A coronavirus vaccine by Election Day? Probably not. Here’s why
Source: CNN By Maggie Fox, CNN (CNN) The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is asking states to get ready to distribute a coronavirus vaccine by as early as next […]
Pascal Wager and Our Collections About the Afterlife
Pascal’s wager is an argument in philosophy presented by the seventeenth-century French philosopher, theologian, mathematician and physicist, Blaise Pascal (1623–1662).[1] It posits that humans bet with their lives that God either exists or does not. Pascal argues that a rational […]
Trump and Israeli annexation: The Christian Zionism connection
Azad Essa , Aaya Al-Shamahi 12 August 2020 16:46 Tarek Abuata, a Palestinian Christian and executive director of Friends of Sabeel North America, explains how Christian Zionism is driving pro-Israel attitudes […]
‘Swissness’ as the new service standard in postal services?
BY MEHMET ŞÜKRÜ YAMAN OP-ED SEP 07, 2020 Parcels are transported on conveyors at the parcel distribution center of Schweizerische Post (Swiss Post) in Frauenfeld, Switzerland, June 3, 2019. (Reuters […]
Running Scared of the Most Gracious and the Most Merciful?
Epigraph But whoso does good works, whether male or female, and is a believer, such shall enter Heaven, and shall not be wronged even as much as the little groove […]
Sudan Agrees with Rebels to Remove Islam as State Religion
Peace deals include bold pledges on religious freedom. But much work remains for transitional government after three decades under Bashir’s strict sharia. JAYSON CASPER SEPTEMBER 05, 2020 Image: Akuot Chol […]
Many in Our Imagination Are Going to Heaven: But Does it Exist?
Book by Prof. Bart Ehrman: Heaven and Hell: A History of the Afterlife A New York Times bestselling historian of early Christianity takes on two of the most gripping questions […]
Existence of God – The Perception Paradox Part II
Sabahat Ali THE EXISTENCE OF GOD 1st September 2020 ©Pixabay Sabahat Ali, USA (Read Part I) It is certainly a head-scratcher. When knowledge of new discoveries made by scientists of […]
‘The Global God Divide’ – Analyzing Belief in God and Morality: An Interview with the Pew Research Center
Jacob Poushter CONTEMPORARY AND SOCIAL ISSUES 3rd September 2020 In 2019, the Pew Research Center conducted a survey across 34 countries, spanning 6 continents, which was recently published, titled ‘The […]
Egypt’s new administrative capital will be center of Middle East, says official
This picture taken on March 13, 2020 shows an aerial view of ongoing construction development at Egypt’s “New Administrative Capital” megaproject, some 45 kilometres east of Cairo. (AFP) Short Url […]
New migrant crisis at sea as young Lebanese flee to Cyprus
Syrian refugees at a camp in Cyprus last year. A new wave of migrants has arrived on the island from Lebanon. (AFP/File) Short Url https://arab.news/byp78 Four boats carrying Syrian and […]
Saudi Arabia eager to achieve fair solution to Palestinian issue, King Salman tells Trump
Saudi Arabia’s King Salman. (SPA file photo) Short Url https://arab.news/2g72k Two world leaders also discussed the work of the G20 countries chaired by Saudi Arabia this year Updated 10 sec […]
The imperatives
Sep 06,2020 – JORDAN TIMES – Lara Ali Atoum The latest fast advancements concerning the Palestinian issue starting with the announcement of the Ultimate Deal triggers some sort of political […]
Almost 300 Rohingya found on beach in Indonesia’s Aceh
By YAYAN ZAMZAMI, Associated Press © Provided by Associated Press Ethnic Rohingya people rest after the boat carrying them landed in Lhokseumawe, Aceh province, Indonesia, early Monday, Sept. 7, 2020. […]
Assange’s legal battle to avoid US espionage trial resumes in London
To Know more how you can benefit from the Muslim Times, go to our Homepage or About Us page Source: France 24 A London hearing resumes on Monday to decide if WikiLeaks founder Julian […]
Tolerance or normalisation?: Mecca imam faces backlash over Israel ‘hints’ in Friday sermon
The New Arab Staff Shaykh Abdul Rahman Al-Sudais is the Imam of the Grand Mosque in Mecca [AFP] Date of publication: 5 September, 2020 Social media users have responded angrily, […]
Video Book Review: The Lost Art of Scripture: Rescuing the Sacred Texts
Today the Quran is used by some to justify war and acts of terrorism, the Torah to deny Palestinians the right to live in the Land of Israel, and the […]
Is Christianity dying; Seventy percent don’t believe in Eucharist?
Just one-third of U.S. Catholics agree with their church that Eucharist is body, blood of Christ Source: Pew Research Center By Gregory A. Smith is an associate director of research at Pew Research Center. Transubstantiation – the idea that during Mass, the bread and wine used for Communion become the body […]
A New Book: God’s Shadow: Sultan Selim, His Ottoman Empire, and the Making of the Modern World
Source: Amazon By Alan Mikhail: A leading historian of his generation, professor of history and chair of the Department of History at Yale University, has reforged our understandings of the […]
Race for Coronavirus Vaccine Pits Spy Against Spy
Source: New York Times By Julian E. Barnes and Michael Venutolo-Mantovani The intelligence wars over vaccine research have intensified as China and Russia expand their efforts to steal American work at both research […]