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April 07, 2000 [social] -- Was Malthus wrong? by Cody Clark at 8:08 AM (EST)  An essay in National Interest Magazine challenges Thomas Malthus' projections of population and food availability. According to the author, Ronald Bailey, Malthus didn't take into account the power of ideas. He argues that technological discoveries have transformed the meaning of resources and increased the carrying capacity of the Earth. "What modern Malthusians who fret about the depletion of resources miss is that it is not oil that people want; they want to cool and heat their homes...In short, what is important is not the physical resource but the function to be performed; and for that, ideas are the crucial input." [feature] -- Peace Cloth to be presented at U.N. by Cody Clark at 8:08 AM (EST) The Peace Cloth of Many Colors will be presented to the children of the world by members of the Community of the Beloved Disciple. The Peace Cloth of Many Colors is a service project of the Community of the Beloved Disciple. The Cloth is a symbolic gift to the children of the world on the day of the inauguration of the United Nations Decade of Peace, Decade of the Child. The purpose of this symbolic gesture is to focus attention on both the need and the opportunity to create peace in the world. The Peace Cloth is a long series of 36" square quilts that will have been sewn together, end to end, until The Peace Cloth is long enough to surround the entire United Nations Building. Volunteers from various cultures and continents have begun the task of quilting together swatches of fabric that have been donated to the project. Prayers and offerings for peace imbue each of the patches. The quilters also offer prayers for peace while creating each of the individual 36" square quilts. If you are interested in donating pieces of fabric to The Peace Cloth of Many Colors, please send them to: The Cloth of Many Colors Post Office Box 1054 Joshua Tree, CA 92252. editor -- Notice of this event was sent to me by James Daniel McManis, from the WNRF mailing list. We are always happy to promote the projects of religious futurists out there. |
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