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Category Archives: Religion
Nature vs. God
When discussing the current Corona virus pandemic with a friend, he mentioned some apocalyptic ideas about God’s wrath. I replied that it is actually Mother Nature who strikes back. Evolution is the concept at work these days. Homo sapiens (I … Continue reading
Posted in Religion, Science, Uncategorized
Tagged Corona virus, Ebola, evolution, Gottesbeweis, proof of non-existence, rhinovirus, Sars-CoV-2
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Ramadan Kareem!
Extreme heat hit the Middle East today, first day of the holy month of Ramadan. With an incredible 126.3 degrees Fahrenheit (52.4 degrees Celsius), Omidiyeh in Khuzestan in Iran was the hottest spot on Earth. With 123.3 F (50.7 C), Abdaly … Continue reading
Posted in Iran, Kuwait, Religion
Tagged blessings, fasting, Ramadan, weather extremes
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Religious Minorities after the Revolution
The different Iranian/Persian Empires have ever been home of a large variety of religious dominations, besides Sunni and Shi’a Muslims, in particular Jews (who can be traced for more than 2500 years); Christian Apostolic Armenians, Nestorian Assyrians, Catholic Chaldeans; Buddhists, … Continue reading
Judas’ Kiss
On yesterday’s Good Friday, I stumbled across Ukrainian Artist Andriy Dutka’s almost iconic “Judas’ Kiss” of 1990. It can be viewed at Wurzburg’s “Museum am Dom”. When earnestly considering Judas’ role in the Gospel, his betrayal and kiss were undoubtedly … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Christianity, Religion
Tagged Andriy Dutka, anti-semitism, Good Friday, Jesus, Judas
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Provocations
Clashes between Jews and Palestinians on the occasion of Purim are commonplace. In Hebron, or rather Al Khalil in the West Bank, they seem to escalate these days since the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has announced that he wanted the … Continue reading
Posted in Islam, Judaism, Religion
Tagged Al Aqsa Mosque, Al-Khalil, Benjamin Netanyahu, Dome of the Rock, Hebron, Israel, Jerusalem, Palestine, Purim, West Bank
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