Instapundit.com (Free subscription) | 15 hours ago
IN THE MAIL: From Joel Grus, Your Religion Is False. The Insta-Daughter, though not particularly religious, picked it out of my pile to read and didn’t like it much — she pronounces it too condescending.
Punknews.org (Free subscription) | yesterday
Guitar Hero: World Tour has added three of Epitaph Records ' most important bands in a new track pack. The set, available now on XBOX360 and PS3, features NOFX 's "Linoleum" from Punk In Drublic , Rancid 's "Ruby Soho" from ... And Out Come The Wolves and Bad Religion 's "21st Century Digital Boy" which is presumably the Against the Grain version, not the Stranger Than...
The Irish Times (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago
A quasi-religious sect with teetotal members is the fastest-growing cartel in Mexico’s drug wars, writesJO TUCKMANin Mexico City
Maharal, Rambam and Parsha (Free subscription) | 8 hours ago
In Seymour Feldman's introduction to the Ralbag's magnum opus The Wars of the Lord he discusses the difference between religion and science. He also deals with the thoughts of the Ralbag and his synthesis of science and religion. He says, "Religion is concerned with matters other than science. It is the latter's province and duty to discover truths about the universe. It is religion's business...
Philosophers' Playground (Free subscription) | 59 minutes ago
Today is the Dalai Lama's birthday, so let's play with a couple of exchanges he had with Carl Sagan. Here is a recollection Sagan had of a brief bit of a day-long conversation the two shared in 1991: ...in theological discussions with religious leaders, I often ask what their response would be if a central tenet of their faith were disproved by science. When I put this question to the Dalai Lama, he...
Black Political Thought (Free subscription) | 2 hours ago
Jim Quinn of "The War Room with Quinn and Rose" insulted millions of law abiding Muslims across this country by saying that Islam is a "Neanderthal religion that enslaves black people." Crazy.
THE CULTURE OF ME (Free subscription) | 4 hours ago
(photo by Robin Laananen) Consistently defining, trashing and redefining the happy go-between for rock music and endless creativity, Justin Pearson and Nathan Joyner (two-thirds of All Leather, not to mention countless others) are Leg Lifters, a project based on continuing...
Spook And Muffin's Relaxed Politics (Free subscription) | 6 hours ago
His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama, was born July 6, 1935, in Tibet. In two days, he will be 74. His name is Tenzin Gyatso. He was recognized as the reincarnation of the 13th Dalai Lama at the age of 2, and at the age of 24, [...]
Boston Globe (Free subscription) | yesterday
The King of Pop was a Jehovah’s Witness. A Muslim. He accepted Jesus before he died. The Vatican loved him. There’s even a Jewish angle of sorts. Not to mention the unending discussion of what it means to call him an icon, or an idol. Here is a brief Michael Jackson religion roundup. Make of it what you will:
HolyCoast.com (Free subscription) | yesterday
How come no American producer has come up with a game show like this ? What happens when you put a Muslim imam, a Christian priest, a rabbi and a Buddhist monk in a room with 10 atheists? Turkish television station Kanal T hopes the answer is a ratings success as it prepares to launch a gameshow where spiritual guides from the four faiths will seek to convert a group of non-believers. The prize for...
Jeans Blog- Designer Jeans - Designer Jeans sales |... (Free subscription) | 12 hours ago
YAY! The paps caught my favorite Denim Diva out going to the beach wearing True Religion shorts. Lilo is looking happy here and since she just had a wonderful birthday with Samantha things seem to be going great for her. This is the first time I’ve blogged her in True Religion’s and [...]
LifeisTOOSHort (Free subscription) | 15 hours ago
The recent legal ruling regarding Jewish identity in the UK is really interesting (see http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/jul/03/judaism-chief-rabbi-jonathan-sacks ) with the Court of Appeal ruling with regard to the Jewish Free School's (JFS) refusal to allow a child into their school because they felt he was not a Jew in accordance with Jewish rules - because his mother his mother was not a Jew,...
Café Philos: an internet café (Free subscription) | 18 hours ago
Lately, I’ve been wondering whether some religions — some forms of Christianity in particular — retard people’s moral growth. Of course, it would be ironic if it turned out Christianity retarded people’s moral growth since many Christians seem to believe they have a monopoly on morals. But nonsense like that one aside, I’ve been wondering if [...]
Japan Times (Free subscription) | yesterday
BUDAPEST — It's a well-worn contrast: the United States is religious, Europe is secular. Yet, in some respects, this cliched opposition has actually been reversed recently: Religion played virtually no role during the last American presidential election, while in a range of different European countries major controversies about religion have flared up, suggesting that questions of faith are back...
Institute for War & Peace Reporting (Free subscription) | yesterday
Controversial legislation is now in force, but fight to reduce restrictions goes on. By Nafisa Davlatshoeva in Dushanbe (4-Jul-09)
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mixxkhan111 | 07/01/2009
A film based on a real stoning incident in rural Iran was always going to be a harrowing watch – it is. Having said that it’s also incredibly life affirming, doesn’t link the barbaric killing to Islam, and is terrifically well acted
roby.john2 | 07/01/2009
While homeschooling is gaining importance, support groups are also getting momentum because of it. If you are planning to start a school group, you should consider several important things to create a specific homeschool support group that suits your needs and situation. There are different reasons for different people to start a homeschool support group. One may need to start a group as the existing
thegolem | 06/29/2009
Jews of Iran "On the eve of the Khomeini Revolution, 80,000 to 100,000 Jews lived in Iran . Today, there are still more Jews in Persia than any other Islamic state. Despite the dangers and threats, about 25,000 Jews (it is difficult to accurately assess their numbers) still remain and show no signs of budging. In this regard, there is no difference between the Jews of Europe and the Jews of the Orient,
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