Rereading of Bhakti Literature
The Hindi critics of Bhakti literature have done more to eliminate the Bhakti-era poets, especially the women and Shudra poets, than to understand them. I will not name any one…
Religion
Degenerating Kirk and the Search for an Alternative Ethics in the UK
During my recent visit to the UK in August 2024, I was intrigued by the presence of imposing Church (Kirk) buildings in deteriorating conditions. In all cities and all along…
Dr. Zakir Naik goes to Hospital
It was the early nineties. Things were normal. kids played in the backyards. Butterflies would be spotted and named. Kites would be flown in the spring. Children knew the flowers…
What is Hinduism?
Books on Hinduism will easily fill a library. Yet when confronted with the question ‘What is Hinduism’ even scholars tend to fumble and give long answers. In this article we…
Religion: Reincarnation as a second chance
Zeenat Khan There was a time I would reject thosewho were not my faith.But now, my heart has grown capableof taking on all forms.It is a pasture for gazelles.An abbey…
Religious Diversity of the Middle East
The Middle East is commonplace from which three global religions originated: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. All three confessions recognize the Prophet, Abraham. Judaism Judaism is a monotheistic religion of the…
On Hinduism: Clarifying Some Confusions
Introduction There is quite a lot of political debate going on about Hinduism. Laymen and young cadres are quite confused about it. This article attempts to remove some fog from…
Do we All need Religion? An Introspection
Religion is considered one of the most significant notion that determines and many times dictates the life of the people in the society. Our society is so much obsessed with…
Ambedkar, Gandhi, Marx…. Some thoughts on their philosophy
"True religion is a revolutionary force: it is an inveterate enemy of oppression, privilege, and injustice." Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (Justice, Diversity, Enemy) Many philosophers, writers, thinkers and critics have, over the…
Religion in Early Civilizations
Humans started building cities four thousand years ago, in Mesopotamia, then in Egypt, China, India. 1. Complexities of life arose, Myth of Cain, Ziggurat, Tower of Bavel. Human empowerment…
Ramadhan: The spiritual treat laced with mercy
Ramadhan comes as the 9th month of the Islamic Calendar. It is known for the mercy of Almighty on humanity which is in the form of divine guidance, spiritual nourishment,…
Role of Religion in violence: A Historic review of its Genesis
Organized religion is like organized crime. It preys on people’s weaknesses, generates huge profits for its operators and is almost impossible to eradicate-Mike Hermann The above quote is defeatist. Violence…
Role of Religion in Modern Society
Humanity carries an historical baggage. Religion is arguably the most important component of the burden. Defined as a set of beliefs in the super natural causation of natural phenomenon, it…
Religion is not Rational
Religion is not rational, yet attempts are made all the time to prove it is. One example is the Templeton Study. The Templeton Foundation arranged for Christians to pray for 1800…
Impact of Religion-Colonialism on Mental Health
In the 17th century AD, a wave of depression struck Europe. It seemed to affect especially men of genius-John Bunyan, Thomas Gray, John Donne, and Samuel Johnson in England, Jean-Jacques Rousseau…
Ramadan: Everything you always wanted to know about
The Spirit, Politics, and Rituals of Ramadan are the three main topics of this article. Ramadan is pronounced Ramzan in the Subcontinent, Iran, Turkey, and the Central Asian Republics wherever…
The Sacrifice of Ishmael or Issac – A Debate
I am a Structural Engineer and I am NOT an Islamic Scholar. But sometimes I do get curious about certain practices among Muslims like Animal Sacrifice and Ritualistic Sacrifice and…
Religiosity
I couldn't believe my eyes while flipping TV channels. There on one station are two guys smacking each other upside their heads. All that I could see was them…
The Psychology Of Ideology And Religion
Two of the drivers of world affairs that manifest in the daily decisions that affect our lives are ideology and religion. Ideology is the term widely used to describe the…
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