The Malaysian government confiscated Bible story books meant for Christian children because they contained illustrations and ‘images’ of prophets. Such images are forbidden in Islam. Internal Security Ministry officials said that they confiscated the books because the illustrations offended Muslims. However, Christian officials pointed out that they were never intended for Muslims in the first [...]
There is a case before Egyptian courts to determine if a man may divorce his wife using a text message via his cell phone: “I divorce you, I divorce you, I divorce you” This is normally all it takes to get the job done according to Islamic law. However, usually it is declared in person [...]
More than 2 dozen Christian leaders have issued a statement to all of the candidates for President (USA) urging them to eliminate divisive religious rhetoric from their campaigns. The document contained 3 principals: "Keeping Faith: Principles to Protect Religion on the Campaign Trail" 1. Avoid using religious or doctrinal differences to marginalize or disparage [...]
President Bush proclaimed January 16, 2008 as: "Religious Freedom Day" The president called it a day for all Americans: “…to reflect on the great blessing of religious liberty, endeavor to preserve this freedom for future generations, and commemorate this day with appropriate events and activities.” In addition he stated: “In an era during which an [...]
A shopper in the UK was humiliated by a Muslim clerk who refused to touch a Bible Stories book, naming it ‘unclean’ and calling for another staff member to finish the sale. To their credit, even the Muslim Council of Britain considered this ‘offensive’ and uncalled for. Response: This is just the latest incident in [...]
The Episcopal Church in the USA has been locked in a theological battle now for several years over gay clergy and unions. Now there is an on-going battle in Virginia over the property of 11 churches which joined the Convocation of Anglicans in North America. A new Anglican group sponsored by Nigerian Archbishop Peter Akinola. [...]
There were over 1,000 incidents of violence against Christians in India in 2007. Most were perpetrated by Hindu radicals, sometimes with the passive permission of the police and political leaders in the villages and areas where the violence occurred. According to Christian leaders: At least 200 incidents of anti-Christian attacks, including four murders, had been [...]
