Debate: Did Jesus Rise?
The Great Resurrection Debate – William Lane Craig vs. John Shelby Spong If we listen to both speakers with respect and due diligence, we will find that resuscitation of Jesus, […]
Video Debate between a liberal and a conservative Christian: Did Jesus Rise?
The Great Resurrection Debate – William Lane Craig vs. John Shelby Spong If we listen to both speakers with respect and due diligence, we will find that resuscitation of Jesus, […]
Pope Francis Calls Clergy Sex Abuse "A Leprosy," Says Two Percent Of Priests Are Pedophiles In Eugenio Scalfari Interview
Epigraph: Then We caused Our Messengers to follow in their footsteps; and We caused Jesus, son of Mary, to follow them, and We gave him the Gospel. And We placed […]
Pope Francis Calls Clergy Sex Abuse “A Leprosy,” Says Two Percent Of Priests Are Pedophiles In Eugenio Scalfari Interview
Epigraph: Then We caused Our Messengers to follow in their footsteps; and We caused Jesus, son of Mary, to follow them, and We gave him the Gospel. And We placed […]
World Cup final pits pope against (former) pope
First, there were humanitarian efforts from Brazil’s churches. Then, official World Cup prayers published by the Church of England. And, most recently, Buzzfeed’s promotion of goalie Tim Howard to the position of America’s “Savior” (in spite of a U.S. team loss.) And now, just days before the tournament’s end, the World Cup has […]
Sylvester II or Silvester II: A Pope, Who was Educated in Muslim Spain
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia: Pope Sylvester II Papacy began 2 April 999 Papacy ended 12 May 1003 Predecessor Gregory V Successor John XVII Personal details Birth name Gerbert d’Aurillac Born ca. 946 Belliac, Auvergne, Kingdom of France Died 12 May 1003 Rome, Papal States, Holy Roman Empire Other popes named Sylvester Pope Sylvester II or Silvester […]
Catholic Encyclical on Modernism
The Muslim Times’ Editor’s comments: For a genuine understanding of Separation of Mosque-Church and State, let me suggest the reading of paragraph numbered 55, in this Papal publication from 1907. How glaringly wrong it was in terms of response to modernity and freedom of speech? This reading should be particularly efficacious […]
Vatican Admits Most Catholics Reject Its Teachings On Sex
Source: The Huffington Post | By Nicole Winfield VATICAN CITY (AP) – The Vatican conceded Thursday that most Catholics reject its teachings on sex and contraception as intrusive and irrelevant and […]
Pope Francis seeks an end to all kinds of torture
Epigraph: “None of you [truly] believes until he wishes for his brother what he wishes for himself.” The Holy Prophet Muhammad VATICAN CITY (AP) — Pope Francis is urging Christians […]
Praying to Jesus: From Jewish Messiah to God Incarnate
Epigraph: And when Allah will say, “O Jesus, son of Mary, didst thou say to men, ‘Take me and my mother for two gods beside Allah?’”, he will answer, “Holy […]
The Promises And Problems With A New Council of Nicaea
Source: The Huffington Post By Hal Taussig: Author, ‘A New New Testament: A Bible for the 21st Century Combining Traditional and Newly Discovered Texts’ In 325 AD Christianity took one of its […]
Pope Francis Says 99% Of Vatican Opposed Palestine-Israel Prayer Meeting
Epigraph: Say, ‘O People of the Book! come to a word equal between us and you — that we worship none but Allah, and that we associate no partner with […]
Charles Darwin: An Epiphany for the Muslims, A Catastrophe for the Christians
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times The National Museum of Natural History, located on the National Mall just across from the Smithsonian castle, is America’s […]
Tony Abbott allocates big money for God in schools…
Global Post: The Australian government’s slash and burn approach to fiscal management doesn’t appear to have stretched to the God Squad. The right-wing conservatives have so far announced cuts to […]
Vatican at war with nuns over evolutionary thinking
Global Post: Editor’s note: In GlobalPost’s 2013 series “A New Inquisition,” religion writer Jason Berry went deep behind the daily headlines on the Vatican investigation of the Leadership Conference of […]
Brazil: Where God is on the pitch
When the hosts of the 2014 World Cup take on Croatia in the opening match of the tournament on June 12th, God will also be on the pitch. And whoever opens the score sheet for Brazil, it’s likely that Jesus will get the credit. Everyone knows that football is a […]
Pope Francis Says ‘Door Is Always Open’ to Rethink Priestly Celibacy
Epigraph: “And one of His Signs is this, that He has created wives for you from among yourselves that you may find peace of mind in them, and He has […]
UN Panel Slams Vatican On Priest Sex Abuse, Citing Anti-Torture Treaty
Epigraph: And what is the matter with you that you struggle not in the cause of Allah and of the weak — men, women and children — who say, ‘Our […]
eDigest: Pope Francis arrives in Jordan today at start of Holy Land trip
Epigraph: Say, ‘O People of the Book! come to a word equal between us and you — that we worship none but Allah, and that we associate no partner with […]
Vatican Has Defrocked 848 Priests For Abuse Charges Since 2004: Report
Epigraph: Then We caused Our Messengers to follow in their footsteps; and We caused Jesus, son of Mary, to follow them, and We gave him the Gospel. And We placed […]