Apologetics
Tolerance and Islam
Simon Mann Washington Correspondent The Age RE: Religious intolerance spreads, Sydney Morning Herald, 11/9/10 Your article identified many adverse consequences of real or perceived religious intolerance directed against Islam in the US. However I should like to submit for your consideration that unquestioning religious tolerance can potentially be even worse than intolerance – because a […]
Franklin Graham on Islam and Violence
*Sightings *9/13/2010 Franklin Graham on Islam and Violence — Martin E. Marty *Aestas horribilis,* Queen Elizabeth might call the summer just past, or those who care about civility in religious discourse and interfaith relations might judge it to have been. While *Sightings* took August off, forces, agencies, and voices of prejudice and, frankly, hate-mongering, did […]
Nepal: religious freedom at risk
WEA-RLC Research and Analysis Report —————————————- *Religious Freedom at Risk in Nepal* —————————————- September 13, 2010 The Constituent Assembly of Nepal is to draft a new constitution to replace the 2007 interim constitution currently in force. While many progressive changes have been proposed by the Assembly ¢â‚¬â„¢s committees on key areas of governance, the committee on […]
Stephen Hawking: Much Ado About Nothing
Much ado about nothing Warwick McFadyen September 11, 2010 Stephen Hawking has taken God out of the universe. God created the universe versus the universe came from nothing – must science and religion be forever rivals? THIS is the only joke I can remember. Q: Have you heard about the dyslexic agnostic insomniac? A: He […]
Barbarism in the U.S, and Iran
Memo to the Western world: humanity starts at home Guy Rundle September 12, 2010 We need to remember that Iran does not have a monopoly on barbarism. IN AN isolated prison cell, a woman sits, waiting to be executed. The method is one laid down by tradition. Reports say it can be excruciatingly painful and […]
A Mosque at Ground Zero?
Saturday, September 11, 2010 1. The Ground Zero Mosque Dividing America I have hesitated to write about the Ground Zero Mosque, which has grabbed the attention of America in recent months. But today is the 11th of September, and it seems as good a time as any to bite the bullet. For an insightful discussion […]
The Egyptian Coptic Church and Divorce
Among Egypt’s Christians, few question Church rule Jordan Times 10 Sept 2010 By Maggie Michael The Associated Press ALEXANDRIA, Egypt – When Irini Ibrahim, a young Coptic Christian woman, floated the idea of divorce from a husband she said was abusing her, her parents immediately opposed it, reminding her of the Biblical vow, “What God […]
Failed States 2010
First, see http://www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2010/06/21/2010_failed_states_index_interactive_map_and_rankings The roots of Arab failure can deepen and indeed spread By Oraib Rantawi Tuesday, September 07, 2010 Five Arab countries ¢â‚¬“ Somalia, Sudan, Iraq, Yemen and Lebanon ¢â‚¬“ are among the 37 failed states that Foreign Policy magazine and the Fund for Peace singled out recently in their Failed States Index 2010. […]
The Best up-to-date Climate Science data
(From a friend who is studying the subject at an academic institution): The full text for the State of the Climate report by the NOAA is available at http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/bams-state-of-the-climate/2009.php They produce a report each year, however this is the most in depth and comprehensive report to date with contributions from more than 300 scientists from […]
When ‘cool’ meets Christ: a Christian youth subculture
Hipster Faith To remain relevant, many evangelical pastors are following the lead of hipster trendsetters. So what happens when ‘cool’ meets Christ? Brett McCracken | posted 9/03/2010 Here’s a riddle: A young man walks into a building. From the outside, it looks like a nondescript, run-down, abandoned warehouse. Inside he finds mood lighting, music with […]
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