Tag Archives: religion
British Society Threatened by ‘Militant Secularisation’
Lady Warsi, Tory party chair and a Muslim, is leading a government delegation to the pope. While on this official visit to celebrate the 30th anniversary of full diplomatic relations between Great Britain and the Vatican, she will speak to … Continue reading
Conscience Quote
Here is a point I would like to make crystal clear. I do not believe the New Testament gives the church warrant to issue proclamations on political problems the nation may be facing, or on social issues. As a body … Continue reading
Chief Rabbi States that Israel is Not Owned by Ultra-Orthodox
Is Israel a religious or secular society? Ultra-Orthodox Jews in Israel have been advocating segregation of gender in public places but a Rabbi has spoken out against such segregation stating that if the ultra-orthodox wish to have segregated bus lines, … Continue reading
A Rabbi On Church-State Separation, Judicial Activism and Separation of Powers
Rabbi Kenneth Shuster states that church-state separation and the separation of powers protect the rights of minorities and ‘the legitimate interests of all.’ This means that the majority at times may not agree with judicial rulings but judicial supremacy is … Continue reading
International Pressure on Iran Urged to Prevent Christian Pastors from Execution
Two Christian pastors are facing execution in Iran. Pastor Youcef Nadarkhani is facing the death penalty for converting to Christianity. Pastor Behnam Irani’s conviction included that he is an apostate subjecting him to the death penalty. Pastor Irani has been … Continue reading
Ultra-Orthodox Requests Woman to Move to Back of Bus
A bus was delayed for 30 minutes when a woman refused to move to the back of a bus after an ultra-orthodox man asked her to move to there. When she refused, he stood in the bus door preventing the … Continue reading
Rabin’s Assassin Denied Prayer Request
Yigal Amir, murderer of former Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin, requested he be allowed to pray with other prisoners. Amir is held in solitary confinement but is allowed to meet with a different prisoner three times a week to study … Continue reading
Atheists’ ‘Come Out’ Campaign
Three students at the University of Kansas started the ‘We Are Atheism’ campaign to encourage atheists to ‘come out’. Atheists claim they are often viewed as abnormal and to have lost friends when admitting to be unbelievers. Some claim that … Continue reading
Book Review: Wellspring of Liberty: How Virginia’s Religious Dissenters Helped Win the American Revolution and Secured Religious Liberty
Wellspring of Liberty: How Virginia’s Religious Dissenters Helped Win the American Revolution and Secured Religious Liberty Author: John A. Ragosta New York: Oxford University Press. 2010. Pp. viii, 261. $34.95. It is generally well known that post-Revolutionary War political developments in … Continue reading
Are Religious Institutions Entitled to Disobey the Law?
Under the ‘ministerial exception’ rule, courts have refused to hear cases involving dismissal of ministers. Yet this same rule is used by religious institutions against employees who cannot be ministers. Employees who cannot be clergy according to the tenants of … Continue reading