A Muslim’s Christmas Message
Source: Huffington Post By Kashif N. Chaudhry Physician, writer and human rights activist Christmas is one of the most important days in the Christian calendar. Granted it has largely been turned […]
If Islam Is Un-American, so Are Christianity and Judaism
Source: Huffington Post By Warren J. Blumenfeld Independent Writer “[I am] calling for a total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States until our representatives can figure out what’s […]
The Religious Right Is Right to Be Scared: Christianity Is Dying in America
Source: The Daily Beast By Jay Michaelson Why try to understand complicated things like demographics for the decline of your faith when you can blame gays and liberals for waging a […]
A Religious Forecast For 2050: Atheism Is Down, Islam Is Rising
Source: NPR By the end of the century, Muslims could outnumber Christians for the first time in history, according to a report released by the Pew Research Center. “Another way of […]
A Muslim’s Christmas Message
Huff Post: by Kashif N. Chaudhry — Christmas is one of the most important days in the Christian calendar. Granted it has largely been turned into a commercial holiday, but many Christians still celebrate the religious significance of this day. Houses are decorated, gifts are exchanged, masses are held and […]
Chicago professor suspended over Islam comments has no plans to resign
Source: The Guardian A tenured professor at a Christian college in suburban Chicago who was suspended for saying Christians and Muslims worship the same God has said she has no plans […]
Muslim Christmas cards: Kind-hearted cabbies challenge ISIS stereotypes
Source: Daily Star By Alex Hickson BRITISH Muslim cabbies and shopkeepers have defied negative stereotypes of Islam by handing out Christmas cards to their customers. The cards have pictures of […]
Pope Francis in his Christmas homily denounces materialism
Source: BBC Pope Francis has warned the world’s 1.2 billion Roman Catholics not to be “intoxicated” by possessions in his annual Christmas homily. He called for more sobriety in a […]
Do Christians, Muslims and Jews worship the same God?
The Muslim Times’ Chief Editor’s comment: We all pray to and believe in God the Father in the Christian tradition and so did Jesus. Source: CNN (CNN) – Pope Francis surprised […]
Jesus was not born on Christmas, but Newton was
Epigraph: “Christians and Muslims are brothers and sisters, and we must act as such.” Pope Francis Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Most […]
This Is How Much Oil It Would Take to Fly Santa’s Sleigh
Source: Time To start, Santa needs to cover 226 million miles to deliver all of the presents By Michael McDonald / Oilprice.com @oilandenergy Dec. 17, 2015 Every year around the world, […]
Wheaton College says view of Islam, not hijab, got Christian teacher suspended
Source: Chicago Tribune If Wheaton College professor Larycia Hawkins had simply donned a headscarf to support her Muslim neighbors without explaining herself, she still might be administering final exams this […]
Top US Catholic bishop denounces anti-Islam backlash to shootings
Source: Religion News Service (RNS) The leader of the nation’s Catholic bishops on Monday (Dec. 14) denounced the backlash against Muslims and refugees in the wake of the mass shooting […]
Let Me Tell You Why This Hateful Joke Isn’t Funny
Source: Huffington Post By Greg Worthington Former Teacher, UT-Austin Ed Policy PhD Student, Advocate, Beloved Son, Proud San Antonian, Hoping/Praying to be a Change Agent. Never not a student. Recently, I came across a racist meme featuring my friend. His name is Darsh Preet Singh. For those who know Darsh, […]
How some evangelicals are challenging a decades-long stance of blanket support for Israel’s government
Source: The Washington Post JERUSALEM — Lynne Hybels is revered for her work helping the impoverished around the world, but some people view her as dangerous. Hybels, cofounder with her […]
Your Christmas Nativity Scene Is a Lie
Source: The Atlantic What happens when you cross the newborn baby Jesus with The Walking Dead? Upset neighbors and a whole of of controversy—especially if you’re the couple in Ohio […]
What Do The Wise Men Tell Us About Muslims?
Source: Huffington Post As we race towards Christmas, our political climate puts us in danger of forgetting the radical significance of Jesus’ birth. But as we discover in this brief […]
American Christians could take a lesson from Angela Merkel (COMMENTARY)
Source: Religion News Service By Guthrie Graves-Fitzsimmons Writes about faith and public policy. From 2011 to 2015, he worked at the National Immigration Forum mobilizing Christians to advocate for the […]
Citing Religious Liberty, Evangelical Leaders Blast Trump’s Muslim Ban
Source: NPR Evangelical leaders are speaking out against Donald Trump’s controversial call for “a total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States.” Russell Moore, president of the Southern […]
Why America needs a John the Baptist these days
Ordinary Acts of Grace (Luke 3:7-18) Source: Huffington Post By Rev. Dr. Eric D. Barreto; Associate Professor of New Testament, Luther Seminary in St. Paul John the Baptist is an irritant […]