Apologetics
When Tea Partiers Come to Church
By: Chuck Warnock Posted: Sunday, April 25, 2010 Based on the recent New York Times poll of tea partiers, you are likely to find them sitting in your church pews. Is that a good thing or a bad thing? Should pastors or church leaders encourage, discourage or ignore tea partyadvocates among their members or visitors on Sunday morning? Let’s take a […]
Non-Muslim Minorities Under Islamic Rule
The Status of Non-Muslim Minorities Under Islamic Rule Dhimmitude: the Islamic system of governing populations conquered by jihad wars, encompassing all of the demographic, ethnic, and religious aspects of the political system. The word “dhimmitude” as a historical concept, was coined by Bat Ye’or in 1983 to describe the legal and social conditions of Jews […]
Atheism: the good, the bad and the ugly
MICHAEL COULTER March 21, 2010 The atheists have come and were seen, but did they conquer? Not, it would seem, quite yet. Last week’s atheists convention wasn’t bigger than Jesus, but it was large enough – 2500 unbelievers flocking to the Melbourne Convention Centre to mingle with the like-minded. Somewhat smaller than a Sunday mass […]
Pope’s apology for sex abuse in Ireland
To Sinead O’Connor, the pope’s apology for sex abuse in Ireland seems hollow By Sinead O’Connor Sunday, March 28, 2010 When I was a child, Ireland was a Catholic theocracy. If a bishop came walking down the street, people would move to make a path for him. If a bishop attended a national sporting event, […]
Respect for Traditional Owners
*This Q & A factsheet is part of a Reconciliation Australia series aimed at informing the community and stimulating conversations about the issues that affect us all. ******* ******* Welcome to and Acknowledgement of Country* ******** ****** ***** The practice of acknowledging Country or being welcomed to Country at official events has been a topic […]
An Open letter to American Conservatives
An open letter to conservatives March 22, 2010, 3:16PM Dear Conservative Americans, The years have not been kind to you. I grew up in a profoundly Republican home, so I can remember when you wore a very different face than the one we see now. You’ve lost me and you’ve lost most of America. Because […]
Religion and Animals
Sightings 10/22/09 On Muslims and Miniature Horses — Spencer Dew Last week’s Sightings explored religion’s horrific side, discussing a Supreme Court case regarding the constitutionality of videos showing animal deaths. The content of the videos under judgment ranges from demonstrations of hogs being killed by dogs (in hunting and training scenarios), to images of deadly […]
Archbishop of Canterbury praises British Muslims for bringing back religion and ethics into public life
(Now here’s a novel take on dialogue with Muslims): Archbishop of Canterbury praises British Muslims for bringing back religion and ethics into public life Thank You UK Muslims: Rowan Williams IslamOnline.net & Newspapers CAIRO — In an unprecedented move by a Western Christian leader, Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams has praised British Muslims for bringing […]
Death of the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar
Condolences over death of the Grand Imam of Al-Azhar Sheikh Mohammed Sayyid Tantawi, the Grand Imam of al-Azhar mosque and head of the al-Azhar University “will be remembered with great respect and appreciation for his remarkable contribution to Islamic scholarship, for his prominent role and genuine commitment to intercultural and inter-religious dialogue”, World Council of […]
Nigeria violence
Religious hatred, poverty behind Nigeria violence Christians and Muslims once shared their lives together in Nigeria’s fertile central belt, buying each other’s goods in mixed neighbourhoods and cultivating each other’s farms across a sun-baked plateau. READ ON Christian-Muslim identity tags in Nigerian struggle for land. READ ON
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