The dispute appears to stem from an eruption of Malay integrism rather than from purely religious reasons. Read the rest of this entry »
Archive for the ‘Human Rights’ Category
Malaysia’s embattled Christians (re-posted)
In Asia, Catholicism, Christianity, Democracy, Human Rights, Islam, Malaysia, Politics, Religion on January 11, 2010 at 23:20We remember the Cristeros
In Atheism, Catholicism, Christendom, Christianity, Conservative, Culture War, Faith, History, Human Rights, Religion, Secularism, War on January 2, 2010 at 10:26Today, 1 January, we remember the formal beginning of the Cristero rebellion (or the Cristero war)… Read the rest of this entry »
The right to food… (quote)
In Benedict XVI, Catholicism, Food, Human Rights, Pro-Life, Quotes, Religion, Values on October 24, 2009 at 02:55“The right to food, like the right to water, has an important place within the pursuit of other rights Read the rest of this entry »
After Ondoy: A Photographic Record
In Asia, Catholicism, Christianity, Church, Food, Government, Human Rights, News, People Power, Personal, Philippine politics, Philippines, Society, Travel, Values on October 7, 2009 at 10:16
It has been 10 days since tropical storm “Ondoy” Read the rest of this entry »
Defend Justice Puno, says Kapatiran Party
In Asia, Christian Democracy, Civil Liberties, Constitution, Corruption, Democracy, Ethics, God, Government, Human Rights, Law, Manila, News, Opinion, People Power, Philippine politics, Philippines, Politics, Society, Values on January 17, 2009 at 22:38“Justice Puno has protected us with heroism and conviction. Now it is our turn to protect him…” Read the rest of this entry »
China arrests bishop as Olympics close (from CWN)
In Asia, Atheism, Catholicism, China, Christianity, Church, Civil Liberties, Faith, God, Human Rights, News, Politics, Prayer, Religion on August 27, 2008 at 00:00Underground Christians had predicted a crackdown after the games, when the media had turned its eyes away, and events seem to be proving them correct… Read the rest of this entry »
Remembering Ninoy Aquino (Part 2)
In Catholicism, Christian Democracy, Christianity, Church, Civil Liberties, Democracy, EDSA, Government, History, Holidays, Human Rights, Manila, People Power, Philippine politics, Philippines, Politics, Religion on August 23, 2008 at 12:54He was our hero, whoever else would want to claim him as their own… Read the rest of this entry »
Of Malaysian Christians; and the nature of persecution (revised)
In Catholicism, Christianity, Civil Liberties, Democracy, Government, Human Rights, Islam, Law, Malaysia, Politics, Protestantism, Religion on August 18, 2008 at 13:45According to a reader, not only Catholics but also Protestants are suffering restrictions in Malaysia… Read the rest of this entry »
UK psychiatrists say abortion harmful to women’s health
In Abortion, Culture War, Debate, Ethics, Feminism, Health, Human Rights, News, Opinion, Politics, Pro-Choice, Pro-Life, Science, Suicide, Values on April 30, 2008 at 20:10Abortion could pose a psychological health risk, says the British Royal College of Psychiatrists on the basis of recent studies that, among others, point to the heightened suicide rate among women who’ve had abortions Read the rest of this entry »
A martyred bishop of a martyred church
In Catholicism, Christendom, Christianity, Church, Culture War, Faith, God, Grace, Human Rights, Iraq, Islam, Media, News, Opinion, Politics, Terrorism, War on March 15, 2008 at 04:51Woe to us who let them suffer! For their witness is holy, but our indifference is an atrocity that is little short of unspeakable… Read the rest of this entry »
Protected: Why we are not pro-choice (part 2)
In Abortion, Christianity, Conservatism, Culture War, Ethics, Feminism, Human Rights, Philosophy, Politics, Pro-Choice, Pro-Life, Religion, Science on January 28, 2008 at 00:11Kapatiran Party: Draft statement on reproductive “rights” legislation
In Birth Control, Catholicism, Christianity, Conservatism, Culture War, Ethics, God, Human Rights, Law, Philippine politics, Philippines, Politics, Pro-Choice, Pro-Life on January 19, 2008 at 10:55These foreign governments and groups aim to promote a flawed and individualistic understanding of human rights, and to access strategic resources in poor countries… Read the rest of this entry »
Protected: Why we are not “pro-choice” (part 1 of 2)
In Abortion, Catholicism, Christianity, Conservative, Culture War, Debate, Ethics, God, Health, Human Rights, Opinion, Philosophy, Politics, Pro-Choice, Pro-Life, Religion, Theology, Values on January 14, 2008 at 07:05Protected: Why the Anti-Subversion Law should NOT be revived
In Constitution, Debate, Democracy, Human Rights, Law, Manila, News, Opinion, Philippines, Pinoy, Politics, Religion, Thoughts on December 16, 2007 at 15:20The lotus weeps (a poem for the monks of Burma)
In Art, Asia, Burma, Democracy, Human Rights, Literature, Military, Myanmar, Opinion, Poem, Poetry, Politics, Religion, Spirituality, Thoughts, Values on October 23, 2007 at 21:05The earth abides and barely feels
The feet that walk upon its face;
But as they lift and as they fall,
The lotus weeps in Myanmar Read the rest of this entry »
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