How to understand Salafism in America
Source: Economist By Erasmus On both sides of the Atlantic, the Salafist form of Islam exists in all its complexity THE word “Salafism” is often used loosely, especially in continental […]
China Must End Its Campaign of Religious Persecution
Source: Politico By SEN. CHUCK GRASSLEY The United States was founded on the premise that all individuals are created equal, with certain unalienable rights. Throughout our history, Americans have fought […]
How a Comedian Pushed Ireland Into a Referendum on Blasphemy
Source: The Atlantic BY YASMEEN SERHAN On Friday, Irish voters will participate in their second referendum of the year—this time, to decide whether to remove a prohibition against blasphemy from Ireland’s […]
Former altar boy sexually abused by priest tells why he’s raising his kids in the Catholic Church
Source: Chicago Tribune BY Lauren Chval Contact Reporter Chicago Tribune Michael Hoffman is what some call a “cradle Catholic.” Born and raised into the faith, he and his family were extremely […]
School agrees to let students wear eagle feathers to graduation after Oklahoma attorney general intervenes
Source: Tulsa World By Michael Overall Tulsa World With the state’s attorney general agreeing with the Cherokee Nation that it’s a matter of religious freedom, a school district in eastern […]
European court rejects Austrian’s case over prophet slur
Source: Washington Post By Associated Press BERLIN — The European Court of Human Rights says an Austrian woman’s conviction for calling the prophet of Islam a pedophile didn’t breach her freedom […]
Quebec Muslims Troubled By Proposal To Ban Public Officials’ Wearing Hijabs, Kippas
Source: Huffington Post By Carol Kuruvilla Muslims and other religious groups in Quebec are concerned about the new right-wing ruling party’s plans to bar certain public employees from wearing religious […]
Pastor Points Out Crucial Difference Between Patriotism And Trump’s Nationalism
Source: Huffington Post By Carol Kuruvilla ASSOCIATED PRESS The Rev. William J. Barber II is a prominent progressive Christian pastor and civil rights advocate. President Donald Trump openly embraced the label “nationalist” at […]
Pope Francis Says Getting An Abortion Is Like ‘Hiring A Hitman’
Source: Huffington Post By Alanna Vagianos Pope Francis likened getting an abortion to “hiring a hitman” during an address at the Vatican on Wednesday. “I ask you: Is it right to […]
Video: European Court of Human Rights
European Court of Human Rights Makes a Landmark Decision on Free Speech and the Prophet Muhammad Insulting Prophet Muhammad not ‘free speech,’ ECtHR rules Source: Daily Sabah Defaming the Prophet Muhammad […]
European Court of Human Rights Makes a Landmark Decision on Free Speech and the Prophet Muhammad
Insulting Prophet Muhammad not ‘free speech,’ ECtHR rules Source: Daily Sabah Defaming the Prophet Muhammad exceeds the permissible limits of freedom of expression, ruled the European Court of Human Rights, […]
Khashoggi’s Murder and the World’s Reaction, Once Again Reaffirms that Every Human Life is Sacred — A Collection of Articles
Epigraph: Every human life is precious and sacred and killing one is like triggering a genocide. (Al Quran 5:32/33) Saudi Arabia’s King and Crown Prince Call Slain Journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s […]
Pew Research Center: 66% in France Have a Positive View of Islam
% who say Islam is “fundamentally incompatible” with their country’s culture and values: 🇫🇮Finland 62% 🇮🇹Italy 53% 🇩🇪Germany 44% 🇬🇧UK 42% 🇪🇸Spain 37% 🇫🇷France 34% 🇸🇪Sweden 34%https://t.co/26OkMQwVSA pic.twitter.com/NYfUIwg1bW — Pew […]
What the world can learn from Australia
Source: Economist By Zanny Minton Beddoes, Editor-in-Chief Our cover this week holds out Australia as an example for the world. Rising incomes, low public debt, an affordable welfare state, popular […]
UN investigator: Genocide still taking place in Myanmar
Source: Associated Press By EDITH M. LEDERER UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Genocide is still taking place against Rohingya Muslims remaining in Myanmar and the government is increasingly demonstrating it has […]
In France, a Push to Teach Arabic in Public Schools, Not Mosques
Source: Wall Street Journal By Stacy Meichtry and Nick Kostov PANTIN, France—Every Sunday, parents in this working-class neighborhood just north of Paris bring their children to a small school operated by the […]
European court rejects Austrian’s case over prophet slur
Source: Associated Press BERLIN (AP) — The European Court of Human Rights says an Austrian woman’s conviction for calling the prophet of Islam a pedophile didn’t breach her freedom of speech. The Strasbourg-based ECHR ruled Thursday that Austrian courts had “carefully balanced her right to freedom of expression with the […]
Rights groups push for yes vote in Irish blasphemy referendum
Source: The Guardian BY Harriet Sherwood Irish voters will decide on Friday whether to remove a clause in the country’s constitution that makes blasphemy a criminal act. A yes vote […]
This Community Is Tearing Itself Apart Over Non-Christians Owning Houses
Source: Vice By Trevor Bach July 7 was a clear day in northern Michigan. Late in the evening, Jeremy Sheaffer climbed onto the roof of the cottage on Bluff Street, […]
Religious Freedom Shouldn’t Be Freedom to Discriminate
Source: Bloomberg By Noah Feldman A South Carolina foster-care agency has asked the Trump administration to rule that it has a constitutional right to discriminate against non-Protestant and gay parents under the […]