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The transfer of land from Indigenous peoples to the Massachusetts Bay Colony, as told in FORCED FAITH reveals the deeply intertwined processes of dispossession and forced conversion that defined English colonization in New England. The book focuses on how the Puritan settlers, particularly under leaders like Reverend John Eliot, not only took Native lands but also sought to reshape Indigenous identities through Christian conversion. From the outset, the English settlers, armed with royal charters, claimed vast tracts of land without acknowledging the communal nature of Indigenous land ...

"Forgive your enemies, but always remember their names," said John F Kennedy before he was gunned down in Dallas. Our lives are far less dangerous, but still our use of "I'm Sorry" and "I forgive you" are potential minefields that do little to guarantee closure to conflict. To forgive or not to forgive, that is the question although forgiveness, authentic or not, seems a necessary component of our peace, happiness and success in the world. O'Reilly uses the medium of philosophical fiction to deliver his take on this aspect of the human condition. His journalistic work has appeared on CBS, ...

This live performance of a powerful police procedural comes to life through the artistry of Celeste Lecesne and is accompanied by the original music of Duncan Sheik. Celeste portrays every character in a small Jersey Shore town as they unravel the story of Leonard Pelkey, a tenaciously optimistic and flamboyant 14-year-old boy who has gone missing. A luminous force of nature whose magic is only truly felt once he is gone, Leonard becomes an unexpected inspiration as the town’s citizens question how they live, who they love, and what they leave behind.