"Lily's Room"

This is an article collection between June 2007 and December 2018. Sometimes I add some recent articles too.

Entries from 2015-04-01 to 1 month

Violinist Hilary Hahn

I have this CD and received her autograph on it in Nishinomiya, Japan on 1 March 2015. As for Ms. Hilary Hahn, please refer to my previous postings (http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20120523)(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20140703)(http…

Prof. Joseph F. Fletcher Jr.

1.(http://www.nytimes.com/1984/06/16/obituaries/joseph-f-fletcher-jr-dies-historian-of-asia-at-harvard.html) Obituaries Joseph F. Fletcher Jr. Dies; Historian of Asia at Harvard 16 June 1984 Joseph F. Fletcher Jr., a professor of Chine…

Günter Grass passed away

Tablet(http://tabletmag.com) German Nobel Laureate Günter Grass Dies at 87, 14 April 2015 Novelist who reckoned with country’s post-war legacy leaves complex legacy by Stephanie ButnickGerman novelist and Nobel Prize winner Günter Grass di…

Free Speech under siege?

Gatestone Institute(http://www.gatestoneinstitute.org/5556/uk-universities-free-speech)Top British Universities Flunk Free Speech by Peter Martino 14 April 2015 The universities were ranked using a traffic-light system: red for universit…

End for Mideast Christianity?

WorldWide Religious News(http://wwrn.org/articles/44361/) Is this the end for Mideast Christianity? by Phillip Jenkins ("Baylor," April 13, 2015) This past summer, that hope collapsed. In a ghastly reminder of Nazi savagery against Jews,…

Bishop Paul Tan resigns

One Catholic generation in Malaysia was over. (Lily)Herald Malaysia(http://www.heraldmalaysia.com) Bishop Paul Tan resigns, 6 April 2015 by Vincent D’Silva This year the Universal Church celebrates Easter on April 5. It is also the 75th …

Christians under seige

Times of Malta(http://www.timesofmalta.com) 12 April 2015 by Klaus Vella Bardon, klausvb@gmail.comChristians under seige Current events unfolding in the world are a terse reminder of the rising wave of persecution against Christians. This …

Bible Marathon in West Bank

I do not understand the real meaning and intention of this news and event. (Lily) 1.Malay Mail(http://www.themalaymailonline.com) First Bible Marathon held in West Bank under tight security , 9 April 2015JERUSALEM, April 9 — Around 2,200 I…

The Future of World Religions

Please see my previous posting as a reference of this topic(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20150404).(Lily) WorldWide Religious News(http://wwrn.org)The Future of World Religions: Population Growth Projections, 2010-2050 ("Pew Research…

Sedition Act amendments

This news is a consequence of yesterday's blog (http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20150407). I post it as of 11 April 2015. (Lily)Union of Catholic Asian News(http://www.ucanews.com) Malaysia passes draconian Sedition Act amendments Opposit…

Prevention of Terrorism Act

Union of Catholic Asian News(http://www.ucanews.com) Rights group slams controversial Malaysian terror law HRW warns law can be used against government critics The Malaysian Insider 7 April 2015 A global human rights body has criticized th…

Passover Guide

As for the‘Guide for the Perplexed’series, please refer to my previous postings(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20140604)(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20141004)(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20141009). As for Passover Seder, please…

True nature of the Ikhwan

As for this reviewer, please refer to my previois postings(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/archive?word=Raymond+Ibrahim+).(Lily) (http://www.raymondibrahim.com) Raymond Ibrahim Reviews Beth Baron’s The Orphan Scandal: Christian Missiona…

Muslim population is growing?

I am skeptical about this findings and prediction. (Lily)Malay Online(http://www.themalaymailonline.com) Study: By 2050, seven out of 10 Malaysians will be Muslims April 3, 2015KUALA LUMPUR, April 3 ― Muslims are expected to make up 72.4 p…

Passover and its meaning

Worldwide Religious News(http://wwrn.org/articles/44298/) (1)Anti-Semitism in US spikes after nearly a decade of decline by Lauren Markoe ("The Washington Post," March 31, 2015) WASHINGTON (RNS) Anti-Semitic incidents in the U.S. spiked 21…

Presbyterians will decline

As for this author, who was a diplomat, please refer to my previous postings(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/archive?word=+Martin+Barillas+). (Lily) Spero Forum(http://www.speroforum.com)Prediction: Presbyterians will decline in numbe…

ISIS: The State of Terror

Mr. Aymenn Jawad Al-Tamimi(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/archive?word=Aymenn+Jawad+Al-Tamimi), my facebook friend in Britain, reviewed the book on ISIS by Jessica Stern, etc. (Lily) (http://www.aymennjawad.org/16351) ISIS: The State…