skeptophilia: the realm of the impossible
article appeared in July August issue of Skeptical Inquirer which, on first glance, you might expect me to agree with entirely.. ..…
article appeared in July August issue of Skeptical Inquirer which, on first glance, you might expect me to agree with entirely.. ..…
(Michael Holtz, Christian Science Monitor, October 5, 2015) . . Another alarming sign is the return of Bushido. ..…
If we have an 18-year-old female coming from an evangelical Christian home, and she’s in a two-person billet [and receives a transgender roommate who is biologically male], this young lady will have no recourse, correct? ..…
In the early 20th century, Jews made up the largest non-Christian minority in the province of Quebec. ... Jewish students who attended these Protestant schools began the school day by reciting “The Lord’s Prayer”; they sang “Onward Christian Soldiers” and took part in Christmas..…
The first point to make is that neither the blatant bias of the Times nor its aim to reframe the country's history, understanding 1619 as our true founding, and placing the consequences of slavery and the contributions of black Americans at the center of the story is new. ..…
Like most Christian Americans of his era who took friendly interest Jews, John Adams entertained romantic notions of his Jewish contemporaries, seeing in them living embodiments of the era from. ... It's hard to speak of another person's faith or motives definitively, and it seems clear that..…
They believe Western Civilization should be straight, white and Christian with very binary, .. ..…
They argue that the existence of Jewish state in the area known no matter how bloody its origins. ..…
EDÉN PASTORA: This anniversary is very important, with [the Christian religious symbolism] of 40: 40 years in the desert, Moses leading his people. 40 days, Christ in the desert. . ..…
Hindu nationalist support for population control is large part rooted in religious tensions and concern that the country's growing Muslim and Christian populations dilute Hindu and culture. ..…
It was built from the bottom up by Council of Federated Organizations, coalition of Congress on Racial Equality, Southern Christian Leadership Conference, State Conference of National Association for Advancement of Colored People, and Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee ( SNCC. ..…
By the international community, leading lawmakers starting to pressure Iranian leaders to consent to new nuclear negotiations that could help ease American sanctions and provide relief for Iranian people. ..…
God shows his mercy prayer and memory on the anniversary of anti- Christian Orissa. ... Every year Church India observes on August 25 the anniversary of anti- Christian violence that took place Kandhamal eleven years ago.. ..…
Churches Hong Kong experience the same level of freedom experienced in West, and Christian activists have been at the forefront of Hong Kong protests. . ..…
So, as Hummel documents, Carl Henry, the editor of Christianity Today and mid-century evangelical leaders, warred with Donn Odell, his pro- Israel Jerusalem, over how to Israeli anti-missionary measures. ... The final chapters of Hummel's book trace the rise of Christian Right and the..…
In 2005, The Epoch Times released its greatest salvo, publishing 'Nine Commentaries, widely distributed book-length series of anonymous editorials that it claimed exposed Chinese Communist Party's 'massive crimes and 'attempts to eradicate all morality and religious belief... ..…
FBI June brought together Jewish, Muslim and Christian lay and clergy to exchange strategies on countering the supremacist threat. ..…
Thankfully, the commission last week dropped the case, and Phillips agreed to drop his own lawsuit accusing the state agency of harassing him for his Christian beliefs.. ..…
“I don’t believe that’s against the principles of the Judeo-Christian West to do so.” . ... He said humanity needs “Christian faith” to be able to “survive and indeed thrive.” . ..…
Led by Snr-Gen Min Aung Hlaing, members of Myanmar military visited and made donations to Christian and Muslim religious groups Naypyitaw's Pyinmana Township on Sunday... ... the Commander-in-Chief of Defense Services and, I understand, State Counselor also has to engage with Muslim and..…
Whether you are Christian, Jewish or Scientologist, none of these religions have texts or dogma that denounce vaccines. ..…
And abortion, even in the face of mounting opposition, has held firm and become almost sacrament and litmus test for Democratic Party.. ..…
Another non- Arab on Qatari board was Tuve Skånberg von Beetzen, Christian Democrat of Swedish parliament. ... Sweden, May 2011 Qatari-sponsored event to mark International Day of Families, held in Swedish parliament building and organised by Clapham Institute, Christian think tank..…
IGF CultureWatch is blog that originated with Independent Gay Forum, rs and activists who focused on advancing LGBT equality and inclusion beyond rigidity and leftwing orthodoxy more. ..…