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Can Arab/Muslim Countries Criticize Israel Under the UN Anti-Blasphemy Resolution?

Ali A. Rizvi | Posted 10.30.2009 | World


Ali A. Rizvi

How do the Arab/Muslim countries of the OIC plan to continue their criticism of the Israeli occupation and settlement expansion without, in a way, violating their own proposed resolution?

A New Year's Resolution

Larry Gellman | Posted 09.30.2009 | Living


Larry Gellman

This Yom Kippur there is reason for concern. The politics of rumor, innuendo, and lies -- sinat chinam -- is on the rise in our community and it hurts us all.

Why I Failed As an Atheist

Lauren Cahn | Posted 10.16.2009 | Living


Lauren Cahn

I tried to believe in nothing. And I failed.

Watch Out What You Pray For

Adam Neiman | Posted 07.10.2009 | Politics


Adam Neiman

The Christian right prayed for the end of the world. Sure enough, they got the end of their world. They prayed for a savior -- and got one in spades.

Religious Fundamentalism Spreads... Beyond Islam

Ali A. Rizvi | Posted 04.27.2009 | World


Ali A. Rizvi

It is problematic that characters in these stories -- the Pope, a member of India's Nehru-Gandhi dynasty, a Knesset leader, a Canadian federal minister -- are influential, mainstream figures.

People of the Book are one Another's Trusted Friends

Harun Yahya | Posted 02.03.2009 | Living


Harun Yahya

Islam is the religion of peace, love and tolerance. However, nowadays certain circles are trying to give Islamic morality the wrong image. The religio...

The Middle East Conflict is Still a Religion-Fueled One

Ali A. Rizvi | Posted 02.09.2009 | World


Ali A. Rizvi

Despite the current contention that the Arab-Israeli conflict is rooted in politics and economics -- it is naive and dangerous to overlook its religious roots.

Causes of the Collapse

Rabbi Shmuley Boteach | Posted 11.28.2008 | Living


Rabbi Shmuley Boteach

Sadly, religion in America seems incapable of rising to the challenge of giving people inner contentment and pulling them away from insatiable materialism.

Defying Despair: Why I Believe

Sharon Brous | Posted 11.16.2008 | Living


Sharon Brous

Faith is not about hatred and exclusion -- those are perversions of the deepest religious truths. The religious life is not about pretending to know with certainty, it is about living with deep humility.