Explore God – Is the Bible Even Reliable?
Source: heartsupport.com Most people will believe anything they hear as long as someone makes it sound important, so when it comes the the reliability of the bible, most people assume it’s […]
Oldest known Bible in U.S. sold at auction
Source: thecelebritycafe.com The first book written in the US has fetched $US14.2 million ($15.59 million) in New York, becoming the world’s most expensive printed book sold at auction. The translation of […]
How did the Bible spread? Jerusalem exhibit traces a remarkable journey
Source: csmonitor.com ‘The Book of Books’ displays 200 of the rarest biblical manuscripts in an illuminating tale of how the world’s most-published book came to be. JERUSALEM — Copied by Jewish scribes […]
Ahmadi families Flee Jambi Village Over Threats, Conversion Attempts
The Jakarta Post: Two Ahmadiyah Muslim families left their homes in Jambi after members of a local Islamic boarding school offered the families an ultimatum: convert to Sunni Islam or […]
eDigest: Why Muslims should celebrate Thanksgiving?
Epigraph: And, truly, thy Lord is gracious to mankind, but most of them are not grateful. (Al Quran 27:74) Why Muslims should celebrate Thanksgiving? Epigraph: And, truly, thy Lord […]
‘Separation of Church and State to remain Intact’ – Russian Patriarch
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 surely grasped […]
Atheist Billboards To Flood California City As Non-Believers Make Holiday Push
Huff Post: by Meredith Bennett-Smith — Just in time for the holiday season, an anti-religion organization is planning on erecting dozens of atheists billboards in an effort to let fellow non-believers know they’re “not alone.” The Greater Sacramento Chapter of the Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) has paid for 55 different […]
Secularism: what does it mean to you?
theguardian — Our panel discusses whether a secular society merely separates church and state, or if secularism has a wider remit Will Self: ‘I think of it as the separation of church(es) from the state’ I suspect it doesn’t mean anything particularly original to me: I simply think of it […]
Malaysia: New ruling to maintain Muslim business legacy
The Malaysian Reserve | November 28, 2013 A fatwa issued in April has allowed the creation of trusts that will allow the family business to be preserved and passed down to ensuing generations in a non-disruptive way. by Sathish Govind & Kazi Mahmood PETALING JAYA: The Labuan International Business and […]
Angola govt denies Islam ban despite mosque closures, attacks
Reports of mosque closures and restrictions on wearing veils in public have surfaced despite Angola’s president denying the country’s ban on Islam. All of Angola’s 60 mosques are closed at present, eight mosques have been been dismantled in the past two years and Muslim women are not allowed to wear […]
German Turks: dual nationality deal a shame
Representatives of German Turks said on Wednesday they were disappointed by an accord clinched by top political parties to partially lift a ban on dual nationality under the “grand coalition” […]
Syrian regime says it won’t give up power in peace talks
Story Summary The Syrian government said Wednesday it would participate in U.N.-sponsored peace talks aimed at ending the country’s civil war but insisted that it was not going to the conference to hand over power. The meeting, which would be the first face-to-face talks between President Bashar Assad’s government and […]
Most Palestinians see fresh peace talks as error — poll
JORDAN TIMES OCCUPIED JERUSALEM — Most Palestinians believe the renewal of peace talks with Israel was a mistake and over two-thirds think the negotiations will fail, according to a poll released Wednesday. Just over half the respondents — 50.5 per cent — said the decision by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas […]
Syrians warned against aiding armed groups
A member of the Syrian opposition coalition has warned the Syrian community in the Gulf countries against sending money to armed fighters in Syria. He also appealed to Syrians living […]
Saudi Arabia: Grand mufti: Beware of social media perils
Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdul Aziz Al-Asheikh has warned against attempts to spread propaganda through social media platforms and attacking and faulting the state for what it does in the service […]
French veil law: Muslim woman’s challenge in Strasbourg
Source: BBC A young Muslim woman is challenging France’s full-face veil ban at the European Court of Human Rights, based in the French city of Strasbourg. The woman argues that the niqab, and the burka body covering, accord with her “religious faith, culture and personal convictions”. She denies being under […]
Quote of the Day by Lenny Bloom
“Phony pretexts repeated often enough become real reasons. Things that…are not true become true in the public mind simply through endless repetition.” – Lenny Bloom
Pope Francis calls for big changes in Roman Catholic Church
Source: CNN “I prefer a Church which is bruised, hurting and dirty because it has been out on the streets, rather than a Church which is unhealthy from being confined and from clinging to its own security,” the Pope said Tuesday in a major new address. “I do not want […]
Dutch legislators discuss law banning religious offences
Source: Morocco World News: HAGUE – The Dutch opposition suggests an amendment to a law that bans offensive speaking against religion. Dutch legislators are discussing whether or not to change a law that bans offensive speaking against religion as senators in the upper house of the Dutch parliament opposed the plan to amend […]
Vision 2025 Seeks to Realize Centuries-Old Biblical Prophecy
Source: news.charismanews.com Matthew 24:14: “And this gospel of the kingdom will be proclaimed throughout the whole world as a testimony to all nations, and then the end will come” . Chances […]