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Christians need not apply?
Following up on the news that Francis Collins has been nominated to head the NIH, Slate has a curious article asking whether Collins is too religious for such a position. The article makes it clear th… more →
A Thinking Reed
Uganda, the Church, and Homosexuality: A Case of Triumphalism?
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Richard McNeal wrote 20 hours ago: Life in prison or the death penalty? These are the possible outcomes in a new bill proposed against … more →
SBL Southwestern Regional Conference
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Celucien Joseph wrote 1 week ago: I will be presenting a paper at the SBL Southwestern Region conference which will be held in March … more →
Ayatollah Montazeri: Retribution and Execution of Youth under the Age of 18 is Unacceptable in Islamic Law
persian2english wrote 2 weeks ago: Shortlink to share blog-http://wp.me/pDjBz-mh Ayatollah Montazeri: Retribution and Execution of Yout … more →
is Yoga OK for Christians? Have your say
mountmoriah wrote 2 weeks ago: I’ve met many apparently strong Christians who believe that there is no harm for Christians to … more →
Violence in the Islamic and Christian traditions compared
mountmoriah wrote 2 weeks ago: Both the Bible (only in the Old Testament though) and the Qur’an contain passages that seem to condo … more →
the cause of poverty
mountmoriah wrote 3 weeks ago: In the book Micah’s Challenge many of the authors suggest that the cause of a lot of poverty l … more →
Politics and Faith
edwardwhpease wrote 4 weeks ago: Recently, I was told, “Maybe we should look to what God wanted and keep politics out of the pulpit l … more →
the growing divide between Islam and the West, and the rise of the right-wing
mountmoriah wrote 4 weeks ago: The latest story of the killing of 13 people by Nidal Malik Hasan once again brings Islam into the h … more →
how are we supposed to make sense of life?
mountmoriah wrote 1 month ago: The way we understand our life, how we view the world, the questions of who we are and why we’ … more →
the great lie of modern society
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mountmoriah wrote 1 month ago: Modern society has divided life into two spheres: the public and the private. Faith, it says, belong … more →
The confessions of a scientist turned theologian
mountmoriah wrote 1 month ago: It is thanks to science that today we enjoy an unparalleled quality of life: we live longer than eve … more →
Taking Time
edwardwhpease wrote 1 month ago: This week and next week’s entry I hope will look at two aspects of life that I have come to ne … more →
Spiritual lessons from calamity
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Laila wrote 1 month ago: One of my biggest doubts about religion has to do with the descriptions of God wiping out unrepenten … more →
The Changing Face of the American Church
Richard McNeal wrote 1 month ago: In recent years, the United States has been experiencing a demographic shift unprecedented in previo … more →
International Trade Action Day
Marvin Lance Wiser wrote 1 month ago: Here’s some recommended reading for this a very special day: Witness for Peace Oct. 12th: Inte … more →
The Politics of Peace
edwardwhpease wrote 1 month ago: Many readers will know that last week it was announced the President Obama has been awarded the Nobe … more →
Culture, scripture, and unpleasant parts of religion
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Laila wrote 2 months ago: I’ve been reading about a progressive understanding of Islam that takes a very no-nonsense app … more →
14,000 conversions is... not insignificant
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Laila wrote 2 months ago: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/uk/article1026534.ece It is baffling, isn’t it? When Isl … more →
Faith and Health Care Reform
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edwardwhpease wrote 2 months ago: America continues to face the debate over Health Care Reform. Most Americans agree that something ne … more →
