Muslims Offer themselves as Human Shields in solidarity with Christians

Here is a gratifying and heart-warming story of human solidarity to start the new year.   In the wake of the recent bombings by Islamic extremists...

Religion, War and Human Rights

By Bonny Ibhawoh, Religion has historically been a key source of human rights violations. From the medieval battles of the Christian Crusades to contemporary Islamic...

Pondering Thomas Pain on Religion

By Bonny Ibhawoh, While I do not agree with all his ideas, I share some of Thomas Pains' skepticism about organized religion. Pain is not...

Somali Islamists ban music

By Bonny Ibhawoh, Here we go again... Taliban style fundamentalist Islamists have banned music in the failed state that is Somalia. The long suffering people of...

As you would have them do to you: Christianity and Human Rights

By Bonny Ibhawoh, Talk delivered by Dr. Bonny Ibhawoh at the First Unitarian Church of Hamilton, March 7, 2010 Theme: Matthew 7:12 -- So in everything,...

One-Eye Veil: Cultural/religious expression or human rights violation?

By Bonny Ibhawoh, Saudi Cleric Favours One-Eye Veil A Muslim cleric in Saudi Arabia has called on women to wear a full veil, or niqab, that...