Jon Weidenbaum

I teach philosophy and world religions in New York City. I write, and I travel whenever I can.

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@CKolbayar This is very NYC, no?

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Do all religions lead to the same ultimate reality?
#perennialism, #worldreligions, #philosophyofreligion, #mysticism, #comparativereligion
https://t.co/ZveiX3qgaN

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My contribution for a blog discussion on the future of the philosophy of religion.
#philosophyofreligion
https://t.co/pX2XWILJd1

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For those with a truly global vision...an open-access version of Theology Without Walls: The Transreligious Imperative #theologywithoutwalls #philosophyofreligion #globaltheology
https://t.co/S6e6EPex37

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@garyroscott Happy birthday Gary!

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My essay “To Laugh in a Pluralistic Universe: William James and the Philosophy of Humor,” has just been published in The Philosophy of Humor Yearbook.
#philosophyofhumor
https://t.co/Y6fpfYNfwi

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My family received the Shomrim Society newsletter on a regular basis—a publication for the families of Jewish police officers who serve in NYC. The face and meaningful words of Rabbi Alvin Kass was therefore a presence in our home for decades.
https://t.co/skkvCba2Xj

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Yet another update: Kind of a harsh outcome, and I’m not sure what to think about it. But certainly a lesson to others...#larakollab
https://t.co/37MsoPgvVL

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What inspires me to no end: Jewish doctors treating the man who shot up the synagogue in Pittsburgh.
What disgusts me to no end: a doctor joking about giving the wrong medicine to an entire ethnic group.
#larakollab
https://t.co/Dvo8jIIYfR

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To clarify: she was only intent on going to medical school at the time of her statement.

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@jasminelewin4 @1littleBIGMOUTH Beautiful post

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An update: Lara Kollab offers an apology and an explanation:
https://t.co/PiCroWuTiH

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@DanClyne_1 @ClevelandClinic I look forward to reading it.

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@DanClyne_1 @ClevelandClinic I don’t know much about Canary Mission, but I know that America DOES need tolerance, and young doctors speaking of giving the wrong medicine to an entire group is certainly not tolerance.

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@DanClyne_1 @ClevelandClinic But I’d like you to recognize one thing that both of your replies seem to overlook: the truly worrisome comments made by this young doctor are not political, but demonizing of an entire ethnic/religious group.

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@DanClyne_1 @ClevelandClinic No, and I don’t truly want this young woman’s life wrecked. Although I do think a person’s inability to separate their political and ethnic hatreds from their medical practice should concern us.

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@DanClyne_1 @ClevelandClinic With all due respect, I am not referring to her antizionism, but her comments in regards to ALL Jews—specifically about giving them the wrong medicine (she’s joking, but in an approving manner). Am I not permitted to disapprove of this?

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@garyroscott Then I will call you Gary, if that is okay. I assume you retired? How has life been for you since I was your student in 1991?

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It is my wish that #SineadOConnor’s new faith gives her peace and fulfillment. It is only the claim that her religion “makes all other scriptures redundant” which gives me pause.