Islamophobia In China China’s repression of the Uyghurs, a Muslim minority group based in Xinjiang, has prompted widespread condemnation by the international community in recent years. The Trump and Biden administrations both placed economic sanctions on China for its treatment of the Uyghurs. Congress has been busy, too, passing legislation that bars imports from Xinjiang unless they’re proven to have been made without forced labor. The Asian superpower, for its part, denies any wrongdoing. Tracing their ancestry to the sixth century C.E.…
Faith in time of crisis Kay Bajwa, a real estate agent in Washington, D.C., spends his solitary confinement praying five times a day and working with members of his mosque to find ways to help those in need during these difficult times. He says: “All these trials keep us close and close to Allah."Spending time praying with her is comforting." Bajwa is not alone in converting his faith into stormy weather. Religion and beliefs are now seen by many researchers and therapists as an important way to deal with trauma and depression as a…
Why Christmas is an important festival for Christians Christmas is a very important event for all Christians. It is the incarnation of God. It is celebrated on the 25th of December every year. On December 1, this is the time leading up to Christmas, the birthday of Jesus. It is very important because that is when God came to Earth in human form like Jesus. Jesus is God's Son. Jesus was born in a very special way, as his mother Mary was a virgin who was conceived by the Holy Spirit. Angels are very important in the Christmas story, as the…
Why do People Lose Their Faith A research shows that people who lose their faith tend to have certain personality traits, and underlying beliefs and values (the ingredients). These include having an above-average intelligence, and low tolerance for submitting to authority and for right-wing political ideas; valuing self-determination and being in control; and being open to experience. All of these kind of combine and set somebody up statistically to be more likely to have a crisis of faith and to eventually leave their faith. But it is t…
Celestial and atmospheric entities; devils, demons, and bad spirits; ghosts, ghouls, and goblins; and nature spirits and fairies are all examples of intermediate beings between the holy and profane realms. In Islam, Christianity, Judaism and Zoroastrianism Angels and demons are often considered as heavenly or atmospheric entities in monotheistic Western faiths that view the cosmos as a three-dimensional universe. However, there is widespread believe in ghosts, ghouls, goblins, demons, and evil spirits that influence humans' terrestri…
How Different Religions View the End of Life Religion is defined as a group of beliefs related to the cause, nature, and purpose of the universe. A person's beliefs may influence how he views death, the process of death, and the afterlife. Basic knowledge of how different religions view death can help physicians better understand and respect patient behavior, care policies, and treatment decisions toward the end of life. Christianity Death is considered to be the separation of the eternal soul from the physical body. Comfort and …
The Abuse of Blasphemy Laws in Pakistan A Sri Lankan working in Pakistan, Priyantha Kumara, was lynched by a mob of hundreds of people on Dec. 3, 2021, over allegations of blasphemy, or sacrilegious act. After being assaulted, he was dragged into the streets and set on fire, and the lynching was recorded and shared widely on social media. Such tragic killings in Pakistan over blasphemy accusations are the new normal. Pakistan has the world’s second-strictest blasphemy laws after Iran, according to the U.S. Commission on International Re…