House fails to override Haslam’s Bible bill veto
Source: The Tennessean Tennessee will not become the first state in the nation to make the Holy Bible its official book after an effort to override Gov. Bill Haslam’s veto failed […]
How old is the Bible?
Harry Farley Junior Staff Writer – 19 April 2016 Recent analysis of pottery fragments by researchers at Tel Aviv University caused a spate of headlines along the lines of “The Bible is much older than we thought.” The researchers claim the discovery that inscriptions, dated to around 600 BCE, were […]
Ohio congressman objects to Bible removal at military base
Source: Associated Press DAYTON, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio congressman said it’s unacceptable that a Bible was removed from a POW display at a military base medical center. U.S. Rep. Mike Turner sent a letter Wednesday to the top general at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base objecting to the Bible’s […]
Thou shalt not: Tennessee governor vetoes bill to make Bible state book
Source: Religion News Service NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Reuters) – The governor of Tennessee vetoed legislation on Thursday that would have made the Christian Bible the state’s official book, saying it would […]
The Holy Bible Is Now One Of The Most Challenged Books In America
Source: Huffington Post By Carol Kuruvilla Associate Religion Editor The top 10 most challenged books for 2015 includes an entry that may seem unlikely for the United States, which is home […]
4 Responses to the Problem of Violence in the Bible
Source: On Faith Does the Bible actually endorse violence on a dramatic scale? By John Dickson, who is an Honorary Fellow of the Department of Ancient History at Macquarie University, […]
The Bible Meets the Salamander
Source: The New York Times By Gail Collins Amid all the truly awful things state legislatures do, one of the rare bright spots has been the naming of official symbols. Who was ever made unhappy by the designation of a state rock? Tennessee, alas, is screwing up the record. The governor […]
Tennessee lawmakers vote for Bible as state’s official book; but have they read it?
Collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Tennessee lawmakers vote for Bible as state’s official book Source: Associated Press By ERIK SCHELZIG NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — […]
Video: How Jesus Became God, by Prof. Bart Ehrman?
On the dates January 29-31, 2016, Bart D. Ehrman gave three separate lectures to attendees, a series that highlighted his book, “How Jesus Became God.” Rev. Megan Smith opened each […]
The Bible And Quran Are More Similar Than You May Think
Huff Post: Islamophobia has become frighteningly commonplace in the U.S. There’s a lot of hatred, misinformation and misplaced fear being directed at Muslims and the faith that they follow. And […]
The Bible And Quran Are More Similar Than You May Think
Source: Huffington Post By Carol Kuruvilla Associate Religion Editor Islamophobia has become frighteningly commonplace in the U.S. There’s a lot of hatred, misinformation and misplaced fear being directed at Muslims […]
The Bible And Quran Are More Similar Than You May Think
Can you tell the difference? Source: Huffington Post By Carol Kuruvilla; Associate Religion Editor Islamophobia has become frighteningly commonplace in the U.S. There’s a lot of hatred, misinformation and misplaced […]
Muhammad as Spirit of Truth: A Christian Testimony Against Islamophobia
By Ian Mevorach Theologian, minister, ethicist, and activist; co-founder of Common Street Spiritual Center (www.commonstreet.org) Huff post: Islamophobia has been on the rise in the United States ever since 9/11. […]
Religious broadcasters take a peek at Museum of the Bible collection
Source: RNS NASHVILLE, Tenn. (RNS) The nation’s best-known county clerk paused between some cuneiform tablets and a 17th-century triptych of the Virgin and Child to wonder at the biblical antiquities […]
Study finds Bible angrier, more violent than Quran
By Noha Medhat A startling new study of the Christian and Islamic texts has revealed that violence and anger are more common in the Old and New Testaments than in […]
Pope Francis Suggests Donald Trump Is ‘Not Christian’
NY Times: ABOARD THE PAPAL AIRLINER — Inserting himself into the Republican presidential race, Pope Francis on Wednesday suggested that Donald J. Trump “is not Christian” because of the harshness of his campaign promises to deport more immigrants and force Mexico to pay for a wall along the border. “A […]
‘Violence more common’ in Bible than Quran, text analysis reveals
The Independent: An analysis into whether the Quran is more violent than the Bible found killing and destruction occur more frequently in the Christian texts than the Islamic. Investigating whether […]
‘Violence more common’ in Bible than Quran, text analysis reveals
Source: Independent The Old Testament was found to be more than twice as violent as the Quran An analysis into whether the Quran is more violent than the Bible found […]
Mount Sinai of the Bible and the Quran
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia For the Biblical Mount Sinai, and a discussion of its possible locations, see Biblical Mount Sinai. Mount Sinai (Ṭūr Sīnāʼ) Summit of Mount Sinai Highest […]
Video: Here’s What Happens When People Think Bible Passages Are From The Quran
Source: Huffington Post How do people perceive Bible verses if they think they’re coming from the Quran? Dutch YouTube duo Dit Is Normaal decided to conducted a social experiment following […]