The Merciful and Forgiving God
Summary of Friday Sermon Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad(at) After tashhud, ta’awwuz and recitation of Sura Al-Fatiha, Huzur Aqdas (may Allah strengthen him with His Mighty Help) recited the following two […]
Why the Universe Points to God – THE EXISTENCE PROJECT
Tariq Mahmood THE EXISTENCE OF GOD 17th January 2023 ©Shutterstock Tariq Mahmood, Canada The universe lies in wait for us to behold her marvels. As we peer into distant galaxies, […]
Richard Dawkins admits a world with no God would be immoral
Source: Premier By Heather Preston Noted atheist Richard Dawkins has admitted a world without God would lead to moral decline. Speaking to The Times, Dawkins said he fears the removal […]
China Orders Towns to Count How Many Citizens ‘Believe in God’ and Then Monitor Them
By Michael Foust at Christian Headlines China’s central government has intensified its crackdown on Christianity in recent months by pressuring local government officials to keep a count on the number […]
Albert Einstein’s ‘God letter’ reflecting on religion auctioned for $3m
Source: The Guardian By Harriet Sherwood A handwritten missive by Albert Einstein known as the “God letter” fetched almost $3m at auction on Tuesday. Christie’s auction house in New York stated on Tuesday afternoon that […]
Duterte vs. God
Source: Foreign Policy By Emily Schultheis Relatives of people killed during the anti-drug operation participate in a Catholic-led protest in Manila on November 5, 2017. (NOEL CELIS/AFP/Getty Images) MANILA, Philippines […]
Creating God
Source: NPR BY Shankar Vedantam ,Laura Kwerel,Tara Boyle ,Rhaina Cohen,Parth Shah,Lucy Perkins and Jennifer Schmidt Let’s take a moment to go back in time. For most of human history, we […]
What’s in a name? Episcopalians move to change their words for God
Source: Religion News Service By Eileen Flynn AUSTIN, Texas (RNS) — For some watching (and blogging and tweeting) the debate on the floor of the Episcopal Church’s triennial General Convention this […]
Is God male? The Episcopal Church debates whether to change its Book of Common Prayer.
Source: The Washington Post By Julie Zauzmer The terms for God, in the poetic language of the prayers written for centuries, have almost always been male: Father. King. Lord. And […]
With Millennials less likely to believe in God, churches work hard to buck trends
Source: ASHEVILLE CITIZEN-TIMES BY John Boyle, jboyle@citizen-times.com The statistics are daunting, particularly when it comes to the “nones.” Fewer younger people, particularly Millennials, attend church or believe in God, and they’re less likely […]
Everyone seems to be speaking for God. Heaven help us.
Source: The Washington Post By Courtland Milloy Columnist It seems as if God is everywhere now, but I’m not always sure who or what people are referring to when they talk about […]
Why more TV shows are looking to God for relatable, religious-themed comedy
Source: USA Today BY Patrick Ryan, USA TODAY God is everywhere and in everything — including your favorite comedies. The unexpected breakout star of winter TV is none other than the Lord himself, […]
Analysis: Divorce, drugs, drinking: Billy Graham’s children and their absent father
Source: The Washington Post BY William Martin Billy Graham and Ruth Bell met at Wheaton College in the fall of 1940. A vivacious and feisty beauty who had grown up […]
Millions of Americans Believe God Made Trump President
Source: Politico By AMY SULLIVAN If Donald Trump gets a little bored on his flight home from the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, he can always page through […]
TV is showing us the dark side of playing God
Source: The Washington Post By Noah Berlatsky January 5 at 6:00 AM Kristen Bell stars in the comedy “The Good Place.” (Colleen Hayes/NBC) Theologians and other thinkers have described God in several […]
Reza Aslan’s ‘God: A Human History’
Source: The New York Times By EMMA GREEN A word of advice to the religiously curious: Don’t trust any history of God that has only 171 pages of text. Reza Aslan’s […]
Swedish Lutherans urge use of gender-neutral words for God
Source: Associated Press STOCKHOLM (AP) — The Church of Sweden is urging its clergy to use gender-neutral language when referring to the supreme deity, refraining from using terms like “Lord” […]
True Meaning of ‘Allahu Akbar’ by Princess Ameerah Al’Taweel of Saudi Arabia
The phrase “Allahu Akbar” is commonly used by Muslims to remind themselves of God’s vastness and power. It literally means “God is greater” or “God is the greatest.” Throughout their day and in prayer especially, Muslims use this term to remind themselves that God is greater than the beauty and […]
A growing share of Americans say it’s not necessary to believe in God to be moral
Source: Pew Research Center BY GREGORY A. SMITH Most U.S. adults now say it is not necessary to believe in God to be moral and have good values (56%), up from about half […]
Where Psychiatric Care Is Scarce, Religious Institutions Are Stepping In
Source: Huffington Post “We don’t have the resources to meet the demand through the public system of care. I wish we did.” By Lindsay Holmes, Beth Shelburne 09/20/2017 05:46 am […]