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Suicide bomber kills 53 at Shiite rally – PerthNow

Suicide bomber kills 53 at Shiite rallyPerthNowState Department spokesman Philip Crowley earlier said the United States strongly condemned "the recent barbaric attacks on religious processions in Lahore …and more »

Pakistan Taliban say their bomber kills 43 Shiites – Jamestown Sun

Pakistan Taliban say their bomber kills 43 ShiitesJamestown SunTwo other militant bombings left at least two people dead and several wounded on a day convulsed by the violence that threatens the stability of Pakistan's …and more »

Who’s Afraid of Shariah? – Huffington Post (blog)

Who's Afraid of Shariah?Huffington Post (blog)All Islamic religious rules must be in line with these six principles of shariah. Aha! The six principles must be about killing infidels, veiling women, …

Indian cleric urges calm over Ayodhya verdict – Daily Times

Indian cleric urges calm over Ayodhya verdictDaily TimesNEW DELHI: India's chief Muslim cleric appealed on Friday for calm over an expected court ruling on a bitterly disputed religious site that triggered …and more »

Pakistan Taliban say their bomber kills 43 Shiites – BusinessWeek

Pakistan Taliban say their bomber kills 43 ShiitesBusinessWeekThe Pakistani Taliban has issued veiled threats against Western aid workers but a recent wave of attacks have focused instead on religious minorities, …

Kenyans can no longer tolerate impunity – Daily Nation

Kenyans can no longer tolerate impunityDaily NationWhat do religious leaders have to say about sharing a dais with a man responsible for the slaughter of 300000 of his own people? They also shared cocktails …

Police: Attacks on Pakistani minorities kill 23 – 7Online.com

Police: Attacks on Pakistani minorities kill 237Online.comPolice say a blast at a Shiite procession has killed many people in southwestern Pakistan in the third deadly attack this week on the country's religious …and more »

Pakistan: Suicide blast at Ahmadi mosque kills one | Pakistan Police

“A suicide bomber was trying to enter the Ahmadis’ worship place, but he was intercepted by the guards outside and blew himself up.” [ Waqif Khan, Mardan police chief] Pakistani army troops patrol near a camp in Mardan Ahmadiyya Times | News Watch | So…

Questioning God

The bible is not history. Coming to face that fact was an arduous one for me as I was raised as a Christian. As a child you believe what adults in positions of responsibility, such as parents, priests and teachers, tell you. You’re never encouraged t…

President calls for dialogue to resolve labour disputes – Haveeru Online

Haveeru OnlinePresident calls for dialogue to resolve labour disputesHaveeru OnlineThe President further highlighted on the religious significance of the last ten days of the holy month of Ramadan.

I tried to save the things I made

James K. A. Smith with a eulogy for Clark Pinnock And a eulogy for Donald Bloesch (whose books made a big impression on me when I was first getting interested in theology) Stanley Fish with an incisive comment on the furor surrounding the so-called Gro…

Too Much Religion – The Namibian

Too Much ReligionThe NamibianWe already have too much religion and it has not been able to stop the ever-increasing violence in the country. On the contrary, if we are honest about it, …

The Myth of Religious Violence (Chapter One, Part Two)

In part one of chapter one we looked at three scholars that Cavanaugh sees as putting forward the argument “religion is violent because it is absolutist.” Now we turn to three who, roughly argue that “religion is violent because it is divisive” (and re…

Hamas leader rejects talks with Israel – OneNewsNow

Hamas leader rejects talks with IsraelOneNewsNowBut the West has rejected Hamas feelers, insisting it first renounce violence and clearly recognize Israel's right to exist. Meanwhile, relations between …and more »

Obama Is Still AWOL on Sudan – Wall Street Journal

Obama Is Still AWOL on SudanWall Street JournalBeginning in 1983, Southern-based insurgents rebelled in response to racial, religious and resource discrimination perpetrated by the government in Khartoum …and more »

Murphy’s law of terrorism – The Express Tribune (blog)

The Express Tribune (blog)Murphy's law of terrorismThe Express Tribune (blog)Religious clerics who can actually talk some sense into the trigging hands and stop them from killing fellow Pakistanis, conveniently shy away – taking no …

What happened to Christians’ abiding by Golden Rule that Christ preached? – Canton Repository

What happened to Christians' abiding by Golden Rule that Christ preached?Canton RepositoryBy Anonymous Hate speech, lies, innuendo, subtle and not-so-subtle denigration of persons of a different racial, religious, ethnic or sexual orientation, …

Religious violence: identity and doctrine

When it comes to violence carried out in the name of religion, there are two distinct schools of approaches to explain such violence. I describe both of them briefly and then explore them in more detail. The first school, that I call the identity schoo…

Militancy and the US Drawdown in Afghanistan – The Market Oracle

The Market OracleMilitancy and the US Drawdown in AfghanistanThe Market OracleBut driving out an invading power is not the only thing that will lead to militancy and violence in Afghanistan. The ethnic, cultural and religious …and more »

Sign of Islamic Peace during Ramazan in Pakistan. 31 killed and 281 injured in Lahore Triple Blast.

A man reacts over explosions as protesters burn vehicles in Lahore, Pakistan on Wednesday, Sept. 1, 2010. – AP Lahore mourns triple bombing as death toll rises Thu, 02 Sep, 2010 | Ramazan 22, 1431 LAHORE: The death toll from suicide attacks that targ…

Swelling Youth Population Puts Nigeria on Edge of ‘Demographic Disaster’

Nigeria could become the fifth most populous country in the world, teetering on the edge of a “demographic disaster” unless its stagnant economy rapidly expands to support its teeming youth population, according to a report released Wednesday. Estimate…

Lahore mourns triple bombing as death toll rises

Three suicide bombers targeted a Shia mourning procession made up of thousands of people on Wednesday at the moment of the breaking of the fast in the holy month of Ramazan, wounding hundreds. It was the first major attack in Pakistan since devastating…

Pakistan mourns triple bombing as death toll rises – The Age

Pakistan mourns triple bombing as death toll risesThe AgeReligious violence in Pakistan, mostly between Sunni and Shiite groups, has killed more than 4000 people in the past decade, and it is not the first time …and more »

US issues CWG attack alert to its expats – Daily Pioneer

US issues CWG attack alert to its expatsDaily PioneerAmerican citizens were advised to monitor local news reports and think about their security when visiting public places, including religious sites, …

KMPH Fox 26 Central San Joaquin Valley News Source in Fresno, California … – KMPH Fox 26

KMPH Fox 26 Central San Joaquin Valley News Source in Fresno, California …KMPH Fox 26The reasons range from the sour economy to Mexican violence and increased US enforcement that has made it harder to sneak across the border. …

As Mideast summit starts, Hamas says Abbas has no right to negotiate on behalf … – Winnipeg Free Press

As Mideast summit starts, Hamas says Abbas has no right to negotiate on behalf …Winnipeg Free PressBut the West has rejected Hamas feelers, insisting it first renounce violence and clearly recognize Israel's right to exist. Meanwhile, relations b…

The Christian Crusades….A Tool Used to Bash All Christians into Silence

Enough is Enough: The Crusades & The Jihad Are Not Equivalents by Joe Hargrave One of the memes – the unconscious, uncritical, lazy thoughts that spreads from person to person like a virus – that has been particularly virulent during this ground-ze…

Palestinian militant wound 2 Israelis in West Bank – Seattle Times

Palestinian militant wound 2 Israelis in West BankSeattle TimesBut the West has rejected Hamas feelers, insisting it first renounce violence and clearly recognize Israel's right to exist. Meanwhile, relations between …and more »

Suicide blasts in Lahore kill 18 – The Daily Star

Suicide blasts in Lahore kill 18The Daily StarIt is not the first time Lahore has seen violence directed towards religious groups. In July, twin suicide attacks on an Islamic shrine in Lahore, …and more »

Hey, I did a Book

Well, alright not me, but I did edit a book with a bunch of crack authors and thinkers called, God and Global Order: The Power of Religion in American Foreign Policy. It’s starting to make the round and reviews should appear in short order, but I’l…

Video: Captured Mexican drug lord knew top capos – KTUL (blog)

Video: Captured Mexican drug lord knew top caposKTUL (blog)Local media also showed a video from inside the three-level residence where he was arrested, including paintings of religious subjects, horses and flowers, …and more »

Is Nation Building Worth It? – RealClearPolitics (blog)

Is Nation Building Worth It?RealClearPolitics (blog)If the violence continues to escalate, are these 50000 American troops going to take a "backup role" in Iraq's ethnic and religious wars? …

Libya frees 37 militants from jail after passing educational, religious programs – 570 News

Libya frees 37 militants from jail after passing educational, religious programs570 NewsThe Gadhafi International Charity and Development Foundation says the militants had agreed to give up their extremist ideology and violence before they were …

Captured Mexico drug kingpin ‘the Barbie’ says in video he knew top capos … – CFTKTV

CFTKTVCaptured Mexico drug kingpin 'the Barbie' says in video he knew top capos …CFTKTVLocal media also showed a video from inside the three-level residence where he was arrested, including paintings of religious subjects, horses and flowers,…

Iraqis Approach End of US Combat Role With Worry – AINA

Iraqis Approach End of US Combat Role With WorryAINASome Iraqis worry that without the American soldiers, their country will revert to a dictatorship or split along religious and ethnic fault lines. …and more »

Iraq says it’s independent as US ends combat – phillyBurbs.com

Iraq says it's independent as US ends combatphillyBurbs.comThe fear is only exacerbated by political divisions, as evidenced by the political impasse, that some believe could split along religious and ethnic fault …and more »

Iraq Says Its Independent As US Ends Combat – KIRO Seattle

Iraq Says Its Independent As US Ends CombatKIRO SeattleThe fear is only exacerbated by political divisions, as evidenced by the political impasse, that some believe could split along religious and ethnic fault …and more »

WTOL.com – Toledo’s News Leader | Hamas claims responsibility for attack on … – WTOL.com

WTOL.com – Toledo's News Leader | Hamas claims responsibility for attack on …WTOL.comNetanyahu, leader of a hard-line coalition of religious and nationalist parties, has said that protecting Israel's security interests will be his top …and …

What Are Christianity’s Problems?

John 8:33-47 (NRSV) They answered Jesus, ‘We are descendants of Abraham and have never been slaves to anyone. What do you mean by saying, “You will be made free”?’ Jesus answered them, ‘Very truly, I tell you, everyone who commits sin is a slave to sin…

Picture of the Day 8/31/10 – The Crusades & The Jihad Are Not Equivalents

Joe Hargrave: One of the memes – the unconscious, uncritical, lazy thoughts that spreads from person to person like a virus – that has been particularly virulent during this ground-zero mosque controversy is that Christians have no standing to crit…

Picture of the Day 8/31/10 – The Crusades & The Jihad Are Not Equivalents

Joe Hargrave: One of the memes – the unconscious, uncritical, lazy thoughts that spreads from person to person like a virus – that has been particularly virulent during this ground-zero mosque controversy is that Christians have no standing to crit…

Y2K – An Israeli Policemen and Injured Jew On the Edge of an Arab Neighborhood

On first publication in September 2000, The New York Times played the above photo’s caption this way: “An Israeli policeman and Palestinian on Temple Mount.” Call it a lie, a mistake, wishful thinking, whatever, the words were simply not true. In fact,…

Tibet dispute would lead to greater tension in China: US – MSN India

Tibet dispute would lead to greater tension in China: USMSN India"We are concerned that in 2009 the PRC continued its negative rhetoric about the Dalai Lama, as well as repression and religious restrictions in Tibetan …and more »

Violence and state laws are hurdles for religious freedom in India

India’s Hindu, Muslim and Christian populations are experiencing unease in states where religious practices often incite violence. I wrote in September’s issue of Columbia about how, in certain parts of the country, inter-religious violence and state l…

New York City Mosque: Part III, Religion – Bikya Masr

Bikya MasrNew York City Mosque: Part III, ReligionBikya MasrOthers give answers intended to exonerate Islam of all responsibility for deadly violence and to deny that real Muslims could possibly perpetrate 9/11 or …

Fearing Future, Few Iraqis Cheer US Exit – KVVU Las Vegas

Fearing Future, Few Iraqis Cheer US ExitKVVU Las VegasSome Iraqis worry that without the American soldiers, their country will revert to a dictatorship or split along religious and ethnic fault lines. …

Fearing the future, few Iraqis cheer US departure – Maximum Edge

Fearing the future, few Iraqis cheer US departureMaximum EdgeSome Iraqis worry that without the American soldiers, their country will revert to a dictatorship or split along religious and ethnic fault lines. …and more »

Tibet dispute would lead to greater tension in China: US – Expressindia.com

Tibet dispute would lead to greater tension in China: USExpressindia.comHis consistent advocacy of non-violence is an important principle for making progress toward a lasting solution,\" the report said. …and more »

Why America Needs More Muslims

Islam and the West 28 Aug 2010, NewAgeIslam.Com Why America Needs More Muslims By Joshua Holland There is already a mosque near the site of the World Trade Center — it’s been there since 1985. Men and women pray together at Masjid al-Farah; its servic…

Why America Needs More Muslims

Islam and the West 28 Aug 2010, NewAgeIslam.Com Why America Needs More Muslims By Joshua Holland There is already a mosque near the site of the World Trade Center — it’s been there since 1985. Men and women pray together at Masjid al-Farah; its servic…