Monthly Archives: February 2006

Shah Kirit bin Kakulal Govindji Transcript of speech at Interfaith Dialogue 4, organised by MMU Melaka PART 1 Bismillahir Rohmanir Rohim. In the name of Almighty God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful. Alhamdulillahi Robbil ?Alamin. All praise is due to Him ……Read More

Philosophical theism, in contemporary times, has been dominated by philosophers who are Christians. These theistic philosophers have published a great amount of literature defending the rationality of belief in God, and any participant in the great debate will surely be familiar with the names of intellectual giants like Alvin Plantinga, Richard Swinburne, William Lane Craig, among many others.

Swinburne, for example, gives theistic belief, and in particular Christian belief, philosophical treatment in toto. I have noticed the following progression in his case for Christianity. First, he argues that the notion of ‘God-talk’ is perfectly coherent, and there are no a priori reasons to reject theistic belief. Next, he argues on cumulative grounds that natural theology renders the existence of God more probable than not. Finally, Swinburne articulates various arguments for Christian particularism, e.g. reasons to believe in the Christian Revelation, the Resurrection of Christ, etc. He therefore epitomizes the classic Lockean evidentialist, who is prepared to give rational reasons for all his beliefs….Read More

We must realize that something horrible is in store for the world in which starving half a million children to death is a valid price but calling Israel an illegitimate and racist state has become the most serious crime. Many would agree with the statement that it is highly unlikely that the Israeli oppression and unaccountability can continue for another 50 years before it faces the horrible consequences. But many would be surprised to know that it is matter of a few more years before Israel overtakes the US as a Ruling State, just as the US replaced England as a Ruling State at the end of World War I.

Those of us who find this observation strange may not realize that we are passing through very strange times. Indications of the coming times are right before our eyes, for example in finding one set of people not allowed to simply cover their head for it undermines secular values. Whereas another people are free to occupy land, subjugate native people, indiscriminate kill and expel those who do not share the same race, and engage in ethnic cleansing on the grounds of their distorted scriptures….Read More

Mohd Elfie Nieshaem Juferi Recently we were introduced to a new, amusing polemic by the missionaries, namely with regard to the word “ahad(un)”. To quote the missionaries, the use of the word ahad: …shows that the Quran is far from ……Read More

Sikander Ziad Hashmi Cartoons are doing what so many couldn?t: Unifying Muslims across the globe. On the other hand, a growing number of brave freedom-fighters, led by journalists, are standing up to ?reaffirm the principle of free expression.? And non-Muslims ……Read More

Mohd Elfie Nieshaem Juferi We all have read about the present state of affairs concerning the demented newspapers of the European countires who in the so-called freedom of their press and freedom of expression chose to publish insulting cartoons depicting ……Read More