers" who know they are being recorded only occurs if it is tolerated at the top.
It cannot be tolerated in a democracy.
It cannot be tolerated in a democracy.
Besides the numerous threats to arrest, they are also pointing weapons at those who follow them.
December 15, 2025 at 8:23 PM
This kind of dangerously criminal conduct by "law enforcement officers" who know they are being recorded only occurs if it is tolerated at the top.
It cannot be tolerated in a democracy.
It cannot be tolerated in a democracy.
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Here's an extreme example to illustrate the point:
In Murphysboro, Illinois, a $1 change in annual income could mean the difference between getting a Gold PPO plan for just $11/month *OR* having to pay over $4,600/month for THE EXACT SAME PLAN.
acasignups.net/25/12/02/mur...
In Murphysboro, Illinois, a $1 change in annual income could mean the difference between getting a Gold PPO plan for just $11/month *OR* having to pay over $4,600/month for THE EXACT SAME PLAN.
acasignups.net/25/12/02/mur...
Murphysboro: How $1 can cost you $65,000...or get you a Gold PPO for $11/month
For nearly a year now I've been shouting from the rooftops about the eye-popping net premium hikes which millions of ACA enrollees are going to see starting one month from today, assuming the enhanced...
acasignups.net
December 15, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Here's an extreme example to illustrate the point:
In Murphysboro, Illinois, a $1 change in annual income could mean the difference between getting a Gold PPO plan for just $11/month *OR* having to pay over $4,600/month for THE EXACT SAME PLAN.
acasignups.net/25/12/02/mur...
In Murphysboro, Illinois, a $1 change in annual income could mean the difference between getting a Gold PPO plan for just $11/month *OR* having to pay over $4,600/month for THE EXACT SAME PLAN.
acasignups.net/25/12/02/mur...
Last Friday's post on my book is about chapter 6 on the Prodigal Son parable. It includes a link to a Howard Thurman sermon about the lost sheep & lost coin parables & a discussion of this incredible painting, Forgiving Father, by Frank Wesley: parablesreception.blogspot.com/2025/12/howa...
December 15, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Last Friday's post on my book is about chapter 6 on the Prodigal Son parable. It includes a link to a Howard Thurman sermon about the lost sheep & lost coin parables & a discussion of this incredible painting, Forgiving Father, by Frank Wesley: parablesreception.blogspot.com/2025/12/howa...