Debate: Death is Not Final?
Suggested Reading Stephen Hawking: ‘There is no heaven; it’s a fairy story!’ Surah Waqi’ah (The Event or the Resurrection) Human Soul: The Final Frontier? A recent non-denominational commentary of the Quran claims: We […]
Malaysia: Sabah bans Hizbut Tahrir, Shiah, Ahmadiyya… also liberalism, pluralism
KOTA KINABALU, Aug 8 — The Sabah state fatwa council has today banned 16 “deviant teachings”, which not only included hardliners Hizbut Tahrir and the minority Shiites and Ahmadis, but also “liberalism” and “pluralism”. Assistant minister in the Chief Minister’s Department Datuk Mohd Ariffin Arif said the 16 teachings were […]
Jordan: The meaning of King’s Ramallah visit
Aug 08,2017 – JORDAN TIMES – Hasan Abu Nimah The visit of His Majesty King Abdullah to Ramallah, the temporary seat of the Palestinian Authority, two days ago, is by no means an ordinary step. Coming at this critical moment, the visit sends a very important message of support to all […]
Jordan issues first-of-its-kind work permit to Syrian refugees
By ILO News – Aug 09,2017 – JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — The General Federation of Jordanian Trade Unions (GFJTU) has begun issuing the Arab region’s first non-employer and non-position-specific work permits for Syrian refugees since the Syrian crisis erupted in 2011. The temporary permits are issued for a minimal […]
Mormon church leader excommunicated for 1st time in decades
Source: Associated Press By BRADY McCOMBS SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — A Mormon church leader was removed from his post and kicked out of the religion Tuesday for the first […]
‘God has given Trump authority to take out Kim Jong Un,’ evangelical adviser says
Source: The Washington Post By Sarah Pulliam Bailey August 9 at 11:28 AM President Trump, left, greets pastor Robert Jeffress on July 1 during the Celebrate Freedom Rally at the John F. […]
A Top Trump Adviser Says The Minnesota Mosque Bombing May Be A “Fake Hate Crime”
Source: Independent Trump still hasn’t said anything about the bombing, which tore through part of the mosque on Saturday while people were arriving for prayers. Posted on August 9, 2017, at […]
Iran’s Rouhani appoints female vice-presidents after criticism
Source: BBC News Iran President Hassan Rouhani has appointed three women as vice-presidents and one as a civil rights assistant following criticism of his all-male cabinet. Iran’s 12 vice-presidents run […]
Talks are only way for India, China to end standoff, Dalai Lama says
Source: Reuters By Malini Menon NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India and China will have to resolve their prolonged military standoff in a remote Himalayan region through talks, the Dalai Lama […]
Saudia Airlines warn passengers of strict dress code
Source: BBC News By Sherie Ryder BBC News Image copyrightREUTERS Image captionThe niqab is worn by many women in Saudi Arabia Some may not be surprised to see a strict […]
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Is No Joke
Source: Time BY Emily Dixon Aug 09, 2017 IDEAS Dixon is a post-graduate Fellow in Narrative Nonfiction at the Columbia Journalism School. The biggest lie about Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder is that it’s funny, […]
Adam Grant: The Differences Between Men and Women Are Vastly Exaggerated
Source: Time BY Adam Grant / LinkedIn Aug 08, 2017 Adam Grant is an organizational psychologist, Wharton’s top-rated professor and a New York Times bestselling author who shares insights every month in GRANTED. […]
Why Inflammation in Your Mouth May Raise Your Risk of Cancer
Source: Time BY Amanda MacMillan Women with gum disease are 14% more likely to develop cancer than those with healthy teeth and gums, according to a study published in Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & […]
Sabah bans Hizbut Tahrir, Shiah, Ahmadiyya… also liberalism, pluralism
Source: Malaymail Online KOTA KINABALU, Aug 8 — The Sabah state fatwa council has today banned 16 “deviant teachings”, which not only included hardliners Hizbut Tahrir and the minority Shiites […]
Assessing the Value of Buddhism, for Individuals and for the World
Source: The New York Times By ANTONIO DAMASIO CreditAnthony Gerace WHY BUDDHISM IS TRUE The Science and Philosophy of Meditation and Enlightenment By Robert Wright 336 pp. Simon & Schuster. $27. […]
Can Buddhist Practices Help Us Overcome The Biological Pull Of Dissatisfaction?
Source: NPR BY TERRY GROSS Are human beings hard-wired to be perpetually dissatisfied? Author Robert Wright, who teaches about the interface of evolutionary biology and religion, thinks so. Wright points out that […]