Jesus Didn’t Think He Was God
Source: Patheos: Hosting the Conversation on Faith By James F. McGrath: An Associate Professor in the Religion and Philosophy department and has taught at Butler University since the fall 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 […]
Myanmar lawmakers to debate law curbing religious conversions
(Reuters) – Myanmar began a parliamentary session on Wednesday that will see lawmakers debate the first of four proposed laws that aim to protect the country’s majority Buddhist identity by regulating religious conversions and interfaith marriages. The proposals come amidst rising sectarian tension in Myanmar, which has exploded in violent clashes between Buddhists […]
Pickerington doctor killed by gunmen in Pakistan
Source: The Columbus Dispatch By Earl Rinehart What is a son to feel when his father is slain for the offense of providing free medical care to the poor in his native land? Abdullah Ali considered the question. “I am disappointed,” the 16-year-old calmly said. Not anger or vengeance. Disappointment in […]
The Values of Europe: family, work, society, politics and religion
Vista — The roles of men and women have changed, with women in most European countries enjoying broadly the same educational and employment opportunities as men. Have these changes in family composition and roles resulted in a dramatic change of values? Yes and no. History – combining elements of Antiquity, […]
The Doubt Essential to Faith
Source: Ted Talks When Lesley Hazleton was writing a biography of Muhammad, she was struck by something: The night he received the revelation of the Koran, according to early accounts, his first reaction was doubt, awe, even fear. And yet this experience became the bedrock of his belief. Hazleton calls […]
Do You Have 10 Minutes for God? A Practical Way to Pray for People Who Think They’re Too Busy
Huff Post: by William Stillman — In my work as a spiritual counselor and adviser, I encounter all too often people who do not pray, pray inconsistently, or who don’t know how to pray. A common excuse is that they “forget,” like forgetting to floss or balance the checkbook. Some […]
To Be or Not to Be Veiled
Source: The Huffington Post By Bushra Alvi, Freelance writer and Editor The standard reaction of all those who heard that we were shifting to Dubai was, “Wow, that’s a beautiful place, […]
The One Thing Christians Should Stop Saying
Huff Post: by Scott Dannemiller — My blessing is this. I know a God who gives hope to the hopeless. I know a God who loves the unlovable. I know a God who comforts the sorrowful. And I know a God who has planted this same power within me. Within […]
Pathway to an Authentic, Real-World Faith
Huff Post: by Steve McSwain — “What’s the point of human existence?” “Why did people actually show up on earth?” “What is the point of your life?” These are big questions and they are not easily answered. Anyone who answers them quickly is only admitting they have not explored them […]
George Herbert: the man who converted me from atheism
theguardian: by Miranda Threlfall-Holmes — I blame George Herbert for me becoming a Christian. I first encountered Herbert’s poems at the very beginning of the lower sixth, when they were a set text for my A-level English class. Being the rather keen and serious teenager that I was, I read them that […]
Happiness And Religion: Are Religious People Happier Than Non-Believers?
Huff Post — Washington Post religion reporter Sally Quinn claimed that “Religion is a sure route to true happiness” in an opinion piece– but is that really the case? HuffPost Live host Caroline Modarressy-Tehrani delved into the issue with Senior Religion editor Rev. Paul Raushenbush, social psychologist David Myers, and blogger Hidaya Nawee. They discussed the […]
Atheism is an offshoot of deism
theguardian: by Theo Hobson — In the previous article, I considered Rousseau’s political radicalism, at some speed. I want to offer a summarizing reflection on that theme, before moving on to his religious thought. Political justice, said Rousseau, depends on an understanding that state power belongs to the people, exists to […]
And for the first time in 53 years?
Source: Fiji Times: And for the first time in 53 years, members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jamaat Fiji were humbled to receive State representative President Ratu Epeli Nailatikau. More:
‘Am I guilty?’ AK-47 maker’s near-death torment
RT: In the last years of his life, Mikhail Kalashnikov, the famous Russian weapon designer, anguished over his responsibility for the millions of deaths his inventions caused, his published letter […]
You Belong to God
Epigraph: I have created men high and low, only to worship Me. (Al Quran 51:56/57) The Muslim Times has the best collection of articles for interfaith tolerance among the Abrahamic […]
Creationism Versus Evolutionism: When Will This Debate Ever End?
Huff Post: by Steve McSwain — Jesus did not come to create some new religion. Bishop Desmond Tutu is right when he says, “God is not a Christian.” Jesus no more set out to begin “Christianity” than Buddha set out to establish “Buddhism.” These religions, or philosophies, were creations of […]
Master Mohammed Hussain of AMC Fiji: Fiji Sun USA
Master Mohammed Hussain a great teacher, mentor and leader M H Koya (PhD) I met Master Mohammed Hussain in his early forties at Lautoka Muslim Elementary School when I was 17 years old working as a licensed school teacher. Master Hussain, who taught 8th grade students preparing them for the […]
Ban of Quran Translation Overturned
The Moscow Times: The Krasnodar Regional Court overturned a local court’s decision to ban a widely read Russian translation of the Quran on Tuesday, quieting fears of unrest among the […]
Ireland: Government to consider removal of blasphemy law
http://www.breakingnews.ie: Removing the offence of blasphemy from Irish law will be discussed by the Convention on the Constitution this weekend. Academics and legal experts will give presentations at the two-day event, […]