- Wendell Berry
"Our system is one of detachment: to keep silenced people from asking questions, to keep the judged from judging, to keep solitary people from joining together, and the soul from putting together its pieces."
- Eduardo Galeano, "Divorces"
Just got a new book.
By Paul Farmer
"Pathologies of Power: Health, Human Rights, And The New War On The Poor"
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I first heard of this guy after perusing the Union Theological Seminary website and then was recommended to read this book. He says that he discovered Liberation Theology not through Latin America, but by working with and learning from the poor of Haiti.
Here is snippet from the award he just received at Union (New York City).
OPHELIA DAHL AND PAUL FARMER, M.D.
AWARDED UNION MEDAL
Wednesday, December 6, 2006
On Wednesday, December 6, 2006, Union Theological Seminary awarded its highest honor, the Union Medal, to Ophelia Dahl and Paul Farmer, M.D., co-founders of Partners In Health, a pioneering and innovative world health organization that has made significant public health advances in some of the most impoverished areas of the world.
(the rest of the article is at this link)
http://www.utsnyc.edu/NETCOMMUNITY/Page.aspx?&pid=263&srcid=256
You can also hear him speak at Union's fancy podcast feature...do a little perusing of the Union site and you'll find 'er.
