William Lane Craig makes false claims about swoon hypothesis!
Written and collected by Zia H Shah MD, Chief Editor of the Muslim Times Contents Jesus did not die on the cross: If Jesus did not die upon the cross: A study […]
Fears of Indonesia’s Ahmadiyah sect
BBC’s Kate McGeown reports on how the Ahmadiyah are facing a struggling to survive In the Indonesian city of Bogor, members of a small Islamic sect called the Ahmadiyah tried to ignore the police patrol car parked opposite their mosque as they walked to Friday prayers. Peering in through the […]
Genome studies lead to unexpected results
……. Billions of dollars were spent to map the human genome because scientists hoped to find the genes responsible for diseases like cancer, heart disease, and stroke. This knowledge, they thought, would allow them to design specific drugs and maybe even find a way to replace defective genes. For decades, […]
‘Israel’s greatest dilemma’
Are the Arabs in Israel an enemy from within? In 1999, when Professor Dan Schueftan’s book “Disengagement: Israel and the Palestinian Entity” was published, his proposals appeared extreme; almost imaginary even. As there was no chance for securing an agreement with the Palestinians, Schueftan asserted at the time, Israel must […]
Syria lifts decades old emergency law
Syria’s president lifted the country’s 48-year-old state of emergency Thursday, one of three expected government moves aimed at fostering stability among a discontented populace. But human rights activists question the government’s intentions to follow through on reform because of the stiff police crackdown on peaceful protests. President Bashar al-Assad issued […]
Libya: Rebels ‘capture Wazin post’ on Tunisian border
Libyan rebels have overrun a post on the Tunisian border in a rare advance against government troops in the west of the country, reports say. The reported capture of the Wazin crossing follows instense fighting in the area. Witnesses said dozens of Libyan soldiers had turned themselves over to the Tunisian […]
Practising Homeopathy
A Tauranga-based medical researcher is calling on doctors not to practise homeopathy or refer their patients to homeopaths. In a letter to the New Zealand Medical Journal, Professor Shaun Holt and other senior researchers from New Zealand and the United Kingdom say “practising homeopathy or endorsing it by referring patients […]
Helen Thomas exits anti-AIPAC meeting amid controversy
Former White House press corps member pulls out of Washington conference due to opposition from many participants. Helen Thomas, who caused controversy when she called on Jews in Israel to “go back to Europe” last year, reportedly declined to take part in the Move Over AIPAC when it became clear […]
Foreign Investment Climbs Nearly 12%
Amid a bumper day of positive economic news for the country, the Investment Coordinating Board announced that foreign direct investment in Indonesia rose 11.6 percent in the first quarter from a year earlier. News of the increase from the board, also known as the BKPM, complemented a standout day on […]
European Union directive to ban natural remedies in favor of pharmaceuticals.
On April 30, 2011, natural healing remedies made of herbs and plants are going to be banned by a directive from the European Union, leaving pharmaceutical products as the primary option for patients . The directive, called the THMPD (Traditional Herbal Medicinal Products Directive) seeks to not just ban the […]
Israeli Intellectuals Press for Palestinian State
JERUSALEM — Dozens of Israel’s most honored intellectuals and artists have signed a declaration endorsing a Palestinian state on the basis of the 1967 lines and asserting that an end to Israel’s occupation “will liberate the two peoples and open the way to a lasting peace.” The signatories plan to […]
Teaching by example in Indonesia
Some of the nation’s brightest graduates are bringing their devotion to learning to rural areas on a one-year placement “The wise man once said, ‘Every day has a miracle’, and I believe it too,” said forestry studies graduate Erwin Puspaningtyas Irjayanti of the work she did with the Indonesia Teaching […]
Understanding Peasant Resistance: Tunisia, Egypt and Libya
“MOST SUBORDINATE CLASSES throughout most of history have rarely been afforded the luxury of open, organized, political activity. Or, better stated, such activity was dangerous, if not suicidal. … For all their importance when they do occur, peasant rebellions–let alone revolutions–are few and far between. The vast majority are crushed […]
Indonesia Risks Taking Pakistan’s Path to Intolerance
Were a hundred Indonesians to die in a suicide bombing, one would expect Indonesian politicians, political parties and religious groups to condemn it no matter who the victims were. But when such an attack occurred last year in Pakistan, silence ruled the day. The one political leader who spoke out […]
Manuka honey ‘could help fight superbugs’
Manuka honey could be used to combat some of the most hard-to-treat infections that are resistant to powerful antibiotics, scientists say. Lab experiments show it can clear bacteria found in festering wounds and contaminated hospital surfaces. It works by breaking down the defences bacteria use against antibiotics, making it useful […]
Bad Friday in Indonesia
The Jakarta Post When a suicide bomber blew himself up in a mosque inside the Cirebon Police complex in West Java on Friday, terrorists sent yet another message that they would never stop their attack on humanity in Indonesia. No one expected the explosion just before a Friday prayer, therefore […]
China calls for immediate cease-fire in Libya
China called for immediate ceasefire in Libya to prevent the country from falling into more serious humanitarian disasters, Chinese President Hu Jintao told visiting South African President Jacob Zuma on Wednesday during their meeting on the sideline of the 3rd BRICS Summit, which opens in this sea resort city of Hainan province […]
The Pope trying to explain resurrection and deny swoon hypothesis
All Christian apologists try to make a rational case for resurrection of Jesus, but irrationality and bait and switch is the name of their game. I have covered this extensively in a Google knol titled, ‘William Lane Craig makes false claims about swoon hypothesis.’ I have argued for the swoon […]
China growth sizzles, inflation bubbles
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s turbo-charged growth eased just a touch in the first quarter, while its inflation jumped to a 32-month high, putting pressure on the government to do more to rein in prices and keep the economy on an even keel. China’s gross domestic product increased by 9.7 percent […]
Mubarak, two sons detained in rare move
Cairo (CNN) — Egyptians exulted Wednesday over the detention of their ailing former president and his two sons in a probe exploring the killing of protesters in Cairo’s Tahrir Square, the center of the country’s dramatic uprising earlier this year. Former President Hosni Mubarak and his sons, Gamal and Alaa, were […]