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Articles with tag: belief

The Gust of Suspicion is Not So Kind

mazhar butt   Sep 29, 2007   interacts: 2

Forcing its entry like a wanton thief
It steals from Heart the jewels of belief

Do Intercessory Prayers Work?

Mansur Sindhi   Sep 25, 2007   interacts: 12

Skeptics contend that studying prayers is a waste of money and it presupposes supernatural involvement, and therefore, by definition, beyond the scope of science.

God-shaped Hole: Contemporary Relevance of the Spiritual

Farrukh Khan   Nov 18, 2004   interacts: 9

From a world of certainty and solace provided by God– in the next world if not this one– the 19th century sciences, philosophy and political ideology plunged humanity into a crisis of faith and culture that has continued into the present times

The Criminal

Dean Ali   Sep 11, 2004   interacts: 5

The old man leaned back, warmth and happiness flooding through him like some kind of magical IV. He’d succeeded!! Paper ballots counted by hand! A few votes, it was true, but votes that would be counted. He’d made a difference!

A Song for the Lord of the Hills

V Ramnarayan   May 1, 2004   interacts: 53

But this time, the priest insisted on full disclosure of the names of the beneficiaries of the archanai! 'Abdul and Salma,' my friend said and then added their parents’ names as well, fearful that the priest might take umbrage.

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