President Trump Says U.S. Will Renegotiate, Not Cancel, NAFT
Source: Time BY Zeke J Miller 11:16 PM ET President Trump does not plan to cancel the North American Free Trade Agreement and will instead work to renegotiate it with Mexico […]
Meeting an organ trafficker who preys on Syrian refugees
Source: BBC By Alex Forsyth BBC News, Beirut There’s a glint of pride in Abu Jaafar’s eyes as he explains what he does for a living. He used to work […]
Malaysian warden investigated for murder of schoolboy
Source: BBC Malaysian police are investigating a religious school’s assistant warden for murder, after a schoolboy died in a case that has sparked outrage. The accused had allegedly beaten the […]
The island with £100 million hidden
Source: BBC By Helen Soteriou 27 April 2017 According to legend, pirate treasure reportedly worth £100 million is buried on an Indian Ocean island. Although the region is […]
Why some people never feel pain
Source: BBC By David Cox 27 April 2017 At the Institute of Human Genetics in Aachen, Germany, Dr Ingo Kurth is preparing for a rather unusual appointment. She’s collecting blood […]
Among white evangelicals, regular churchgoers are the most supportive of Trump
Source: Pew Research Center BY GREGORY A. SMITH White evangelicals overwhelmingly voted for Donald Trump in the 2016 election and were a key part of his constituency. As his presidency […]
In America, Does More Education Equal Less Religion?
Source: Pew Research Center Overall, U.S. adults with college degrees are less religious than others, but this pattern does not hold among Christians (Mario Tama/Getty Images) The idea that highly […]
You Asked: Is Coconut Oil Healthy?
Source: Time By Markham Heid As health-conscious eaters have embraced dietary fat, coconut oil’s stock has skyrocketed. The oil, extracted from the meat of a coconut, is mostly saturated fat, but […]
Einstein’s Quote on Human Compassion
A human being is part of the whole, called by us “universe,” limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feelings as something separated from the rest […]
Atheist sentenced to death in Saudi Arabia
Source: Religion News Service (RNS) By Kimberly Winston, who is a freelance religion reporter based in the San Francisco Bay Area. She covers atheism and freethought for RNS. Saudi Arabia has […]
Polygamy in the West
By Khalid Ahmad Western critics consider polygamy to be an evil and a curse which runs counter to the highest form of civilization. Unfortunately the West has always blamed Islam which they feel is responsible for introducing and promoting this institution. The truth is that polygamy dates back as far […]
Jihad with the Sword
February 2017 Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad – The Promised Messiah and Mahdi (as) The Promised Messiahas wrote over 80 books in Arabic, Urdu, and Persian. Excerpts of his collected works have been translated into English and organised by topic. The Review of Religions is pleased to present these excerpts as […]
Organ trafficking ‘booming’ in Lebanon as desperate Syrians sell kidneys, eyes — BBC
By Thomson Reuters Foundation – Apr 26,2017 – JORDAN TIMES A Syrian boy stands against a bullet-riddled wall in the rebel-held town of Douma, on the eastern outskirts of the Syrian capital Damascus, on Monday (AFP photo) LONDON — Trade in illegal organs is a booming business in […]
U.S. Commission Says Russia, Pakistan Among Worst Violators Of Religious Freedom
April 26, 2017 Pete Baumgartner Crimean Tatars pray inside a mosque during the Eid al-Adha festival in Crimea. The annexed Ukrainian peninsula has been referenced in a new report on religious freedom that criticizes Russia’s “repressive policies” toward people of certain faiths. Share Print A U.S. government commission on religious […]
Trump gives Pentagon power to reset Iraq, Syria troop limits
Reuters International APR 27, 2017 FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a joint news conference at the White House in Washington, U.S., April 20, 2017. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo (reuters_tickers) By Phil Stewart WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump has given the military the authority to reset a confusing […]
U.S. chief justice alarmed at Trump administration immigration case stance
Reuters International APR 26, 2017 – FILE PHOTO: U.S. Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts speaks at the dedication of the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, U.S., September 24, 2016. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts/File Photo (reuters_tickers) By Lawrence Hurley WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Chief Justice John […]
Ten Iranian guards killed at Pakistani border, Tasnim news agency reports
Reuters International APR 26, 2017 – LONDON (Reuters) – Ten Iranian border guards were killed by Sunni militants in a cross-border attack on the frontier with Pakistan on Wednesday, Tasnim news agency reported. The militant group called Jaish al Adl, or the Army of Justice, has claimed responsibility, the report […]
DIVERSITY: Religious recognition in Switzerland—a cantonal affair
By Abdelhafidh Abdeleli APR 26, 2017 Judaism is a non-Christian religion which has long been recognised officially in Switzerland. (Keystone) A multicultural society is often a multi-religious one. How can Switzerland best manage its growing diversity and the frictions which can arise? We speak with a legal specialist about […]
Ted Talk: How Theists and Atheists can Stop Talking Past Each Other
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A Cure for One of America’s Most Difficult Workplaces: Meditation
Source: The Wall Street Journal By Corinne Ramey The first Buddhist chaplain in the New York City correction department tries helping jail staff at Rikers Island by transporting them to […]