"Lily's Room"

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

Entries from 2017-01-01 to 1 year

Malaysia Kills

Investigative Project(https://www.investigativeproject.org/6507/malaysia-kills-a-talking-point)Malaysia Kills a Talking Point IPT News 11 August 2017 In trying to cast their faith as tolerant and accepting of others, many Muslims like to…

New meanings in burka & hijab

As for this author, please refer to my previous postings(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/archive?word=%22Ida+Lichter%22). (Lily) The Australian(http://www.theaustralian.com.au/) Veiled agents of political Islam: burka, hijab have new me…

Atheists in Malaysia

Patheos(http://www.patheos.com/blogs/friendlyatheist/2017/08/08/malaysian-government-official-we-need-to-hunt-down-atheists/)Malaysian Government Official: “We Need to Hunt Down” Atheists 8 August 2017 by Hemant Mehta The other day, I post…

Another Nonie Darwish

This story was recently sent to me by an American Jewish gentleman in the USA. It reminds me of Nonie Darwish. See: (http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/archive?word=Nonie+Darwish)(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily/archive?word=Nonie+Darwish). …

North Korean issue

As for this author, please refer to my previous postings(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/archive?word=Douglas+Murray+). (Lily)The Sun(https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/4206457/)North Korea is testing Trump’s trigger finger – but so long a…

Dr Mahathir Mohamad’s roots

MSN(http://www.msn.com/en-my/news/other/iskandar-is-mahathir%e2%80%99s-grandfather-not-father-says-marina/ar-AAp8zJu?li=BBr8Hnu&ocid=TSHDHP)Iskandar is Mahathir’s grandfather, not father, says Marina PETALING JAYA: Deputy Prime Minister …

Syariah Criminal System

The Malay Mail Online (http://www.themalaymailonline.com/) Hadi contradicting himself on Constitution with Shariah Bill, interfaith group says 31 July 2017 KUALA LUMPUR, July 31 — The Malaysian Consultative Council of Buddhism, Christianit…

Pakistani asylum seekers

For this topic, please refer to my previous posting (http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20170720). (Lily) Japan Times(http://www.japantimes.co.jp/) Despair engulfs Pakistani asylum seekers Refugee family victim of Japan's politicized immigra…

Lessons from Europe

As for this interviewee, please refer to my previous poistings (http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/archive?word=%22Douglas+Murray%22). (Lily) Investigative Project(https://www.investigativeproject.org/6422/)Lessons from Europe's Immigrant …

Pakistani Muslims in Japan

1. (http://www.muslimpopulation.com/asia/Japan/Islam%20in%20Japan_aq.php)・If they are dark-skinned and bearded, then they may face more problems.・Nevertheless, Muslims face some special problems, especially those who are more devout and …

Time for the House of Saud

As for this author, please refer to my previous postings (http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/archive?word=Ida+Lichter). (Lily) The Australian(http://www.theaustralian.com.au/) Time for the House of Saud to unveil new burst of reform by Dr.…

Elliott Abrams’ comment

CFR(https://www.cfr.org/blog-post/strange-death-europe-2)The Strange Death of Europe Blog Post by Elliott Abrams Senior Fellow for Middle Eastern Studies 12 July 2017 What does Europe’s future look like? Last night I finished reading Dou…

Liberation Theology again (4)

This is a continuation of the previous blogs (http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20170703)(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20170704)(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20170706)(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20170708)(http://d.hatena.ne.jp…

Liberation Theology again (3)

This is a continuation of the previous blogs (http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20170703)(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20170704)(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20170706)(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20170708). They are excerpts. (…

Is IIUM confident?

Free Malaysia Today(http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/)Christian leaders should engage with mainstream Muslims, forum told 8 July 2017 Nur Khairah Alegria SunerThe recent call to ban Christian evangelicalism shows misunderstanding about t…

Liberation Theology again (2)

This is a continuation of the previous blogs (http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20170703)(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20170704)(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20170706). They are excerpts. (Lily)The Battle of Puebla The meeting at Pu…

Liberation Theology again (1)

This is a continuation of the previous blogs (http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20170703)(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20170704). They are excerpts. (Lily) Structuralist Anti-Capitalism, Grass-roots Communities, and the Hermeneutic of P…

Scapegoat evangelicalism

Free Malaysia Today(http://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/)Centhra’s fondness to scapegoat evangelicalism? 4 July 2017 Faulting local Christians as the cause of Muslims converting, and calling for a ban on evangelical groups, seems to be an a…

Gustavo Gutierrez

This is a continuation of the yesterday's blog (http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20170703). (Lily) Gustavo Gutierrez and the Critique of Developmentalism By the last half of the sixties it was apparent that the millennium was not about to …

Whither Liberation Theology?

(https://www.catholicculture.org/culture/library/view.cfm?recnum=10281)Whither Liberation Theology? A Historical Evaluation by Paul E. Sigmund Sophia Institute, January 1, 1987 What is liberation theology? Why has a relatively new theolo…

United Church of Christ

Jihad Watch(https://www.jihadwatch.org/) United Church of Christ Congregation: Islam More Progressive than Christianity 30 June 2017 by Andrew Harrod “One of the real gifts that Islam brings is an understanding of what it is to have a co…

The History of the Samurai

My husband's maternal side belongs to Samurai class. So, his maternal grandparents had a sword inherited from their ancestral family roots at home. (Lily) War History Online(http://www.warhistoryonline.com/) The History of the Samurai: T…

Liberation theology (2)

From wikipedia about Liberation Theology (excerpts) (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberation_theology)・Liberation theology is an interpretation of Christian theology which emphasises a concern for the liberation of the oppressed. ・The…

Liberation theology (1)

As for this topic, please refer to my previous postings (http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/archive?word=Liberation+theology). (Lily)The Guardian(https://www.theguardian.com/world/)Catholic church warms to liberation theology as founder he…

Is Christianisation danger?

As I wrote many times in the past, this kind of story has been occurring repeatedly in Malaysia. See my previous postings(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20170616)(http://d.hatena.ne.jp/itunalily2/20170618) (Lily) The Malaysian Insight(h…

Outlaw Evangelicalism? (2)

The Malay Mail Online(http://www.themalaymailonline.com/)Church group urges govt to act against writer, Utusan mooting ‘anti-evangelicalism laws’ Kuala Lumpur 16 June 2017 Calling it an “attack” on Christians, the National Evangelical Ch…

Outlaw Evangelicalism? (1)

Such kind of news are not new to me at all. It has been repeatedly occurring for more than a few decades in Malaysia. The point is that if the Muslim side wants to ban the Christian evangelism, then Muslims should ban their Da'wa movement …

Londonistan still continues

1.The Times(https://www.thetimes.co.uk/) 13 June 2017 Only Brexit can save our values from an abyss by Melanie Phillips The EU’s surrender to mass migration has increased division while stifling dissenting voicesEvery so often, something…

Israel Victory Project

Israel National News(http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/230752)Think 'victory' New project launched at Israeli universities champions a new approach to solving the Israeli-Palestinian Arab conflict. Arutz Sheva Staff, 08/06…

Whither Europe?

Mr. Douglas Murray's new book was released on 2 May 2017 and it became immediately one of the bestsellers in the UK. I wonder why the Amazon.com (USA) and the Amazon.co.jp (Japan) are so slow in its schedule of selling it in September this…