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Rabbis Condemn Recent Violence Surrounding Israeli Settler Attacks, Riots

Posted on January 24, 2021January 24, 2021 By rayhanania No Comments on Rabbis Condemn Recent Violence Surrounding Israeli Settler Attacks, Riots
Rabbis Condemn Recent Violence Surrounding Israeli Settler Attacks, Riots

Rabbis Condemn Recent Violence Surrounding Israeli Settler Attacks, Riots NEW YORK — Today, T’ruah, a rabbinic human rights organization that represents over 2,000 rabbis and cantors and their communities, issued the following statement calling for an end to violence sparked by an Israeli youth attack on Palestinians and subsequent death of Israeli Ahuvia Sandak. Rabbi…

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Arab World, Israel, Media Bias, Middle East, NewsWire, Palestine & Jordan, Terrorism

Christianity Today and Evolution of the Soul

Posted on December 25, 2019January 3, 2020 By Eileen Fleming 1 Comment on Christianity Today and Evolution of the Soul
Christianity Today and Evolution of the Soul

A week before Christmas, Christianity Today, founded by the Rev. Billy Graham published: “Trump Should Be Removed from Office”. Mr. Trump will be in Miami on Jan. 3 to birth an “Evangelicals for Trump” coalition. By Eileen Fleming Christianity Today/CT is the evangelical magazine that has provoked a fierce debate over the need to impeach…

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Spiritual Progressive Responds to U.S. Attorney General William Barr

Posted on October 14, 2019 By Eileen Fleming 1 Comment on Spiritual Progressive Responds to U.S. Attorney General William Barr
Spiritual Progressive Responds to U.S. Attorney General William Barr

Inspired by Attorney General William Barr blaming “secularists” and “so-called progressives” for wreaking havoc on American society, this spiritual progressive responds citing Stages of the Soul.   By Eileen Fleming   Last Friday Attorney General William Barr shocked some legal experts -and this spiritual progressive with deep Catholic roots- over his defense of religious freedom. In his…

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Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Eileen Fleming, Opinion

Responding to New York Times “We Need to Talk About God”

Posted on October 15, 2018October 15, 2018 By Eileen Fleming No Comments on Responding to New York Times “We Need to Talk About God”
Responding to New York Times “We Need to Talk About God”

The weekend’s New York Times featured the opinion piece by author Jonathan Merritt,“We Need to Talk About God” noting some “real-world consequences” when we don’t. Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. warned,“the church must be reminded that it is not the master or the servant of the state, but rather the conscience of the state. It…

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Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Eileen Fleming, Israel, Middle East, Opinion, Palestine & Jordan

Inscribed in a Tablet Preserved

Posted on May 17, 2018May 17, 2018 By Abdennour Toumi No Comments on Inscribed in a Tablet Preserved
Inscribed in a Tablet Preserved

Inscribed in a Tablet Preserved The voices of intolerance are interpreting the U.S. and French Constitutions like the fanatics and the dystopians are interpreting the Koran. By Abdennour Toumi The dreadful on-going geopolitical events in the Middle East coincide with the debut of Ramadhan (Ramadan), a month-long observance of fasting, doing good deeds, acting generously…

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Abdennour Toumi, Arab World, Bloggers, Christian & Muslim, Commentary, Middle East, North Africa, Opinion, religion

Christian Orthodox prepare for Easter celebrations

Posted on April 3, 2018April 3, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on Christian Orthodox prepare for Easter celebrations
Christian Orthodox prepare for Easter celebrations

Christian Orthodox prepare for Easter celebrations Easter is a special holiday for Christians because more than Christmas, it brings Christians closer to their faith. Although both Easter and Christmas are commercialized by big business and greed, Easter resonates more. Orthodox Christians celebrate Easter after mainstream Christians, mainly because the Orthodox remain on the old Julian…

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Arab World, Bloggers, Christian & Muslim, Commentary, Editors Picks, Israel, Middle East, Opinion, Palestine & Jordan, religion, Syria, Turkey

Taybeh’s annual OktoberFest to be held Sept. 16 & 17

Posted on August 25, 2017August 25, 2017 By rayhanania No Comments on Taybeh’s annual OktoberFest to be held Sept. 16 & 17
Taybeh’s annual OktoberFest to be held Sept. 16 & 17

Taybeh’s annual OktoberFest to be held Sept. 16 & 17 OktoberFest is more than about drinking alcohol. It is a part of the Christian heritage. Consumed in moderation and with the spirit of fellowship and Palestinian comradery. This year, OktoberFest will be celebrated on Sept. 16 and 17th in Taybeh, one of the most important…

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Arab World, Bloggers, Christian & Muslim, Commentary, Israel, Middle East, Opinion, Palestine & Jordan, religion

Christian holidays blurred by focus on one religion

Posted on August 15, 2017August 15, 2017 By rayhanania No Comments on Christian holidays blurred by focus on one religion

Christian holidays blurred by focus on one religion The trend of the Arab World becoming focused more and more on the Islamic religion is overshadowing a powerful Christian history of Middle East tradition and eroding religious diversity. It’s also resulting in many Muslims who just don’t know anything about the richness of the Christian religion….

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Eid al Adha holiday to be observed on Sept. 11

Posted on August 31, 2016September 25, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on Eid al Adha holiday to be observed on Sept. 11
Eid al Adha holiday to be observed on Sept. 11

Eid al Adha, One of the most important Islamic religious holidays, is expected to begin either on Sept. 11, 2016 or Sept. 12, 2016, causing some fear among Americans worried about violence from Al-Qaeda. But the truth is the holiday is less about differences than it is about similarities between Islam and the West By…

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Arab World, Bloggers, Christian & Muslim, Commentary, Middle East, News, Ray Hanania, religion

Easter Message and Christian Fundamentalism

Posted on March 20, 2016March 31, 2017 By Eileen Fleming No Comments on Easter Message and Christian Fundamentalism
Easter Message and Christian Fundamentalism

Christian fundamentalism emphasizes the literal interpretation of the Bible and became a significant phenomenon in 20th century America By Eileen Fleming Christian Fundamentalism began in the late 19th century in reaction to new developments in the natural and social sciences, especially the theory of Evolution. Despite the fact that the Bible is a collection of…

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American Arabs, Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary, Palestine & Jordan

Christian College to fire professor for saying Christians and Muslims worship the same God

Posted on January 7, 2016January 7, 2016 By Ali Younes No Comments on Christian College to fire professor for saying Christians and Muslims worship the same God
Christian College to fire professor for saying Christians and Muslims worship the same God

Wheaton College to fire professor for support of American Muslims

Ali Younes, Arab World, Bloggers, Commentary

Wheaton College: Forgetting what it is to be Christian

Posted on December 17, 2015September 24, 2018 By rayhanania No Comments on Wheaton College: Forgetting what it is to be Christian
Wheaton College: Forgetting what it is to be Christian

The fact that Americans are uneducated is pretty clear from their race-driven politics that usually causes more problems than bring solutions. But worse is the lack of education among the very institutions tasked with educating, like Wheaton College, which declared itself an ignorant bastion of racist stupidity this week By Ray Hanania As a Christian,…

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American Arabs, Bloggers, Christian & Muslim, Commentary, Editors Picks, News, Ray Hanania, religion

The Joker is to Gotham City as Muslims are to Earth

Posted on December 8, 2015December 9, 2015 By rayhanania No Comments on The Joker is to Gotham City as Muslims are to Earth
The Joker is to Gotham City as Muslims are to Earth

The Joker is to Gotham City as Muslims are to Earth By Salma Nawlo These days, taking sides on anything is difficult to do without being torn apart by the opposing party.  And there’s always an opposing party, doggedly passionate about its own views. As long as you’re practicing your freedom of speech, there’s always…

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American Arabs, Bloggers, Commentary, religion

IMAGINE a Thanksgiving of Real Peace: Paix, Salaam, Shalom

Posted on November 16, 2015November 16, 2015 By Eileen Fleming No Comments on IMAGINE a Thanksgiving of Real Peace: Paix, Salaam, Shalom
IMAGINE a Thanksgiving of Real Peace: Paix, Salaam, Shalom

Thanksgiving season took a left to the liver on Friday night in the worst peacetime attack in France since World War Two. By Eileen Fleming Friday night in France three Islamic State jihadist cells coordinated near simultaneous attacks in bars, a concert hall and soccer stadium in unconscionable acts of revenge for French military action…

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American Arabs, Bloggers, Commentary, Health, Palestine & Jordan, Video

Mordechai Vanunu Reports and the Thomas Merton Connection

Posted on September 28, 2015 By Eileen Fleming No Comments on Mordechai Vanunu Reports and the Thomas Merton Connection
Mordechai Vanunu Reports and the Thomas Merton Connection

On Friday Israel’s Nuclear Whistle Blower Mordechai Vanunu wrote at Facebook Sep. 10- Nine police men come to my home with a search warrant and arrest warrant, they took all my digitale stuff, computers, iPhone, memory stick, hard drive, camera, CDs, every thing, with all the passwords to all my internet activity. They are still…

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Arab World, Bloggers, Palestine & Jordan, Video

Should we put Israel in charge of the Kaaba?

Posted on July 24, 2015October 2, 2015 By rayhanania 1 Comment on Should we put Israel in charge of the Kaaba?
Should we put Israel in charge of the Kaaba?

Every day, Israeli settlers openly disrespect Islam and Muslims by entering the al-Aqsa Mosque Compound and the Haram al Ash-Sharif near the Dome of the Rock to rally and protest and chant that they will one day destroy these Holy Sites and replace them with their own. And Muslims around the world do nothing about it. Would…

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Arab World, Bloggers, Christian & Muslim, Commentary, Gulf States, Israel, Palestine & Jordan, Ray Hanania, religion

The Mother of Mother’s Day

Posted on May 6, 2015May 6, 2015 By Eileen Fleming No Comments on The Mother of Mother’s Day
The Mother of Mother’s Day

By Eileen Fleming The genesis of Mother’s Day in the U.S.A. began with Anna Jarvis, an Appalachian homemaker who organized for a day to raise awareness of poor health conditions in her community.   Fifteen years later, Julia Ward Howe, a Boston poet, pacifist, suffragist, and author of the lyrics to the “Battle Hymn of…

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American Arabs, Bloggers, Commentary, Eileen Fleming, Palestine & Jordan

Resurrection of Mordechai Vanunu Ends the Legend of Vanunu

Posted on April 2, 2015September 24, 2018 By Eileen Fleming 2 Comments on Resurrection of Mordechai Vanunu Ends the Legend of Vanunu
Resurrection of Mordechai Vanunu Ends the Legend of Vanunu

By Eileen Fleming On Palm Sunday 2015, Israel’s Nuclear Whistleblower Mordechai Vanunu resurrected his Facebook and Causes connections which ended my Administrative duties over the last three years while Vanunu was on sabbatical from the WWW. Vanunu inherited 21,000+ supporters at what had been known as TNT/Telling Nuclear Truths which he re-christened “Mordechai vanunu”. Vanunu…

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