Faith In God

Stand-up comedian Munawar Faruqui was released on Saturday from a jail in Madhya Pradesh, where he was held for more than a month after his alleged "filthy and indecent jokes" about Hindu Gods and Goddesses, as well as Home Minister Amit Shah. Hours before he was released, the authorities of Indore jail, where he was held, said they were yet to rec...

Eid-ul-Adha, Bakra Eid or Bakrid is is being celebrated today by Muslims across the globe. Also called the "festival of sacrifice", it is one of the most important festivals for Islamic followers as it marks the supreme sacrifice of Prophet Ibrahim or Abraham. According to the legend, the Prophet was challenged by God to prove his faith in Him and ...

The Apostles' Creed is one of the prayers most core to Christianity. It states in a few lines the basic narrative of Jesus' life, is the statement of faith in one God, and is said daily by Christians across the globe.

Amid the raging row over the entry of women in Sabarimala temple, Union minister Arun Jaitley today said the debate between "constitutionalists" and "devotees" is not confined to India, it is a global issue. "The constitutionalists believe that first there is the Supreme Court and thereafter there is a god, but devotees feel otherwise... "There wil...

Mystery and faith are essential to religion. But in the land of superheroes, miracles and Gods are everywhere

British theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking schmoozed with popes during his lifetime, even though he was an avowed atheist. The famous scientist,who died Wednesday in England at 76, was often asked to explain his views on faith and God. During interviews, he explained his belief that there was no need for a creator.

Rage and faith were at war inside Kent Whitaker as he lay in a hospital bed with a 9mm bullet hole six inches from his heart. It was December 2003, and the pillars of the Houston-area man's life had just been ripped down. A husband of 28 years, now he was a widower. A father of two college-age boys, one was dead while the other was recovering from ...

On late Thursday evening, thousands of faithfuls were inside Srinagar's historic Jamia Masjid offering prayers on a night which is the most auspicious in the Islamic calendar. According to the holy Quran, the prayers during this night are equal to those performed over a thousand months. On the night of Shab-e-Qadar, which falls in the last week of ...

Pope Francis visited a mosque in overwhelmingly Muslim Azerbaijan on Sunday and told leaders of all faiths that God should never be used to justify fundamentalism.

Pope Francis denounced those who wage war in the name of God today, as he met faith leaders and victims of war to discuss growing religious fanaticism and escalating violence around the world.

For some people, losing belief in God is as easy as taking off a sweater that's grown too tight. There's a sense of relief and freedom. But when I became an atheist, that's not how I felt at all. Losing God was like watching my best friend die.

A six-year-old boy was rushed to hospital with serious burn injuries after his father dropped him on hot coals during a ritual in Punjab's Jalandhar on Sunday.

"The world knows that my client is known to be brutally honest and blunt and I have for good reasons full faith in my client, whom I am representing since very long," Kangana's lawyer said

In a Facebook post two days ago, Rahman dismissed the fatwa and defended the right to religious freedom and tolerance. He wrote: "What if I had the good fortune of meeting Allah and he asked me on the Judgement day, 'I gave you faith, talent, money, fame and health... why did you not do music for my beloved Muhammad (sals) film?"

"I didn't direct or produce the film I just did the music. My spiritual experiences of working on the film are very personal and I would prefer not to share these. My decision to compose the music for the film was made in good faith and with no intention of causing offence," AR Rahman wrote in a Facebook post

Stand-up comedian Munawar Faruqui was released on Saturday from a jail in Madhya Pradesh, where he was held for more than a month after his alleged "filthy and indecent jokes" about Hindu Gods and Goddesses, as well as Home Minister Amit Shah. Hours before he was released, the authorities of Indore jail, where he was held, said they were yet to rec...

Eid-ul-Adha, Bakra Eid or Bakrid is is being celebrated today by Muslims across the globe. Also called the "festival of sacrifice", it is one of the most important festivals for Islamic followers as it marks the supreme sacrifice of Prophet Ibrahim or Abraham. According to the legend, the Prophet was challenged by God to prove his faith in Him and ...

The Apostles' Creed is one of the prayers most core to Christianity. It states in a few lines the basic narrative of Jesus' life, is the statement of faith in one God, and is said daily by Christians across the globe.

Amid the raging row over the entry of women in Sabarimala temple, Union minister Arun Jaitley today said the debate between "constitutionalists" and "devotees" is not confined to India, it is a global issue. "The constitutionalists believe that first there is the Supreme Court and thereafter there is a god, but devotees feel otherwise... "There wil...

Mystery and faith are essential to religion. But in the land of superheroes, miracles and Gods are everywhere

British theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking schmoozed with popes during his lifetime, even though he was an avowed atheist. The famous scientist,who died Wednesday in England at 76, was often asked to explain his views on faith and God. During interviews, he explained his belief that there was no need for a creator.

Rage and faith were at war inside Kent Whitaker as he lay in a hospital bed with a 9mm bullet hole six inches from his heart. It was December 2003, and the pillars of the Houston-area man's life had just been ripped down. A husband of 28 years, now he was a widower. A father of two college-age boys, one was dead while the other was recovering from ...

On late Thursday evening, thousands of faithfuls were inside Srinagar's historic Jamia Masjid offering prayers on a night which is the most auspicious in the Islamic calendar. According to the holy Quran, the prayers during this night are equal to those performed over a thousand months. On the night of Shab-e-Qadar, which falls in the last week of ...

Pope Francis visited a mosque in overwhelmingly Muslim Azerbaijan on Sunday and told leaders of all faiths that God should never be used to justify fundamentalism.

Pope Francis denounced those who wage war in the name of God today, as he met faith leaders and victims of war to discuss growing religious fanaticism and escalating violence around the world.

For some people, losing belief in God is as easy as taking off a sweater that's grown too tight. There's a sense of relief and freedom. But when I became an atheist, that's not how I felt at all. Losing God was like watching my best friend die.

A six-year-old boy was rushed to hospital with serious burn injuries after his father dropped him on hot coals during a ritual in Punjab's Jalandhar on Sunday.

"The world knows that my client is known to be brutally honest and blunt and I have for good reasons full faith in my client, whom I am representing since very long," Kangana's lawyer said

In a Facebook post two days ago, Rahman dismissed the fatwa and defended the right to religious freedom and tolerance. He wrote: "What if I had the good fortune of meeting Allah and he asked me on the Judgement day, 'I gave you faith, talent, money, fame and health... why did you not do music for my beloved Muhammad (sals) film?"

"I didn't direct or produce the film I just did the music. My spiritual experiences of working on the film are very personal and I would prefer not to share these. My decision to compose the music for the film was made in good faith and with no intention of causing offence," AR Rahman wrote in a Facebook post