Posts Tagged: Christianity
How Early Christians Traded Pilate for the Jews
"Crucify him, crucify him!" shouted the multitude of Jews when Pontius Pilate asked them what he should do with Jesus. These few harsh words, which appear...
Harvard Publication Prints Anti-Semitic Article
A Harvard journal is in hot water after posting an anti-Semitic article on its website last week. The Harvard Ichthus, a Christian journal, published an...
Pope Tells Jewish Community Leaders Christianity and Anti-Semitism Are ‘Incompatible’
Christianity and anti-Semitism are incompatible, the Pope told a group of Jewish community members Saturday during a meeting at the Vatican, the Catholic News Agency...
Pope Benedict Announces Retirement
NY Times - Pope Benedict XVI, the former Cardinal Joseph Ratzinger who took office in 2005 following the death of his predecessor, said...
Trial of Iranian-American Pastor Begins, Family Threatened
The trial of a 32-year-old Iranian-American pastor who is being held at Iran's notorious Evin Prison because of his Christian faith reportedly begun...
Imprisoned Iranian-American Pastor to Face Iran’s Infamous ‘Hanging Judge’
A 32-year-old Iranian-American pastor who is being held at Iran's notorious Evin Prison because of his Christian faith will go on trial next...
Iran May Hang Imprisoned U.S. Pastor
Free Beacon - An American-Iranian pastor imprisoned in Tehran since September may face hanging because of his Christian faith. Saeed Abedini sent a letter...
Atheist, Heal Thyself: The Myths of Atheism
An organization called American Atheists has sponsored a billboard (see accompanying photo) in New York City designed to expose some of the "myths" of...
Justifying Murder: An Abomination
Even before the Middle Ages, we encountered marginal Jews who turned against their own people. Among apostates to Christianity, there were those who...
Korach: The Spiritual Narcissist
This week's Torah reading deals with the rebellion of Korach, a cousin of Moses, who contends that he is just as deserving of leadership as...
Bin Laden’s Burial and other Religious Frauds
The bizarre burial of Osama bin Laden at sea - an action necessitated by our government's need to accommodate Islamic law requiring that a Muslim...
