Sandra Parks: Anti-gun student, 13, killed by stray bullet
Source: BBC News “We are in a state of chaos. In the city in which I live, I hear and see examples of chaos almost every day. Little children are […]
Karachi attack: China consulate attack leaves four dead
Source: BBC News Gunmen have killed at least four people in an attack on the Chinese consulate in the Pakistani port city of Karachi. Gunshots were heard at about 09:30 […]
ADRIAN PETERSON IS STILL THE SAME AP
Source: Bleach Report BY MASTER TESFATSION Adrian Peterson walks out the shower and heads toward his locker. The residual excitement from the game hasn’t worn off. After his performance in Washington‘s Week […]
For most Americans, new research says, family comes first
Source: Religion News Service (RNS) — As many Americans gather with their loves ones for Thanksgiving, a timely new survey from Pew Research confirms what miles of traffic jams and airport lines […]
Survey Finds That Religion is Becoming Less Meaningful in the Lives of Americans
Source: Friendly Atheist What gives you meaning in life? What motivates you? You might think, for religious people, faith would be high up on that list. For atheists, maybe family or work. […]
Americans say this is more meaningful to them than religion or health this Thanksgiving
Source: MarketWatch By NICOLELYN PESCE What is the meaning of life? Family, according to 69% of Americans surveyed by the Pew Research Center — although finances aren’t far behind. The […]
Is big pharma ignoring the poor?
Pharmaceutical companies are driven by profit. Is that why diseases that kill thousands of people every year have been ignored – even though the cures may already exist? Health […]
Pulitzer Prize Winner, Garry Wills Talks About the Quran for 50 Minutes
Garry Wills’ Book: What the Qur’an Meant: And Why It Matters Garry Wills has been a leading commentator on political and religious life in America for decades, winner of a […]
What Religious Type Are You?
Source: Pew Research Center Stat: 39 percent. That’s how many Americans say they are highly religious. Story: When asked about their religion, most Americans identify with a traditional faith: Christianity, Judaism, Islam. […]
Americans who find meaning in these four areas have higher life satisfaction
Source: Pew Research Center BY PATRICK VAN KESSEL AND ADAM HUGHES Discovering where people find meaning in life is a challenging task. One way is to give them an opportunity to write, in […]
Australian PM accuses Muslim leaders of denying threat
Source: Associated Press By ROD McGUIRK CANBERRA, Australia (AP) — Australia’s prime minister accused senior Muslim community leaders on Wednesday of “continuing down a path of denial” after they refused […]
Taliban deny involvement in Kabul bombing that killed 55
Source: Associated Press KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban have denied involvement in a suicide bombing in the Afghan capital that killed at least 55 people. Tuesday’s attack, which targeted […]
Letter from Africa: Cremations ‘threaten’ Zimbabwe’s ancestral spirits
Source: BBC News Cremation is provoking a huge debate in Zimbabwe, bringing cultural and religious beliefs to the fore, journalist-turned-barrister Brian Hungwe writes from Harare. “For you were made from […]
China’s model village of ethnic unity shows cracks in facade
Source: Associated Press BY Emily Wang HOTAN UNITY NEW VILLAGE, China (AP) — In this corner of China’s far west, rows of identical white concrete houses with red metal roofs […]
Israeli minister urges Airbnb boycott, talks up rival service
Source: Reuters By Dan Williams JERUSALEM (Reuters) – An Israeli cabinet minister called on Wednesday for a boycott of Airbnb and promoted one of its rivals, escalating the government’s response […]
4 Finns held in Malaysia for distributing Christian material
Epigraph: There should be no compulsion in religion. Surely, right has become distinct from wrong; so whosoever refuses to be led by those who transgress, and believes in Allah, has […]
The varieties of Muslim faith become a vital form of diplomacy
Source: The Economist ABOUT 30 YEARS ago, in the final years of the cold war, the American political scientist Joseph Nye developed the concept of soft power. He meant the […]
Several white evangelical leaders reject anti-immigrant rhetoric. Why do their flocks embrace it?
Source: Vox By Tara Isabella Burton Members of the Central American caravan wait in line for food and other items while in a camp on October 31, 2018, in Juchitan, de […]
Ahmadi Muslims Have a Storied American History—And a Legacy That Is Often Overlooked
Source: Religion & Politics By Aysha Khan Hania Mansoor drove for more than 10 hours to catch a glimpse of her caliph. As members of the Ahmadiyya Muslim community in […]
In Rare Reproach, Chief Justice John Roberts Chides President Trump for ‘Obama Judge’ Comment
Source: Time By MARK SHERMAN / AP (WASHINGTON) — Chief Justice John Roberts is pushing back against President Donald Trump’s description of a judge who ruled against Trump’s new migrant asylum […]