On the Intersection of Science and Religion Source: Pew Research Center BY COURTNEY JOHNSON, CARY LYNNE THIGPEN AND CARY FUNK Over the centuries, the relationship between science and religion has ranged from conflict and […]
By Angelo Zinna CHINA HAS AN ambiguous stance in regards to institutionalized faith. On the one hand, the People’s Republic recognizes five religions — Buddhism, Catholicism, Daoism, Islam, and Protestantism […]
Source: Bloomberg By Jordan Fabian and Daniel Flatley President is likely to sign legislation backed by both parties He hasn’t shown interest in human rights violation allegations President Donald Trump appears […]
Source: Religion News Service (RNS) — On this 50th anniversary of Earth Day, our planet is facing one of the greatest challenges to the health and well-being of its people. […]
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times As soon as the Covid 19 raised its ugly head some conservative Hindu pundits were ready to declare […]
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times “If there had been in the heavens and the earth other gods besides Allah, then surely both would […]
Freed Sri Lanka Buddhist monk vows to expose Islamist militancy Souce: Reuters COLOMBO (Reuters) – A hardline Buddhist monk accused of inciting violence against minority Muslims in Sri Lanka said […]
Source: The Atlantic Video by Yoko Okumura Finding a path in life is a tall order for anyone. But when you’re the son of a Buddhist monk, discovering your purpose can […]
Religion Editorial Across much of the world, millions of people are persecuted for their beliefs Mon 22 Apr 2019 Christians and Muslims in Lahore, Pakistan, hold candles at a tribute […]
Source: Pew Research Center BY KELSEY JO STARR Buddhists across Asia are preparing to celebrate the birthday of Prince Siddhartha Gautama, who later became known as Gautama Buddha and was the founder of […]
Source: Associated Press By YANAN WANG BEIJING (AP) — China’s Communist Party chief in Tibet insisted Wednesday that the Tibetan people feel more affection toward the government than to the […]
Source: The Wall Street Journal By Asa Fitch Jan. 27, 2019 8:00 a.m. ET DUBAI—Every Friday, on the fourth floor of a hotel conference center in this Arab business hub, […]
Source: The Guardian Agence France-Presse in Kathmandu A Nepali spiritual leader believed by his followers to be a reincarnation of Buddha is under investigation over the disappearance of several devotees, […]
Source: The Guardian BY Hannah Ellis-Petersen in Bangkok Every morning at dawn, the food is dished out to Thailand’s monks in abundance: donations of sticky rice, cakes, noodles, sweet pudding, dumplings, […]
Source: BBC News A monk meditating in a forest in the Indian state of Maharashtra has died in a leopard attack, officials say. Rahul Walke had been “meditating under […]
Source: Amazon By Dalai Lama “A book that brings people together on the firm grounds of shared values, reminding us why the Dalai Lama is still one of the most […]
Additional Reading Two Hundred Verses about Compassionate Living in the Quran A Message of Compassion and Love from the Holy Bible True Fasting: A Message of Compassion and Love from […]
Source: Religion News Service By Meagan Clark and Vishal Arora DHARAMSHALA, India (RNS) — Tibetan Buddhist monks from around the world are gearing up to discuss whether the aging Dalai […]
Source: Associated Press BEIJING (AP) — A Tibetan man set himself on fire and died in a protest earlier this week calling for the return of the region’s exiled Buddhist […]
Source: The Muslim Sunrise; the longest running Islamic magazine since 1921: Muslim Sunrise Fall 2018 By Fazal Masood Malik On a warm Sunday afternoon, warm enough to be lazy, I sat […]