France’s culture war intensifies
May 10,2021 – JORDAN TIMES – Brigitte Granville LONDON — By laying a wreath on Napoleon Bonaparte’s tomb on the 200th anniversary of his death, French President Emmanuel Macron has […]
MIXING RELIGION WITH POLITICS
Source: Daily Star MIXING RELIGION WITH POLITICS An otherwise little known group Hefazat-e-Islam has become instrumental in winning election, especially at a time when everyone has thought that secularism in Bangladesh taking a strong foothold. Political use of religion–especially Islam–is back, and it seems to have all the ingredients to […]
Duma to guard Christianity: MPs battle ‘evil’ ideologies
Russian TV: Russian legislators have set up a group to protect traditional Christian values and fight “aggressive liberalism,” secularism, violence, and drug, alcohol and gambling addiction. Put forward by Communist […]
The Separation of Church and State Is Impossible: Unless of course it is divinely sanctioned
Tea with Simon Critchley: The Separation of Church and State Is Impossible The New Yorker (blog) February 15, 2012: by Rollo Romig “Religion is the basis and Foundation of Government.” That’s […]
Uncle Sam Is No Imam: Should FBI promote an interpretation of Islam?
NY Times: Op Ed: By SAMUEL J. RASCOF: TWO years ago, John O. Brennan, President Obama’s top adviser on counterterrorism, spoke to members of a Muslim student group in a packed auditorium at […]
For once, Richard Dawkins is lost for words
The Daily Telegraph: Which of us hasn’t groaned when the Rev Giles Fraser, former canon of St Paul’s, pops up with his Thought for the Day on Radio 4? Dr […]
Britain being overtaken by ‘militant secularists’, says Baroness Warsi
British society is under threat from the rising tide of “militant secularisation” reminiscent of “totalitarian regimes”, a Cabinet Minister warns. In an historic visit to the Vatican, Baroness Warsi will […]