by Gary Leazer | Feb 19, 2002 | Opinion
The word “syncretism” comes from a Greek word first used to describe rival Greek armies who joined together to fight a common enemy. It later described the combination of religious ideas to form a new religion. Syncretism is not a distinct religion. It is...
by Gary Leazer | Jan 22, 2002 | Opinion
God is good and is present everywhere, but Unity’s understanding of God is not the God of traditional Christian theology. For Unity, God is an impersonal or universal principle; a power present throughout the universe; intelligence; or love. Headquarters: Unity...
by Gary Leazer | Jan 17, 2002 | Opinion
The Shahada, or confession of faith, states that “I bear witness that there is no god but God and that Muhammad is the Messenger of God.” A devout Muslim will always repeat the Shahada upon rising and at bedtime. It is whispered into the ear of a newborn...
by Gary Leazer | Nov 5, 2001 | Opinion
Fasting (“sawn” in Arabic) during the month of Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, is one of the five pillars of Islam. Muslims believe the Qur’an, Islam’s holy book, was first revealed to Muhammad during the month of Ramadan, but...
by Gary Leazer | Nov 5, 2001 | Opinion
Fasting (“sawn” in Arabic) during the month of Ramadan, the ninth month of the Islamic calendar, is one of the five pillars of Islam. Muslims believe the Qur’an, Islam’s holy book, was first revealed to Muhammad during the month of Ramadan, but...
