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Reasons to be Optimistic about Egypt
At the beginning of the year, there was a story about Coptic Christians in Egypt suffering from attacks by Muslim radicals. In response, large numbers of their Muslim neighbors joined them at church to offer a human shield for their … Continue reading
Posted in Christianity, Current Events, Islam
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Egyptian Protestors and the American Far Right
I’ll be honest: I don’t have a firm grasp on what’s happening in Egypt. That ignorance is what’s stopping me from passing any comment on the protests. Like a lot of Americans, I know more about Egypt under the Pharaohs … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Islam
30 Comments
Rules of History
I think one of the rules I’ve learned from the study of history is, simply put, “No one gets the war they want.” I think that we’re witnessing a perfect example right now in Iraq and Afghanistan. Rumsfeld and his … Continue reading
Posted in History, Islam
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Quran Burning crosses the pond, men arrested.
This is an old discussion but one that always interests me, and it’s one that’s come up a few times lately: Should the force of law be used to prevent the burning of religious books and to punish those who … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, Islam
187 Comments
Quran Snatcher goes Viral
Never let me say that nothing good ever happens in Texas. First, because LRA would kick the snot out of me. But also because the past week has introduced us to Jacob Isom of Amarillo, Texas. It seems that the … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Islam, Videos
25 Comments
Quran Burning Round-Up
Apparantly the Quran burning is off. Pastor Terry Jones has agreed to call it off and meet with Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf of the controversial Cordoba House. I suppose that Rauf gets to look like the peacemaker here, while Jones … Continue reading
Posted in Articles, Current Events, Islam
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Fuel to the Fire
The “Burn a Quran Day” celebration planned by Dove World Outreach Center in Gainesville, Florida continues to generate press. Now General David Patreaus has gotten into the fray: The U.S. commander in Afghanistan on Monday criticized a Florida church’s plan … Continue reading
Posted in Islam, Politics, Videos
66 Comments
Arguing Against Belief
I recently picked up Vincent Bugliosi’s book arguing against the conspiracy theories around the JFK assassination, titled Four Days in November. It’s over 600 pages with index and endnotes, making it a hefty trade paperback and keeping it about equal … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Conspiracy Theories, Islam
48 Comments
Religious Definitions
Over at the Psychology Today blog, The Scientific Fundamentalist, Satoshi Kanazawa is getting a lot of attention for a really odd argument. The title basically sums it up, “If Barack Obama Is Christian, Michael Jackson Was White.” Honestly, not much … Continue reading
Posted in Biology, Islam, Religion, Science
38 Comments
The Parent Company Trap
Fox News is either evil or stupid for not mentioning that Alwaleed bin Talal is News Corp.’s largest shareholder:
Posted in Islam, Politics, Videos
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