@byzantinecopt The emotional significance of such discoveries for teaching is difficult to overestimate. It is they who teach us to search and find such wonderful phenomena of harmony of the Universe. The de-geometrisation of mathematical education and the divorce from physics sever these ties.
@ghostbusterlion@LinkofSunshine Maybe it was used to explain some consequences of omitting the T_2 axiom or to discuss the subspace topology where the subspace is disconnected.
Over the past months—and for years before—I have been vocal in challenging Christian Zionism as an ideology fundamentally incompatible with the gospel. I have insisted, again and again, that Christian Zionism is a threat to peace, and a threat to the very existence of Palestinian Christians.
I have also spoken clearly against Israel’s actions, especially the recent war on Gaza—described as genocide by many of the world’s most respected human rights organizations and genocide scholars.
Because of this, I have been the target of repeated smear campaigns. I have been called many names and accused of hateful things I do not believe and have never said.
Most recently, a U.S. Senator labeled me a “Jew hater,” repeating lies and false accusations.
This is not honest engagement. These labels are meant to deflect, to intimidate, and to discredit the messenger—so that people don’t have to deal with the message.
I wish my critics would engage with the facts: with my words, my writings, my books, my sermons, and my talks. Challenge the content. Disagree with my arguments. But do not invent lies.
These attacks will not stop me.
I won’t pretend it’s easy. It is painful. It makes me sad—especially as someone who has invested so much of my life in interfaith engagement, in building bridges, and in writing and speaking with deep respect for Jewish-Christian relations.
But it also strengthens my resolve.
As a follower of Christ, I refuse hatred. We cannot hate. We resist evil with the logic of love. We overcome evil with good. We respond to offense with blessing.
And yet we will always speak truth.
I will not bow to attempts to silence me.
And if this is the price for speaking against genocide, and for lifting up the suffering and dignity of my people—then so be it.
@alz_zyd_ A big reason why baby Rudin is part of the mathematical canon is that it teaches you how to read and engage with math. You're meant to read it slowly with a paper and pencil. Using AI as a primary resource only hurts you in the long run.
@levandovsky Correct.
When Israel has done the equivalent of 50 October 7ths since October 7th... October 7th becomes pretty meaningless.
Hope that helps.
@camhigby THE PROTOCOLS OF THE ELDERS OF ZION: This is a copy of The Protocols of the Elders of Zion, in Yiddish. It was recovered from the Warsaw Ghetto where it is a best seller.
My heart is breaking for Gaza today.
Israel is DELIBERATELY distributing FREE FOOD to Gazans.
They don't get it directly to their homes, they have to WALK for it.
As if it's not enough... It is ISRAELI FOOD!!!
This is the most horrific GENOCIDE that ever happened.