Donald Trump and uses and misuses of the Bible
Source: The New Yorker By Ian Frazier, who is a staff writer at The New Yorker and most recently published “Hogs Wild: Selected Reporting Pieces.” In extreme circumstances like the […]
A picture worth a thousand words: Why we need secularism in every country of the world
‘He wears the armor of God’: evangelicals hail Trump’s church photo op Source: The Guardian The president’s appeal to his base amid protests was derided by some Christians. Others saw […]
Trump’s naked use of religion as a political tool draws rebukes from some faith leaders
Source: Washington Post By Toluse Olorunnipa and Sarah Pulliam Bailey Standing in front of the historic St. John’s Episcopal Church as the scent of a chemical irritant hung in the […]
US Supreme Court rejects challenge to limits on church services
Source: Bloomberg A divided Supreme Court on Friday rejected an emergency appeal by a California church that challenged state limits on attendance at worship services that have been imposed to […]
Two Sikh doctors shaved their beards, a pillar of their religion, to treat Covid-19 patients. But community groups say there are alternatives
By Alaa Elassar, CNN (CNN) Two Canadian doctors of the Sikh faith have made the difficult decision to shave off their beards — a pillar of their faith — to […]
Coronavirus: French court orders ban on worship to end
Source: BBC France’s administrative court has ruled that the government must lift a blanket ban on meetings at places of worship within eight days. The ban was put in place […]
Bigamy is no longer a felony in Utah
By Harmeet Kaur (CNN) A law effectively decriminalizing bigamy, when two people marry while at least one of them is already legally married, is now in effect in Utah. For […]
The right to worship: Church and state clash over religious services in the coronavirus era
Source: NBC By Mansee Khurana Just this week, the Justice Department got behind a rural Virginia church’s claim that the state improperly discriminated against it by limiting its gatherings. Religious […]
Forced adoption: ‘After a lifetime of loss, church apology is too little, too late’
Source: The Guardian By Sarah Marsh Val Bynner, 74, from London, who was forced to give up her baby for adoption, recalls her experience and says apology can’t take away […]
Call to prayer ruling in Canada during Ramadan causes controversy
Call to prayer ruling in Canada causes controversy Source: Arab News By Hafsa Lodi Some municipalities are allowing mosques to broadcast the sunset adhan during Ramadan, prompting some to complain […]
The Battle of Jamel: The Best Argument Against Theocracy in Early Islam
According to the Encyclopedia Britannica: “When Muhammad died in 632, ʿĀʾishah was left a childless widow of about 18, although some sources suggest she was older. She remained politically inactive […]
Why Religion Is Not Going Away and Science Will Not Destroy It
Source: Aeon Social scientists predicted that belief in the supernatural would drift away as modern science advanced. They were wrong. By Peter Harrison, who is an Australian Laureate Fellow and […]
Saudi Arabia to abolish flogging – supreme court
Source: BBC Saudi Arabia is to abolish flogging as a form of punishment, according to a legal document seen by media outlets. The directive from the Gulf kingdom’s Supreme Court […]
Pakistan’s 20 Point Program for Congregational Prayers in Ramadan
President Alvi outlines plan agreed with ulema on congregational prayers during Ramazan Source: Dawn By Javed Hussain President Arif Alvi on Saturday announced that congregational and Taraweeh prayers would be […]
Is This Christian Shariah Law for USA?
Half of Americans say Bible should influence U.S. laws, including 28% who favor it over the will of the people Source: Pew Research Center The U.S. Constitution does not mention […]
Pastors sue California governor over coronavirus restrictions on church gatherings
By Madeline Holcombe, CNN (CNN) Three pastors are suing California officials over directives that have prevented worshipers from attending church service during the coronavirus pandemic. To curb the spread of […]
MuslimGirl founder Amani Al-Khatahtbeh announces congressional run in New Jersey
Source: Religion News Service (RNS) — Amani Al-Khatahtbeh, founder of MuslimGirl.com, has become the first Muslim woman to run for Congress in New Jersey. On Saturday (April 4), Al-Khatahtbeh announced […]
US Supreme Court won’t hear Catholic Church challenge to ban on religious advertising
Source: USA Today WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court refused Monday to hear the Catholic Church’s challenge to a local ban on religious advertising. The case, brought by the Archdiocese of Washington against the […]
Ultra-Orthodox Israeli town of Bnei Brak under lockdown
The Muslim Times’ Chief Editor’s comment: What is common between the fundamentalists of all the Abrahamic and other faiths is denial of evidence and scientific observations and an insistence on […]
Virus Soars Among Ultra-Orthodox Jews as Many Flout Israel’s Rules
Source: New York Times Failure to comply with government restrictions is causing the coronavirus to spread in ultra-Orthodox communities up to eight times faster than elsewhere in Israel. By David […]