Risk of Collapse at Jesus’ Tomb Unites Rival Christians
Source: The New York Times By DIAA HADID JERUSALEM — It was a typical day at the shrine around what many believe is the tomb of Jesus in Jerusalem’s Old […]
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 […]
15 Christian Women Get Real About The Role Of Women In The Church
Source: Huffington Post By Carol Kuruvilla Associate Religion Editor In her book, Jesus Feminist: An Invitation to Revisit the Bible’s View of Women, author Sarah Bessey writes about the stereotypes that the […]
These Tory messages show us why faith has no place in politics
Source: The Guardian Britain is a Christian country, David Cameron has taken to asserting each Easter. In terms of sheer numbers, this is not true. There are more people who […]
Leading Irish theologian condemns Easter Rising as unchristian
Source: The Guardian One of Ireland’s leading theologians has accused the leader of the 1916 Easter Rising against British rule of using Catholicism in an unchristian way to attract people to the cause. As Ireland prepares for the 100th anniversary of the uprising this Easter Sunday, the Jesuit intellectual Father […]
Religion’s tax break is a cross we shouldn’t have to bear
Source: The Age Whether or not you are a practising Christian, Easter is a time to think about religious traditions. The ongoing proceedings of the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child […]
What Is Easter Without the Resurrection?
Source: Huffington Post By Christian Chiakulas; Writer, activist, and musician from Chicago John Dominic Crossan closes the main text of his 1994 book Jesus: A Revolutionary Biography with the question: […]
If a former pope says non-Catholics can go to heaven, why be Catholic?
Source: The Guardian By Andrew Brown The former Pope Benedict XVI has suggested that those who mistakenly believe in other religions may not be damned after all. Which is hardly […]
Hopes of Religious Freedom in Former Soviet Union Fall Short
Source: Huffington Post Early in its existence, the Soviet Union turned Vladimir Lenin’s dictum that “religion is the opium of the people” into official policy. Atheism was what Lenin wanted […]
Why Kids Must Learn About Religion Much Earlier
Source: Time By Linda K. Wertheimer A journalist and the author of Faith Ed: Teaching About Religion In An Age of Intolerance. The cost of not teaching children about different […]
‘Jesus Christ WASN’T nailed to the cross’ claims religion expert who reveals artifacts that ‘prove’ it
Source: Mirror Meredith Warren, who is a Lecturer in Biblical and Religious Studies at the University of Sheffield, has shed light on the shocking claims An expert in religion has […]
Pakistan to declare Holi, Diwali, Easter as holidays
Source: The Indian Express The Pakistan National Assembly on Tuesday passed a resolution to take steps to declare Holi, Diwali and Easter as holidays for minorities in the country. “This […]
Mormon scolded by Christian group is at center of Kansas law
Source: Associated Press TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Daniel Arkell was leading a Bible study for a Christian group at Washburn University Law School in Kansas back in 2004 when the […]
St. Patrick’s Day Quiz: How Many Facts And Figures Do You Know About Ireland?
St http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/st-patricks-day-quiz-how-much-do-you-know-about-ireland_uk_56e848b0e4b096ed3adc7608?utm_hp_ref=ukPatrick’s Day is celebrated in honour of the patron saint of Ireland every year on March 17th. The day was chosen because it is commonly held to be the date of the saint’s death. The precise date of his birth is believed by some to be 387 AD, although others […]
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day: By Finding Out the Reason for Green Color and Shamrock
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Saint Patrick was a 5th-century Romano-British Christian missionary and bishop in Ireland. Known as the “Apostle of […]
Three years on, Pope Francis leaves conservatives feeling marginalized
Source: RNS VATICAN CITY (Reuters) Three years after the election of Pope Francis, Roman Catholic conservatives are growing increasingly worried that he is quietly unraveling the legacy of his predecessors. […]
‘God guides those who want to be guided;’ Journey of Dr. Laurence Brown to Islam
Source: Arab News Dr. Laurence Brown, a medical doctor, describes the event that eventually led him to explore religion and become convinced about Islam, not by mere intelligence, but a […]
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 […]
No religion preaches war
Source: Arab News By HARUN YAHYA The writer has authored more than 300 books translated into 73 languages on politics, religion and science. The Crusades introduced a whole-new term to the world’s collective mind: “Wars of religion.” For centuries, every time a new war broke out, it was consistently suggested […]
America’s Divisions and Scalia’s Christian Visions
Source: Religion and Politics As efforts are made to assess the legacy of Justice Antonin Scalia, who died last month, pundits have avoided discussing the one decision that stands as […]