Conflict Theory and Biosphere Annihilation

By Robert J. Burrowes, New Age Islam 30 May 2018 In a recent article titled ‘Challenges for Resolving Complex Conflicts’, I pointed out that existing conflict theory pays little attention to the extinction-causing conflict being ongoingly generated by human over-consumption in the finite planetary biosphere (and, among other outcomes, currently resulting in 200 species extinctions daily). I also mentioned that this conflict is sometimes inadequately identified as a conflict caused by capitalism’s drive for unending economic growth in a finite environment. I would like to explain the psychological origin of this biosphere-annihilating conflict and how this origin has nurtured the incredibly destructive aspects of capitalism...

I Am a More Committed Christian Today Because Of My Genuine Friendships with Muslims

By Jeff 30 May 2018 Prior to 2005 I hated Muslims. I would not have admitted that openly, but my deepest feelings toward them were resentment, distrust and bitterness. Now, ten years later, I love them and see them as my brothers, sisters and dear friends. What brought about such a radical change of heart? It took place one afternoon in a Starbucks when I had an encounter with a Muslim boy named Omar. Three months before I met Omar, I had been invited to attend a class at a church on Muslim/Christian relationships. I laughed at the invitation when I received it. My wife, Oceana, told me she felt like I should attend the class because I had a deep prejudice against Muslims, especially Arabs. I had always prided myself on being a...

Refutation of Kashmiri Militant Zakir Musa’s Recent Statement Threatening To Hang Moderate Muslims Supporting Secularism - Part 2

By Ghulam Ghaus Siddiqi, New Age Islam 30 May 2018 The first part of the article displayed the destructive agenda of Zakir Musa and refuted his ideas of establishing so-called Islamic rule on the land of Kashmir. It first analyzed Zakir Musa’s threatening message in which he warned Hurriyat leaders about chopping off their heads if they continue to term the Kashmir freedom struggle as a political one instead of a religious one to establish Islamic rule. Then it theologically refuted his threatening message. Now in this second part, we will theologically refute Zakir Musa’s another threatening message directed to the Kashmir’s separatists in which he says he will “hang those moderates who support a secular state” and that “If we get...

Sufi Theologians Too Need To Introspect and Cleanse Their Theology of Elements of Supremacism and Political Islam: Sultan Shahin Tells Muslim Nations at UNHRC, Geneva

By Sultan Shahin, Founding Editor, New Age Islam March 9, 2018 Full Text of the Oral Statement, 37th regular session of UN Human Rights Council, Geneva General Debate, Item 3, Promotion and Protection of All Human Rights, Civil, Political, Economic, Social and Cultural Rights, Including the Right to Development Delivered By Sultan Shahin, Founding Editor, New Age Islam on behalf of Asian-Eurasian Human Rights Forum Mr. President, Even17 years after 9/11, terrorism in the name of Islam is nowhere near its end. The so-called Islamic State has been defeated in Iraq and Syria, but it is expanding its presence in Africa and South Asia. Many Taliban terrorists have joined ISIS now and are wreaking havoc in Afghanistan. In...