Bowing Down
Because it was customary for idol worshippers to bow fully to the ground before their idols, Jews refrain from bowing down (with the exception beign during the Yom Kippur service). According to the...
View ArticleWorld Council of Churches welcomes Nobel Prize for EU
The World Council of Churches has congratulated the European Union on receiving the Nobel Peace Prize
View ArticleUN envoy urges Syria cease-fire for Muslim holiday
U.N. envoy on Syria, Lakhdar Brahimi, left, talks with Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, during their meeting in Tehran, Iran, Sunday, Oct. 14, 2012. An unidentified interpreter sits at center. ...
View ArticleNigerian activist denounces Obama administration for web of deceit
Ogebe condemned the ongoing "religious cleansing" in Nigeria. He said that the Nigerian government is completely overwhelmed by the terrorist group, which recently attacked a...
View ArticleWhy Contend?
My new book, Contend: Defending the Faith in a Fallen World, is now available. In the following video, I explain why contending matters and what I hope readers will get from this book: Thanks to Red...
View ArticleDenmark is trying to wipe out Islam Libyan TV
Libya launched a media offensive against Denmark on Tuesday as state TV reported that Sunday's attack on Libyan Leader Muammar Gaddafi's headquarters in Tripoli was controlled by the...
View ArticleIranian poet insults Arabs derides Islam
A video of famous Iranian poet Mostafa Badkoobei reciting a poem that derides Arabs and Islam has been widely circulated on the internet, stirring much controversy and once more bringing to the ...
View ArticleMuslim rebels ink Philippine pact as step to peace
Moro Islamic Liberation Front Peace Panel Chief Mohagher Iqbal, front left, shakes hands with Philippine government chief peace negotiator Marvic Leonen while Malaysian peace facilitator Dato'...
View ArticleA pantoum for parashat Noach
We've entered parashat Noach. This week's parsha contains the story of the great Flood! There's a lot of good stuff in this week's Torah reading. Three years ago I posted a Torah poem for this portion...
View ArticleThe Morning Buzz | Obama and Romney Focus on Environmental Regulations
On the campaign trail, the presidential candidates are focusing more on environmental regulations. A slim majority (53%) of Americans favor tougher laws and regulations to protect the environment even...
View ArticleLetters: St Paul's is moving on – and we hope that Occupy will too
In your report (Women chain themselves to St Paul's pulpit, 15 October) and the accompanying leader article on the Occupy protesters at St Paul's, there was some criticism of the cathedral for making...
View Article'Out of Context' Quotes in the 2012 Election
The 2012 election is full of ads and speeches in which politicians use the words of their opponents against them. The opponents often counter that their words were taken out of context, that they did...
View ArticleTheology Proper (22-Part MP3 Lecture Series) by Dr. Joel Beeke
Theology Proper (22-Part MP3 Lecture Series) by Dr. Joel Beeke - Free MP3s
View ArticleNavratri Thoughts from Hindu Blog
Navratri is an opportunity for us to remove the demons of ego, anger, jealousy, greed and whole lot of negative emotions from us with...
View ArticleAfter a year of exile, anti-abortion priest Frank Pavone is back with eyes...
NEW YORK (RNS) A year ago, the Rev. Frank Pavone was facing an existential crisis in the unlikeliest of places. M120o93H7pQ09L8X1t49cHY01Z5j4TT91fGfr A year ago, the Rev. Frank Pavone was facing an...
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