Guest Voices

Archive: November 7, 2010 - November 13, 2010

Is there a way out of a cycle of destruction?

God gives us all a second chance. Allow Him to guide you through the turbulent waters to a place of true meaning and significance.

By Jason Frenn | November 13, 2010; 7:46 AM ET | Comments (12)

Just in time for Christmas: Kinder, gentler anti-God campaigns?

While in previous years the Fox faithful orchestrated the Christmas War battles, the increased awareness of atheism thanks to select best-selling authors created a space for humanists, atheists and free thinkers to add their voices into the mix.

By By Becky Garrison | November 12, 2010; 11:52 AM ET | Comments (4)

Jesus and the G20: a policy of forgiving debt

For individuals facing unsustainable debt burdens, we know that a bankruptcy court can offer a fair chance to learn from the past and move forward. This logic dates back to the Bible's Jubilee year regulations, which stipulated that individuals and families in ancient Israel should regularly be relieved of their debt burdens. This is something dear to the heart of Jesus himself.

By Reverend Steven D. Martin | November 11, 2010; 12:29 PM ET | Comments (16)

Enduring faith in veterans of America

"The cause endures, the hope still lives and the dream shall never die."

By C. Naseer Ahmad | November 11, 2010; 8:07 AM ET | Comments (2)

Indonesia isn't as tolerant as Obama would have us believe

Considering that a stated purpose of the Blasphemy Act is to "channel... religiosity" toward these six religions, "tolerance" by Indonesian standards starts to look rather anemic.

By Ashley Samelson McGuire | November 10, 2010; 4:00 PM ET | Comments (14)

Like Sikhs, Obama also mistaken for a Muslim

Although the overwhelming majority of Americans who wear turbans for religious reasons are followers of the Sikh religion, turbans are popularly associated with the Ayatollah Khomeini and Osama bin Laden. Thus, anytime a fanatical tirade or terrorist attack is launched against Americans from anywhere in the Middle East, Sikhs in the United States unwittingly pay a heavy price.

By Rajdeep Singh | November 10, 2010; 1:00 PM ET | Comments (5)

The Petit murders: we must hate evil

Yes, hatred has its place, but only under a single condition that was met in the terrible Petit murders: the human confrontation with extreme evil.

By Rabbi Shmuley Boteach | November 10, 2010; 11:50 AM ET | Comments (28)

7 ways to advance religious harmony in China and around the world

In China, there are more Muslims than the whole of Europe. There are more practicing Protestants than in Britain. More practicing Catholics than in Italy. And an estimated 100 million or more people who consider themselves Buddhists.

By Tony Blair | November 9, 2010; 2:58 PM ET | Comments (15)

Evangelicals and the midterm election

Evangelicals remain unconvinced that they should vote for Democratic candidates.

By Ed Stetzer | November 8, 2010; 10:41 AM ET | Comments (3)

Wanted: straight Christian allies

Instead of standing with homosexuals, many in my tradition, and I was one of these once, have mistakenly thought we were upholding the Bible and protecting what we presumed was normal--being straight--from abnormal--being gay.

By Dr. Steve McSwain | November 7, 2010; 9:48 PM ET | Comments (37)

When religion is the bully

Gay kids are made to feel worthless from a variety of sources: religion, the culture, bullies at school. I don't know which of these Jeff internalized. For me, it was religious-based shame.

By Joel P. Engardio | November 7, 2010; 9:37 PM ET | Comments (20)

 
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