Gambia: Gambia and Secularism
December 28, 2018 609 Gambia and Secularism I want to begin with a brief philosophical study and analysis of secularism and subsequently discuss it in the context of the […]
The A-Z of Believing: S is for Sex
Ed Kessler, head of the Woolf Institute, presents the 19th part in a series on belief and skepticism Indy/Life S is for… Sex May the wine go straight […]
The Dangerous New Face of Salvini’s Italy
Matteo Salvini Has Emboldened Fascists in Italy A .38-Caliber Rosary The Dangerous New Face of Salvini’s Italy Shots fired at foreigners, assaults on minorities, neo-fascist marches: Italy’s extreme right wing […]
Canada does not have a refugee crisis
Ismailimail https://ismailimail.blog Zool Suleman: Asylum in Canada explained by ismailimail Posted on December 27, 2018 “Canada doesn’t have a refugee crisis. Canada has a crisis of will in terms of […]
Syrian surprise: How Trump’s phone call changed the war
Dec 28, 2018 By Orhan Coskun and Lesley Wroughton ANKARA/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s declaration in a phone call with Tayyip Erdogan that he was pulling U.S. troops from […]
Americans Trust Clergy Less Than Ever, Gallup Poll Finds
Source: Huffington Post By Carol Kuruvilla Americans’ confidence in religious leaders’ honesty and ethical standards has been tanking in recent years. The level of trust Americans have in clergy members […]
Nigeria: Osinbajo, Amosun, others preach peace
By Nurudeen Oyewole, Lagos | Published Date Dec 28, 2018 1:43 AM The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, Ogun State Governor, Ibikunle Amosun and other prominent Nigerians have urged Nigerians […]
Ahmadis in Guniea Bissau hold ‘Jalsa Salana’
December 27, 2018 Ahmadiyya Muslim Community in Guinea Bissau on Friday held its 9th annual convention known as ‘Jalsa Salana’ at a Resort settlement of Saffine 8km from the capital […]
Let down by US, Syrian Kurdish leaders look to Russia, Assad
By Reuters – Dec 27,2018 -JORDAN TIMES BEIRUT — Alarmed by a US decision to leave Syria, Kurdish leaders who run much of the north are urging Russia and […]
Red-Dead project to still go on despite Israeli procrastination — Razzaz
By JT – Dec 27,2018 – JORDAN TIMES AMMAN — The Red Sea-Dead Sea Water Conveyance Project is still on the agenda, despite Israeli procrastination, Prime Minister Omar Razzaz said […]
Muslims love Jesus. So why does everyone think we hate Christmas?
While most British Muslims might be indifferent to the celebrations underway this season, perhaps we can play a small part in reviving the generosity, kindness and true Christmas spirit associated […]
Why the hostility to a US exit from Syria?
Syria is at a point where the western powers must choose whether to cooperate in its future or turn their backs out of resentment for Russia Mary Dejevsky @IndyVoices The […]
Michelle Obama takes ‘most admired woman’
Source: BBC Former US first lady Michelle Obama has ended Hillary Clinton’s 17-year run as America’s most admired woman. Mrs Clinton, ex-presidential candidate, secretary of state and first lady, came third in the annual Gallup poll, with talk-show host Oprah Winfrey in second. The Queen finished in the top 10 […]
Why a ‘Health and Wealth’ Approach to Scripture Leaves Us More Depressed
Source: CT New research suggests that Americans with poor physical health and low socioeconomic status are particularly inclined to look to the Bible for insights into attaining “health and wealth”— an aspect of prosperity gospel teaching—even though doing so often ends up making them feel worse. “At first glance, it […]
With support from Steve Bannon, a medieval monastery could become a populist training ground
Source: The Washington Post By Chico Harlan December 25 COLLEPARDO, Italy — Inside the stone walls of the Trisulti monastery, for more than eight centuries, monks have lived in quiet seclusion, praying, […]
Sister Wendy Beckett, Nun Who Became a BBC Star, Dies at 88
Source: The New York Times By Robert D. McFadden Sister Wendy Beckett, a Roman Catholic nun who interrupted a cloistered life of prayer in England in 1991 and soared to […]
‘It’s God’s plan’: the man who dreams of bringing intensive chicken farming to Africa
Source: The Guardian By John Vidal On the evening of 7 August 2018, a KLM charter flight left Amsterdam, landing 11 hours later at Kilimanjaro airport in northern Tanzania. Its young occupants […]
Can Muhammad’s Ancient Promise Inspire Muslim-Christian Peace Today?
Source: CT “Blasphemy is a serious offense,” wrote judge Asif Khosa, “but the insult of the appellant’s religion … was also not short of being blasphemous.” He referenced a 2013 book by John Morrow, a Canadian convert to Islam. The Covenants of the Prophet Muhammad with the Christians of the […]
Battle of the bulge: Thailand strives to bring monk obesity crisis under control
Source: The Guardian BY Hannah Ellis-Petersen in Bangkok Every morning at dawn, the food is dished out to Thailand’s monks in abundance: donations of sticky rice, cakes, noodles, sweet pudding, dumplings, […]
Egypt’s Coptic Christians celebrate Christmas, ponder changing date
Source: Religion News Service EL KOSHEH, Egypt (RNS) — This Coptic Christian village about 280 miles south of Cairo calls itself “Little Jerusalem.” Around this time of year, many of the […]