by Elias Ghazal | Jun 26, 2019 | Opinion
“Love the sinner but hate the sin” is a common Christian cliché that is not biblical. As I noted previously, it has been used to justify inaccurate views of Islam and unjust attitudes and actions toward Muslims. I find some similarity between the attitude of...
by David Balkum | Jun 25, 2019 | Opinion
I wrote briefly about two things in my initial “Behind the Bars” column: the call from our faith “to remember those in prison as if you yourselves were suffering” and an aspirational reason for punishment, restoration For a little more background, I also said we...
by Elias Ghazal | Jun 25, 2019 | Opinion
Islamophobia is on the rise. Over the last decade, hate crimes against Muslims have increased at an alarming rate. That is, more and more Muslims around the world are being targeted simply for identifying with Islam. This is not referring to Muslims who are complicit...
by John D. Pierce | Jun 24, 2019 | Opinion
By John D. Pierce Reading Nurturing Faith Journal has many benefits — with the overarching advantage of gaining understanding around the many issues impacting thoughtful and faithful daily living. The latest issue explores the role of “hard prayers,” the good reasons...
by Martin Accad | Jun 24, 2019 | Opinion
“What was it like growing up as a Christian in Lebanon, with so many Muslims around you?” “How did you handle the pressures of being a minority in a Muslim-majority context?” These are questions that I have been asked many times while traveling in Europe and North...
by Starlette Thomas | Jun 24, 2019 | Opinion
Do you see the world through race-colored glasses? Are you totally dependent on race to survive in the world around you? Can’t leave home without race? Don’t know how you could understand the world without its prejudices and stereotypes? If this is how you feel,...
