Topic
Blasphemy
Sacrilege Is Real
Why so many Christians saw Pussy Riot's Russia stunt as more than a protest.
October 11, 2012
Obama at the U.N.: A New Religion Doctrine
"Given the power of faith in our lives ... the strongest weapon against hateful speech is not repression; it is more speech," President says.
September 26, 2012
The Curse of Blasphemy Laws
An upsurge of democracy should bring religious freedom to the Muslim world.
March 4, 2011
Burned by the Qur'an Burning
Our media culture values outrage over truth. We can do better.
October 25, 2010
Holy Incarnation!
It may be impossible not to "demean God" since he mixed it up with sinners.
September 30, 2010
Evangelical Leaders Pan Qur'an Burn Plan
NAE issues public plea. Richard Land calls it "appalling, disgusting, and brainless."
July 30, 2010
God Talk Is Dangerous
Apparently the Almighty has given us permission to talk about that which we know relatively little about.
July 29, 2010
Banned Books and Blasphemy
Being offended by the right things, and letting God handle the rest.
October 9, 2009
Were Pakistan's Deadly Gojra Riots Enough to Provoke Change?
Widespread outrage might lead to reconsideration of country's blasphemy law or other reforms.
August 7, 2009
What's in a Name?
Christians in Southeast Asia debate their right to refer to God as Allah.
July 28, 2009
Barring Yahweh
The Vatican gives orders to excise the name from worship. Do Protestants agree?
September 11, 2008
Pakistan's Blasphemy Laws Strike Again--and May Get Worse
Christian sentenced to death, nursing school shut down.
June 7, 2007
After Shocking Defeat for U.K. 'Hate' Bill, Debate Goes International 
Christian protests help deliver Blair rare loss.
March 14, 2006
Judge Orders Scientology Critic to Pay Church $500,000
Plus: Remembering the sack of Constantinople, criminal evangelistic strategies, Heather Mercer heads to Iraq, The Passion soundtrack goes gold, and other stories from online sources around the world.
April 1, 2004
In Pakistan, a rare Christian retaliation against Muslim violence
Earlier this month, residents of a Christian neighborhood in Gujranwala did something unprecedented when their settlement was attacked by Muslims: They fought back. (CSM)
The Making of The Innocence of Muslims: Cast Members Discuss the Film That Set Fire to the Arab World | Vanity Fair
When struggling actor Tim Dax was hired to star in a swords-and-sandals movie titled Desert Warrior, he was just happy to have the job. One year later, Dax and the rest of the film’s cast and crew would look on in horror as The Innocence of Muslims—a crudely dubbed version of the movie they thought they were making—ignited protests across the Arab world and controversy at home. Speaking with many of the film’s principals, Michael Joseph Gross reports on a story as old as Hollywood itself: a pursuit of fame and fortune that ended in tears.
Old Greek Blasphemy Laws Stir Up Modern Drama
Greece rarely invoked its blasphemy law in the years before the economic crisis, but has had two blasphemy arrests in recent months. (NPR)
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