Heartfelt Fasting and Repentance Paid Members Public
Heartfelt Fasting and Repentance Roland Clarke God spoke through the prophet Joel, saying, "Give me your hearts. Come with fasting, weeping and mourning. Don’t tear your clothing in your grief, but tear your hearts instead." Return to the Lord your God for he is merciful and compassionate,
How shall we escape? Paid Members Public
How shall we escape? Roland Clarke According to the Bible and the Qur'an righteous people have to endure various kinds of hardship, suffering and persecution but ultimately they are saved. In my recent article, A closer look at the rainbow, I looked at Lot as an example of
Pondering similarities between Eid and Passover Paid Members Public
Pondering similarities between Eid and Passover Roland Clarke Eid ul Adha is the most important festival of the Islamic calendar. Muslims commemorate the ordeal where God commanded Abraham to sacrifice his son. I have found it interesting to explore three parallels with the annual Jewish festival called Passover. 1. Both
Eid ul Adha: The Christmas Connection Paid Members Public
Eid ul Adha: The Christmas Connection Roland Clarke The two largest religions have a happy celebration which involves sharing gifts. Muslims commemorate Abraham’s sacrifice during the festival of Eid ul Adha. Christians commemorate Jesus’ birth at Christmas. It so happens that in 2007 and 2008 these events were celebrated
So-Called Doomsday Asteroids Paid Members Public
So-Called Doomsday Asteroids Roland Clarke Six days after publishing the article (below), international news outlets broadcasted reports of an asteroid exploding over Russia injuring 1500 people. Three weeks later CNN circulated eye-catching news of two comets – Pan-STARRS and ISON – that will pass by Earth this year (2013). CNN's
Are Diabolical Forces Undermining Egypt? Paid Members Public
Are Diabolical Forces Undermining Egypt? Roland Clarke Egypt is embroiled in its worst crisis in thirty years. What does all this bloodshed mean? It seems significant numbers of Egyptians have woken up to the fact that their aspirations for freedom have been hijacked by radical religionists. They have been deceived
Human defiance enhances God's glory (Psalm 76:10) Paid Members Public
Human defiance enhances God's glory (Psalm 76:10) Roland Clarke The psalmist penned these profoundly awe-inspiring words, “Human defiance only enhances your glory, for you use it as a weapon.” (Psalm 76:10, NLT) In a similar way, the English Standard Version reads, “Surely the wrath of man
What Defames Islam? Paid Members Public
What Defames Islam? Roland Clarke The cartoon crisis is another tragic historic milestone – perhaps on a par with 9/11 and the Iraq war. Like these two earlier events, this one has escalated tensions between the Muslim and ‘Christian world’ (better term: ‘western civilization’). In the wake of the cartoon