What’s in a nickname? 6 college teams with unexpected religious roots
Whitman College is no longer the home of the “Fighting Missionaries.” Whitman is dropping the name, which refers to missionaries Marcus and Narcissa Whitman (whose work as missionaries was, at best, complicated). Christianity Today reported that the college is keeping the name Whitman College, but it is letting go of the nickname because it does...
Wahhabist Assault on Christians in Malaysia – Wayne Madsen
TND Guest Contributor: Wayne Madsen Saudi Arabia, which has fueled Islamist jihadism through its total support for the Islamic State in Syria and Iraq, while in league with its allies Turkey and Israel, has also...
How the U.S. Pits Religions Against One Another for Power and Conquest – Jay Taylor’s Turning Hard Times Into Good Times
TND Podcast Spotlight: Jay Taylor’s Turning Hard Times Into Good Times | Richard Maybury and Daniel McAdams return to reflect on the past and project into the future how U.S. foreign policy will likely...
Saudi Arabia, the mainspring of Islamic radicalism
TND Guest Contributor: Nauman Sadiq | TheSaker.is If we look at the evolution of Islamic religion and culture throughout the 20th and 21st centuries, it hasn’t been natural. Some deleterious mutations have...
Islamic State or Wahhabi Colony? – Tony Cartalucci
TND Guest Contributor Tony Cartalucci | ISIS’ ideological source code can be found among America’s allies in Riyadh. A recent confab of so-called “Syrian rebels” took place recently in Saudi Arabia. Those...
Russia Protecting Christians is Explicitly Part of Putin’s Foreign Policy Objectives
Syrian Christian father and daughter visit bombed residence they previously were forced to abandon. Photo credit: RIA Novosti TND Guest Contributor: Iben Thranholm At no time in history has the persecution...
Pastor doesn’t know why anyone would shoot at his church (PHOTOS)
JAMESBURG – The newly appointed pastor at St. James Catholic Church on Monday was at a loss to explain why a person would fire a shotgun at the house of worship, blasting holes through its heavy oak doors...
Spiritual Achievement and Faith in Contemporary Buddhist Thought
TND Lecture Spotlight: “Faith and Doubt” This lecture is part of the Boston University Institute for Philosophy & Religion 2015-2016 lecture series, “Faith and Doubt.” This event is...
#SSSR15 brings together researchers studying religion scientifically
Religion isn’t a science, but we can use science to better understand religion. The post #SSSR15 brings together researchers studying religion scientifically appeared first on Corner of Church and State. ...
Evangelicals on death penalty: Like other faiths, opposition highest among most religious
On the death penalty, the more religious a person is, the more likely they are to oppose capital punishment. The post Evangelicals on death penalty: Like other faiths, opposition highest among most religious appeared...