Originally posted on Feminism and Religion:
It’s been more than three decades, and certainly most of the influential time of my own theological/social justice career, since I was first introduced to Joseph Campbell (may he rest in “bliss”).  He was still alive then, and my husband and I were like geeks following his PBS series on Myths and Metaphors, and reading all his books.  We called him “JC”, an intentional play on initials and Jesus Christ.  Both of us Muslims by choice, we embrace the Gospels as part of the divine legacy of revelation and accept that they come from… Continue reading “JC” by amina wadud

Originally posted on WordPress.com News:
Working with our pals at Pocket — a service that lets you save articles, longreads, and other media like videos that you find on the web — we’re happy to announce you can easily save content on WordPress.com and Jetpack-powered self-hosted sites, which you can enjoy later on your computer or touch devices. You can also share saved content on your sites, right from Pocket on your iPhone and iPad. Save WordPress.com posts to read later With our Pocket and WordPress.com integration, you can send WordPress.com posts to Pocket, and make it easy for your readers… Continue reading Pocket and WordPress.com: Saving and Sharing Made Easy

Originally posted on WordPress.com News:
A unique and memorable custom domain is a great way to make your blog stand out. WordPress.com makes it easy to add a custom domain to your site: just go to Store → Domains in your dashboard, and enter the domain name you want. Now, your custom domain is not just for your blog. Our new Email Forwarding feature lets you use your custom domain in your email address, so your email address can be just as memorable and unique as your blog. All your mail will be forwarded to the email address you… Continue reading Create an email address with your custom domain using Email Forwarding

Originally posted on WordPress.com News:
Do you use Google Chrome as your web browser? We’ve got a pretty nifty Chrome Extension for WordPress.com that allows you to post to your site with a click of a button, and follow other blogs without having to visit WordPress.com. We’re pleased to announce WP.com Chrome Extension version 1.3, featuring push messaging and rich notifications. Notifications will now be pushed to your browser and displayed like other native notifications in Chrome. The preferences page within the extension allows you to choose the types of notifications that you wish to see. Here’s what push… Continue reading Chrome Extension for WordPress.com: Notifications Improved!

Originally posted on WordPress.com News:
Using your WordPress.com site as your digital hub on the web just got a bit easier. We’re delighted to let you know that you can embed Facebook posts directly into posts and pages on your blog. Here’s how. First, click on the date stamp under any post to grab the post’s URL: You’ll be taken to the page for that individual update. Copy the URL in the address bar: Paste the URL of the Facebook post directly into your post editor on its own line: Here’s what the embedded post looks like in all… Continue reading Embed Facebook Posts on Your WordPress.com Site

89% Pakistanis say suicide bombing is ‘never justified’: PEW report. Continue reading 89% Pakistanis say suicide bombing is ‘never justified’: PEW report

Originally posted on Former CC Dave Thompson:
Last week was unquestionably one of the most challenging weeks I have seen in my police career, and ultimately one of the most rewarding. The force faced the combined threat of a person allegedly engaged in serial terror attacks on the Muslim community and a major EDL demonstration. The force needed to catch the offender, prevent further attacks, work with communities and manage their concerns and police a major public order threat. With the appearance in court of Pavlo Lapshyn, charged with murder and other terrorism matters, and the great skill in which… Continue reading The EDL demonstration, terrorism and reduction in crime