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Category Archives: Islam
KOPI LEWAK AND THE ENTICING AROMA OF FRANKINCENSE
[In 2007 I wrote this article. A colleague recently sent me a National Geographic Article about Islam in Mexico. It prompted me to return to these words and update them to publish here] “Come, all you who are thirsty … … Continue reading
A COCKTAIL, A COMFY CHAIR AND A CROWN OF THORNS
Yesterday’s events in Manchester, England, reminded me of the following article which I wrote ten years ago in March 2007. They are a reflection on the futility of the suicide bomber, compared to the death of Him who knew exactly … Continue reading
Ashes to Ashes & Dust to Dust – A Lenten Reflection
When you believed, you were marked in him with a seal, the promised Holy Spirit – Ephesians 1:13 – Earlier this month Jill and I said goodbye to her uncle. JE had lived all his eighty-eight years on the land. … Continue reading
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Tagged Family, Islam, Kingdom of God, Missions
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BEYOND HUMAN CONTROL
At least 769 people died in a crushing stampede at the annual Hajj at Mecca last month. Various voices elsewhere in the Muslim world, most strongly spoken by the Iranian government, have accused the Saudi authorities of negligence. Meanwhile, the … Continue reading
Posted in Islam, Nations, Teaching and Meditations
Tagged Culture, Islam, Nations, Society
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I Am Christian & Not Charlie
Those who have seen my Facebook page will know that I have been using the Arabic letter Nun as my profile picture. I, and others have done this to express solidarity with the suffering of Christians in Northern Iraq and … Continue reading
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Tagged Charlie Hebdo, Culture, Islam, Kingdom of God, Nations, Society
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Islam and its Relation to the West – Part 3 – Three Signs of Hope
Earlier this month I was invited to speak at a formal dinner of a secular association on the subject of Islam and its relation to the West. I have expanded my presentation and am posting it in three parts. This … Continue reading
Islam and its Relation to the West – Part 2 – Three Areas of Concern
Earlier this month I was invited to speak at a formal dinner of a secular association on the subject of Islam and its relation to the West. I have expanded my presentation and am posting it in three parts. This … Continue reading
Islam and its Relation to the West – Part 1 – Three Areas of Tension
Earlier this month I was invited to speak at a formal dinner of a secular association on the subject of Islam and its relation to the West. I have expanded my presentation and am posting it in three parts. In … Continue reading
ISRAEL and ISIS – The Only Similarity is the First Two Letters
It seems to me that the mainstream media have moved very quickly from the atrocities being committed by the Islamic State in Syria and Iraq to the bombardment of Gaza by the Israel Defence Force. Headlines are filled with one … Continue reading
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Why is there such historical animosity expressed by Arab to Jew?
Following ten days of missiles raining down on both Gaza and the southern coastal regions of Israel, the Israeli military has launched another ground offensive into Gaza with the intent to: establish a reality in which Israeli residents can live … Continue reading
THE FULLER REPORT 