Well this was certainly an interesting year and you know what the Chinese say: that you may live in interesting times (do they actually?). For some we hope it is less interesting in 2005. Time takes a toll on me, sometimes and I know all the reasons, but I just can’t make it rhyme (and) […]Continue Reading →
Religion Research Islam Blog » Regarding the Torture of Others Regarding the Torture of Others Susan Sontag has passed away. In memory of her, a link to an older entry on ‘Regarding the Torture of Others.Continue Reading →
Pharyngula::When the Earth Moves: Earthquake/Geoscience Thread When the Earth Moves: Earthquake/Geoscience Thread I know it is not really part of the Islam Blog to cover the tragic events in Asia, but well how can it not be, it concerns everyone. So a link to Pharyngula with some basic information on Tsunami’s, earthquakes and recent updates. […]Continue Reading →
Muslim WakeUp! Myth Over History: Jesus and the Development of Afterlife Beliefs in the Abrahamic Traditions Myth Over History: Jesus and the Development of Afterlife Beliefs in the Abrahamic Traditions An issue of MWU! on christmas and more… MERRY CHRISTMAS!Continue Reading →
Dutch eye “born-again” Muslim threat – Yahoo! UK & Ireland News Dutch eye “born-again” Muslim threat AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – The Dutch secret service says combating terrorism also means tackling the problem of thousands of disaffected “born again” Muslims in the West who are open to the appeal of a radical, puritan version of Islam.Continue Reading →