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[VIDEO] Learn About World Religions Via Free Screencasts
I was delighted to come across philosophy and religious studies professor, Dale Tuggy’s Youtube account. As a religion blogger and scholar, I often find it difficult to locate quality and informative videos that are free from theological/philosophical biases to share with my flock. It’s a somewhat arduous task, but thankfully Dr. Tuggy has just made…
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My thoughts on the chaos surrounding “Innocence of Muslims”
Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you’ve no doubt heard or seen the violence that has erupted in the Middle East over the video entitled “The Innocence of Muslims”. The video has been branded by some as inflammatory, while others have justified its existence using the tried and true ‘freedom of expression’ argument. Before…
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Happy Ramadan!
Today is the start of the Islamic holy season known as Ramadan. It occurs during the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, which follows a lunar cycle. It is believed that during this period the prophet Muhammad received his first revelation. Muslims who participate in this holy time abstain from ingesting anything into the body…
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Religion in Schools
Recent media stories have been aflutter over revelations that a Toronto area school is providing approximately 300 Muslim students with space for prayer every Friday afternoon. Students congregate in the cafeteria for one hour and prayer sessions are led by an Imam who is brought into the school for this special rite. In what…