Making sense of evangelicals’ support for Trump
Source: The Guardian How can evangelicals support Donald Trump? That question continues to befuddle and exasperate liberals. How, they wonder, can a man who is twice divorced, a serial liar, […]
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Zia H Shah
He is a physician practicing in Upstate New York. He is the Chief Editor of the Muslim Times, which has more than 43,000 followers in Twitter. He is also Chair of Religion and Science for the Muslim Sunrise, the oldest Muslim publication in North America. He has authored more than 400 articles on Islam, Christianity, Secularism and Religion & Science. Follow in Twitter: @The_MuslimTimes
Greece: Athens mosque likely to open in September
Source: Associated Press By RAPHAEL KOMINIS ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s education and religion minister says the country’s long-delayed first state-sponsored mosque is likely to begin operating in September, about […]
Why I used to believe in the prosperity gospel like Kenneth Copeland believes
Source: Religion News Service By Costi W. Hinn (RNS) — If you haven’t seen the video of Fort Worth, Texas, televangelist Kenneth Copeland attempting to answer questions about his private […]
Rep. Rashida Tlaib describes personal threats at hearing on white supremacy
Source: CNN By Jessica Schneider, Geneva Sands and Sara Loaiza, CNN (CNN)Rep. Rashida Tlaib recalled threats made against her and other freshman House members during an emotional exchange Tuesday about the lack of […]
De Blasio says anti-Semitism is strictly a ‘right-wing movement’
Source: News.com.au By Julia Marsh Mayor Bill de Blasio said Tuesday that anti-Semitism is a “right-wing movement” — while rejecting a claim that the left plays any role in discriminating […]
Hate crimes surge in NYC, attacks on Jews almost double
Source: NBC News By Tom Winter The number of hate crimes in New York City jumped by 64 percent this year, officials said Tuesday, fueled by a major spike in attacks […]
Catholic Church spent $10 million on lobbyists in fight to stymie priest sex abuse suits
Source: NBC News By Corky Siemaszko The U.S. Catholic Church spent $10.6 million on lobbyists to prevent victims of clerical sex abuse from suing for damages. According to a new report, […]
Woman accuses top US cardinal of dismissing sex abuse case
Source: Associated Press By NICOLE WINFIELD HOUSTON (AP) — The cardinal leading the U.S. Catholic Church’s response to the sex abuse crisis has been accused of mishandling a case alleging […]
Why is ADHD missed in girls?
Source: BBC News By Kelly Oakes Emily Johnson-Ferguson’s mind has been racing for as long as she can remember. The eating disorders she began suffering from as a teenager were […]
The science behind why some of us are shy
Source: BBC News By Sarah Keating This article is adapted from Why am I shy?, an episode of CrowdScience presented by Datshiane Navanayagam and produced by Cathy Edwards. To listen to more episodes of […]
All 9 of Sri Lanka’s Muslim Ministers Resign, as Bombing Backlash Intensifies
Source: The New York Times By Dharisha Bastians and Mujib Mashal COLOMBO, Sri Lanka — All nine Muslim ministers in Sri Lanka’s government and two Muslim provincial governors resigned on Monday as the […]
New Israeli election highlights tense ties to ultra-Orthodox
Source: Associated Press BY ARON HELLER JERUSALEM (AP) — The trigger for Israel’s unprecedented repeat election touches upon one of the major fault lines in Israeli society — the role […]
Moon sightings, politics play a part in Muslim holiday
Source: Associated Press By ZEINA KARAM BEIRUT (AP) — Muslims across the Middle East and beyond began Tuesday marking the Islamic holiday of Eid al-Fitr, one of the most celebrated […]
Southern Baptist leaders plan to remedy ‘insufficient’ approach to abuse claims
Source: Religion News Service By Adelle M. Banks (RNS) — Southern Baptists hope to take steps at their upcoming annual meeting in Birmingham, Ala., to address continuing reports of sexual […]
Does reading fiction make us better people?
Source: BBC News By Claudia Hammond Every day more than 1.8 million books are sold in the US and another half a million books are sold in the UK. Despite […]
GM fungus rapidly kills 99% of malaria mosquitoes, study suggests
Source: BBC News By James Gallagher A fungus – genetically enhanced to produce spider toxin – can rapidly kill huge numbers of the mosquitoes that spread malaria, a study suggests. […]
Pastor fears cross burning on NC Baptist church lawn may have been racially motivated
Source: Charlotte Observer BY JOE MARUSAK The pastor of a Baptist church in Gastonia, North Carolina, fears a cross was burned on the church lawn because a black evangelist is […]
Survivors Of Sexual Abuse By Nuns Want Greater Visibility For Their Accusations
Source: NPR By LAURA BENSHOFF When Patricia Cahill was 15, she received an unexpected request. A nun who taught at a Catholic high school near her home in Ridgewood, N.J., […]
Immigrant-run manufacturing co-op aims to change culture of fast fashion, starting with Muslims
Source: Religion News Service By Aysha Khan CHICAGO (RNS) — Perhaps no item of clothing so immediately expresses a person’s values as a hijab. Why then, asks Hoda Katebi, do […]
Indiana Amish couple could set new religious freedom precedent with lawsuit settlement
Source: Indy Star By Casey Smith, Indianapolis Star A southern Indiana Amish couple with 13 children has settled a multi-year lawsuit with the federal government, allowing the Canadian wife to become […]