30 Years After The Fatwa, Salman Rushdie Lives But Free Speech Is In Danger
On this day in 1989, a fatwa ordering the murder of Salman Rushdie was announced. Are we closer or farther to the goal of free expression today?
Church Of England’s Transgender Baptisms Blaze Trail For 3 More Blasphemous Rites
It’s time to stop marginalizing the Christians in polyamorous lifestyles, for example. We must institute ‘Holy Throupling’ to fully sanctify their love.
Attempting To Appease Islamists By Enforcing Blasphemy Laws Will Only Make Europe More Dangerous
If Europe believes in enforcing blasphemy laws in order to suppress offensive speech is necessary for maintaining ‘religious peace,’ it’s dead wrong.
How Christians Should Respond To Mockery Like That Celebrity Bash At The Met
The public mocking of Christian belief can understandably generate an impulse to retreat behind walls. We should resist this impulse and respond in wisdom and charity.
Islamists Just Threw A Christian Politician In Jail For ‘Blasphemy’ Against The Quran
What’s most disturbing is that the judges’ decision is a capitulation not only to Islamic law but to the demands of the mob.
Ashraf Fayadh Shouldn’t Die For Making Beautiful Art
Saudi Arabia has sentenced Ashraf Fayadh to death for love poetry.
The United States’ Unwritten Blasphemy Laws
In the United States, it’s more dangerous to offend the LGBT lobby than to provoke Muslims with what they consider blasphemy.
Meet The Hypocrites Who Did Attend The Paris Unity Rally
The message from several world leaders who attended the Paris unity rally on Sunday: We’re sorry blasphemy got you killed. Usually our punishments for it aren’t that bad.