| 单词 | blasphemous |
| 例句 | He knew his ideas were practically blasphemous and so his book had to be as irrefutable as he could make it. Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith 2009-01-01T00:00:00Z Their brows shiny with perspiration, the evangelists sat speechless as Limela unleashed his blasphemous tirade, drawing parallel after parallel between Christianity and witchcraft. Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography 1986-01-01T00:00:00Z The Dominicans shouted curses at the blasphemous Benedictine. The Inquisitor's Tale 2016-09-27T00:00:00Z Such a reaction at a Wagner performance would have been considered blasphemous - to dare to interrupt the master’s unstoppable narrative flow. The Story of Music 2012-12-25T00:00:00Z I felt blasphemous even to think it, much less say it out loud. Cold Sassy Tree 1984-11-02T00:00:00Z I feel like a freaking moron, honestly, because I’m basically the most blasphemous person in the world. Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda 2015-03-25T00:00:00Z Somehow he had to sell five or six hot dogs quickly, park the wagon somewhere, and get to that theater so that his disbelieving eyes could drink in every blasphemous Technicolored moment. A Confederacy of Dunces 1980-01-01T00:00:00Z “So what? So I’m blasphemous. What more can happen?” Everything Sad Is Untrue 2020-08-25T00:00:00Z I decide to do something dangerous, rebellious, perhaps even blasphemous. Cat's Eye 1988-09-01T00:00:00Z “You are very cool! No! What! a novice not worship her priest! That sounds blasphemous.” Jane Eyre 1847-10-16T00:00:00Z It will be a great day for America, incidentally, when we begin to eat bread again, instead of the blasphemous and tasteless foam rubber that we have substituted for it. The Fire Next Time 1963-01-21T00:00:00Z Some of them even wore sunglasses, an act that on the Permian band would have been considered as blasphemous as taking out an American flag during the halftime show and burning it. Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream 1990-01-01T00:00:00Z He paused, then added: “And don’t touch the cow’s udders anymore. It’s immature and probably blasphemous.” Beasts of Prey 2021-09-28T00:00:00Z Again, had the thought not been blasphemous, he would have thought that it was the Lord who had led him into this theater to show him an example of the wages of sin. Go Tell It on the Mountain 1953-05-18T00:00:00Z To this date, I know not what terms they discussed, what blasphemous deal they tried to strike, abhorrent to their humanity. The Astonishing Life of Octavian Nothing, Traitor to the Nation, Volume I: The Pox Party 2006-09-12T00:00:00Z Mr. Underwood, who in his time had published memorial verses of indeterminate variety, said he still couldn’t print this because it was blasphemous and didn’t scan. Go Set a Watchman: A Novel 2015-07-14T00:00:00Z I must have sounded reekingly blasphemous, for Granny said, “Shut up, you!” and leaned forward promptly to chastise me with one of her casual, back-handed slaps on my mouth. Black Boy 1945-01-01T00:00:00Z It was certainly fun, but some residents complained that it spoiled the view, others that it was blasphemous, and in 2008 it was dismantled, though it later found a home in Calgary. Dennis Oppenheim obituary 2011-02-02T18:47:30Z Merging the sacred and the profane, the bloody and the batty, “Love Exposure” tunnels into serious topics — warped parenting, sexual intolerance and the way religious cults enslave damaged souls — with a hilariously blasphemous shovel. | 'Love Exposure': ?Love Exposure,? Directed by Sion Sono ? Review 2011-09-02T04:33:03Z In an age of video baby monitors, it was also heralded as blasphemous, and an awkward fallout lingered. How Ayelet Waldman Found a Calmer Life on Tiny Doses of LSD 2017-01-12T05:00:00Z Rushdie's even more controversial 1988 book "The Satanic Verses," which many Muslims deemed blasphemous, remains banned in the country. A Minute With: Director Deepa Mehta on "Midnight's Children" 2013-01-30T11:57:14Z Giving a golem speech – allowing a creature animated and sustained by words the opportunity to answer back – is unusual, not to say blasphemous. Why golems are precious 2010-08-27T08:56:00Z The Lord of the Rings trilogy, The Golden Compass and countless other stories that might seem blasphemous to the true believer get off the hook because they don’t exist in our conception of reality. Black magic surgeon: Doctor Strange brings the occult back to the big screen 2016-11-04T04:00:00Z He accuses her of desecrating their aunt's memorial with a blasphemous outburst. Ringling heirs go to trial over bereavement fight 2011-05-05T16:01:09Z Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, the supreme leader of Iran, found the book blasphemous and issued a fatwa, or religious edict, urging Muslims to kill the author. The Stabbing of Salman Rushdie Renews Free Speech Debates 2022-08-15T04:00:00Z The vampire represents “blasphemous life,” Groom writes, “the life that is living but that should not be living.” Are Vampires Cancelled? 2018-10-29T04:00:00Z The fatwa, a legal ruling on a point of Islamic law, called for Rushdie's death because of his book, which some considered blasphemous. The long controversy around Salman Rushdie, and his refusal to stop speaking up 2022-08-15T04:00:00Z The Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights denounced Griffin's remarks as "obscene and blasphemous," and the TV Academy announced that her speech would be edited for the telecast. The real Emmys fun happens at low-profile event 2010-05-28T04:42:00Z Russia’s largest cinema chain said on Tuesday it would not show the film, after receiving threats from religious activists and nationalists who deem it blasphemous. Kremlin pledges police to take on extremists angry over film about tsar's affair 2017-09-13T04:00:00Z The Neapolitan authorities banned it for its apparently blasphemous content before its premiere. Review: ‘Poliuto,’ a Rare Donizetti Bel Canto Thriller 2015-06-23T04:00:00Z Mr. Kline, raised in a conservative Christian household where popular music was forbidden, first became aware of “Superstar” because his father, a fundamentalist minister, railed against it from the pulpit as blasphemous. ‘Jesus Christ Superstar’ in a Live TV Revival 2018-03-28T04:00:00Z The Russian Orthodox Church says the women deserve to be prosecuted for their "blasphemous" performance at the cathedral, although thousands of believers have signed a petition urging the church to forgive the band. Russian court ponders keeping punk rockers in jail 2012-04-19T12:13:09Z Police also charged a man with uttering threats and causing a disturbance when he barged onto the grounds of the public broadcaster to protest what he condemned as a “blasphemous” song. Cyprus’ devout want no part of Eurovision entry ‘El Diablo’ 2021-05-19T04:00:00Z “It’s understood that we live in a Christian nation, and so dealing with anything else is seen as blasphemous,” Stout said. Playing Hoodoo: Renée Stout and “The Rootworker’s Table” 2017-05-27T04:00:00Z To be honest — I know it’s blasphemous to say this — but I actually wasn’t. Dev Patel Was Not a Dickens Fan. (Don’t Tell Armando Iannucci.) 2020-08-28T04:00:00Z I was 9 when television news bulletins framed O’Connor destroying a photograph of Pope John Paul II on “Saturday Night Live” as blasphemous, missing the serious statement behind the act. Sinead O’Connor Was Ireland’s Alternative Moral Compass 2023-07-27T04:00:00Z They are by turns mythically resonant, laugh-out-loud funny and shockingly blasphemous. Jim Shaw at the New Museum: A Kaleidoscope of Giddy Delirium 2015-10-15T04:00:00Z But we were told that the work was considered blasphemous when it was made, as the pair were not, as tradition demanded, in the exact center of the image. Learning to Love the Stories of Andre Dubus 2018-06-15T04:00:00Z Russia’s largest cinema chain said on Tuesday it would not show the film, after receiving threats from religious activists and nationalists who deem it blasphemous. Kremlin pledges police to take on extremists angry over film about tsar's affair 2017-09-13T04:00:00Z “There are texts in all these traditions that are blasphemous,” Ms. Reidhead said. Norton’s Latest Anthology Explores World Religion 2014-11-02T04:00:00Z But their actions were seen as blasphemous by many Russians, and were condemned by the Orthodox Church. Pussy Riot sue Russian government 2014-07-29T04:00:00Z The Orthodox Church has condemned their performance as "blasphemous." Russian punk rockers in jail for anti-Putin prayer 2012-03-14T11:16:04Z Most famously in Britain, Salman Rushdie was forced into hiding after Iran's supreme religious leader called on Muslims to kill the author because "The Satanic Verses" was perceived to be blasphemous against Islam. Films poke fun at Jews, Muslims, suicide bombers 2010-04-09T11:19:00Z The Russian Orthodox Church said the women deserve "fair justice" for the "blasphemous" performance at the cathedral, although thousands of believers signed a petition urging the church to forgive the band. Russian punk rockers in jail for anti-Putin prayer 2012-03-14T12:21:16Z So I'm going to do something kind of blasphemous here and say Daniel Craig has become my favorite Bond. The best of Bond in 007 categories 2012-10-02T15:47:08Z In response to the most recent example of Claremont United Methodist’s nativity scene, Fox Nation Host Tomi Lahren said in a Dec. 10 episode of “Final Thoughts” that the display was blasphemous. The Nativity – a longtime signifier of grace and salvation – also has a history as political protest 2019-12-15T05:00:00Z How can it be blasphemous to protect their children? In ‘Women Talking,’ Miriam Toews Ponders Punishment and Justice After Horrifying Crimes 2019-04-02T04:00:00Z However, a handful of Russian celebrities, including pop stars frequently seen on Kremlin-controlled national television networks, condemned the band's performance as "blasphemous." Pussy Riot fest held in Russia despite pressure 2012-09-10T11:01:04Z A blasphemous Pietà, it flaunts a sophisticated but pointless decadence. Art Review: ?Eric Fischl: Portraits? at Mary Boone Gallery 2012-03-01T23:52:35Z The memoir tells of his years in hiding after Iran's Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini in 1989 declared "The Satanic Verses" blasphemous and called for his death. Salman Rushdie dismisses latest death threat 2012-09-19T02:17:10Z “It sounds so freaking blasphemous! And frankly, really insane.” In Good Spirits 2021-11-26T05:00:00Z In a passage that never fails to bring tears to my eyes, the earnest Starbuck pleads with Ahab to abandon his blasphemous, vengeful quest for the white whale. Call me the greatest American novel 2012-06-14T00:00:00Z The petition also claims the film is “blasphemous” and that it is “Christianophobic garbage that is spread nowadays, but is somehow accepted and praised by society”. 260,000 sign petition to block film starring Paris Jackson as Jesus 2020-06-30T04:00:00Z Possibly, but I’m basing it on what Wojnarovicz had to say about another image of Jesus that he used in his art, one that Mr. Wildmon and the American Family Association called blasphemous. ArtsBeat: After a Flap, a Work Draws Attention 2010-12-09T20:09:00Z Jones, 19, better known as the character Jake Harper, the adolescent "half" in the title, shocked the show's producers on Monday with two online videos blasting the show as blasphemous. CBS silent on fate of Two and a Half Men actor after public complaint 2012-11-27T20:37:16Z It’s a blasphemous blood bath, a metaphysical action caper, stylized and splattery, that doesn’t have great depth but makes up for it with volume. Review: ‘Preacher’ Goes to Heaven, Hell and Texas 2016-05-20T04:00:00Z Now The Book of Mormon – aggressively hilarious, blasphemous and almost indecently entertaining – has grabbed a spot in that canon. The Book of Mormon ? review 2011-03-27T00:05:50Z The comic definitely strays into religious territory that would be considered shocking and blasphemous to the more devout members of society. 'Preacher' adaptation gets pilot order at AMC 2014-12-04T05:00:00Z Whether Christmas makes you want to twirl in the snow or hurl on Santa’s lap, there are plenty of shows — from the cheery to the blasphemous — to keep the winter blahs at bay. Making a List: Naughty and Naughtier 2010-12-09T23:22:00Z The Black Phone Rated R for bloody apparitions and blasphemous words. ‘The Black Phone’ Review: The Dead Have Your Number 2022-06-23T04:00:00Z Back then that was considered blasphemous but actually that's where Jesus pulled his disciples from – the street people and the marginalised. Caravaggio and me 2010-07-24T23:04:00Z When he finally returned to Italian TV to perform the play in 1977, the Vatican denounced it as “the most blasphemous show in the history of television.” Dario Fo, Italian playwright and ‘jester’ who won Nobel Prize, dies at 90 2016-10-13T04:00:00Z It is blasphemous also, deliberately and offensively blasphemous.” Looking Back at Günter Grass's Life and Work 2015-04-13T04:00:00Z Mr. Ferrari started a club for “the impious, heretics, apostates, blasphemous, atheists, pagans, agnostics and infidels.” León Ferrari, Provocative Argentine Conceptual Artist, Dies at 92 2013-08-01T03:33:50Z Sufism — the liberal, mystical version of Islam regarded as blasphemous by fundamentalists — became widely popular. The Met Explores an Islamic Dynasty’s All-Embracing Big Tent 2016-06-09T04:00:00Z There are laws that allow the government to ban or confiscate any publication that may be considered blasphemous. The price of free speech in Bangladesh 2016-09-23T04:00:00Z Is it blasphemous to say that I'm not into it? Leader of the pack: Jamie xx 2011-02-26T00:03:00Z Reviewing it in The New York Times, James Poniewozik called it “a blasphemous blood bath, a metaphysical action caper, stylized and splattery, that doesn’t have great depth but makes up for it with volume.” Steve Dillon, Comic Artist Who Helped Create ‘Preacher,’ Dies at 54 2016-10-23T04:00:00Z In Saudi Arabia, the poet Ashraf Fayadh was sentenced to death last year for his verses, which religious authorities called blasphemous. Middle Eastern Writers Find Refuge in the Dystopian Novel 2016-05-29T04:00:00Z He has personally condemned the act as “blasphemous,” claiming that “the Devil has laughed at us.” Pussy Riot denied bail 2012-07-10T21:20:00Z This may sound blasphemous but I don’t care. "American Idol" recap: Down to the final four 2010-05-12T12:13:00Z The first stirrings of that view came in 1989 with the Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini’s fatwah against the novelist Salman Rushdie for his supposedly blasphemous words in “The Satanic Verses.” Christopher Hitchens, 1949-2011: Christopher Hitchens Is Dead at 62 ? Obituary 2011-12-16T06:27:29Z Once the complaints were about blasphemous and indecent comedy, and the censors were conservative politicians, policemen and priests. It’s worse than Jerry Seinfeld says: PC is undermining free speech, expression, liberties 2015-07-19T04:00:00Z Where, in other words, does each cartoonist draw the line when drawing potentially “blasphemous” lines? How cartoonists think about free expression and Islamic extremism 2015-01-07T05:00:00Z Although I am sure this is blasphemous to even suggest, you can make this sandwich on French bread or baguette. Celebrate Italian-American ingenuity and the lore of New Orleans with this iconic sandwich 2023-07-13T04:00:00Z This idea of assessing an artist’s work in light of his biography is, to some critics, blasphemous. How the Myth of the Artistic Genius Excuses the Abuse of Women 2017-11-10T05:00:00Z This is going to sound blasphemous to some, but I'm not a huge Stevie Nicks fan. SXSW 2015: Colin Hanks discusses his Tower Records documentary 2015-03-21T04:00:00Z He delivered a shot across the bow in the early 1980s, in a Philips recording of Beethoven’s Violin Concerto, adopting Schnittke’s joyously anachronistic cadenzas, which some found blasphemous. Music Review: Kremerata Baltica Salutes Mieczyslaw Weinberg 2014-02-02T19:27:54Z But this lightweight satirical book turns decidedly unfunny in addressing the Holocaust and blasphemous in describing the story of the Crucifixion. Books of The Times: ?The Last Testament: A Memoir by God? - Review 2011-11-27T22:24:27Z It's quite blasphemous, but I think quite funny. Q&A with producer, writer Ross Brown: Tips for creators, viewers of web TV 2011-02-03T20:58:15Z In 2008, section 79 of the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act abolished the common law offences of blasphemy and blasphemous libel, meaning that the film no longer breaches UK law, according to the BBFC. UK film banned for blasphemy gets rating 23 years on 2012-01-31T17:07:36Z "It would be blasphemous if I didn't do this song or that song." Success is getting in the way of new Maxwell CD 2010-05-27T13:16:00Z It's scabrous, blasphemous and wise about the tug of religion and history. Howard Jacobson shouldn't win the Booker 2010-09-28T09:52:00Z All this caused many Christian leaders to dismiss the show as blasphemous. Best Easter pageant ever? Half a century of "Jesus Christ Superstar" 2022-04-16T04:00:00Z Seven years later, his life was upended when he released “The Satanic Verses,” a novel that included a fictionalized portrayal of the life of the Prophet Muhammad, with depictions that some Muslims considered blasphemous. Salman Rushdie Has a New Book, and a Message: ‘Words Are the Only Victors’ 2023-01-25T05:00:00Z The allegorical fantasy about the struggle between good and evil was seen by many Muslims as blasphemous, leading to riots and calls for the novel to be banned. Author Rushdie writing memoir of years in hiding 2010-10-11T08:56:00Z If the comparison seems blasphemous, let’s recall the central role of the songbook in this nation’s culture. A Brief Tussle with the Great American Songbook 2018-12-01T05:00:00Z Many Muslims consider any depiction of the Prophet Mohammad to be deeply blasphemous. Hamas scion turned Israel spy making film on Islam 2012-06-19T17:56:05Z All of this literature tends to be “blasphemous.” A Norwegian Novel Complicates the Canon of New Testament Fiction 2018-10-19T04:00:00Z I don't know if it's blasphemous to say this but what if they also don't like a particular performance? Don't blame me: The Beyoncé and Taylor Swift reporter jobs are not what they seem 2023-09-13T04:00:00Z This, my friend, is not only blasphemous, it is ultimately traitorous to the faith that Jesus Christ has inspired. Michael Eric Dyson: Donald Trump is “what black people have warned America about” 2018-06-18T04:00:00Z The conclusion was William Walton’s “Belshazzar’s Feast,” amiably bombastic, with the baritone Igor Vieira holding his own, though slightly anticlimactic in the big vocal and instrumental swirlings surrounding the story of a blasphemous biblical ruler. Review | Christopher Bell strikes soundly in his first D.C. outing 2017-11-09T05:00:00Z For all the outrageousness of the blasphemous story and the foul-mouthed satire, at its core, as Ben Brantley argued in his review in The New York Times, “Mormon” is an “old-fashioned, pleasure-giving musical.” Opera? Musical? Please Respect the Difference 2011-07-09T03:30:34Z It was an idea both brilliant and blasphemous, and I thought about it over the next few days. Dealing with a glut of weeds As home cooks who encourage people to partake in easy, simple recipes, it feels almost blasphemous to recommend grocery store products in place of homemade options. 15 best picnic-ready foods from Trader Joe’s 2021-06-30T04:00:00Z A pastor in Tampa, Florida refused to perform a funeral service when he learned the deceased man had been gay, because that would have been “blasphemous.” 9 spectacularly homophobic church signs 2014-08-19T04:00:00Z With The Holy Bible project, though, the choice of both text and images is altogether more problematic and may be seen by some as wilfully provocative, indeed blasphemous. The Holy Bible: Broomberg and Chanarin's religious experience 2013-06-11T10:52:00Z The character's face was obscured by a black box because Muslims consider a physical representation of their prophet to be blasphemous. "South Park" Muhammad episode airs despite uproar 2010-04-22T16:01:00Z What about the projectile vomit, the levitating bed and the blasphemous use of a crucifix that made the movie so controversial? ArtsBeat: Nail Down the Seats ? 'The Exorcist' Is Coming to the Stage 2011-05-12T20:49:26Z The majority of Muslims consider any physical representation of their prophet to be blasphemous. South Park Muhammad episode censored 2010-04-22T10:14:00Z Does she enjoy saying things others might find blasphemous? Rapper Angel Haze on religion, rape and survival 2013-01-31T19:10:01Z Much of the world only learned about Rushdie after "Satanic Verses," which was condemned by the Ayatollah and others as blasphemous and made him an author far more talked about than read. Rushdie relives magic of 'Midnight's Children' 2013-04-21T13:24:11Z Al-Qaeda in Yemen took responsibility for the attack, citing the paper’s publishing of blasphemous images of the Prophet. Charlie Hebdo will no longer publish images of the Prophet Muhammad 2015-07-20T04:00:00Z Back in 1989, Madonna's "Like a Prayer" managed to get the Vatican to release a statement condemning the video as blasphemous. Lady Gaga fails to provoke Catholic Church with "Judas" 2011-05-09T14:40:00Z Eventually, a statuette of the Virgin Mary is whittled into a sex toy and after Benedetta and Bartolomea, er, apply themselves to it, the audience at the Cannes press screening applauded the film’s blasphemous nerve. Cannes Film Festival: The Director of ‘Showgirls’ Takes On Lesbian Nuns 2021-07-10T04:00:00Z He is outspokenly unconcerned with intricate lyrics, a blasphemous tenet by rap purists' standards. Q&A: Waka Flocka Flame, playing King Cat Theater Saturday 02/26 2011-02-24T17:44:05Z Muslims consider any physical representation of their prophet to be blasphemous and the caricatures sparked mass protests worldwide. South Park warned over Muhammad 2010-04-22T05:27:00Z Will any of the above make a difference to you if you find the very idea of a "Prime Suspect" remake blasphemous? Probably not -- in which case you shouldn't bother tuning in. Relax, "Prime Suspect" fans, the remake has promise 2011-09-22T22:23:00Z But to pretty much everyone else in fashion, it’s a blasphemous statement. Is Virgil Abloh the Karl Lagerfeld for Millennials? 2020-02-26T05:00:00Z Out magazine called Mr. Porowski’s use of Greek yogurt in guacamole “absolutely blasphemous.” Antoni Porowski Can Cook 2018-03-06T05:00:00Z “The Christians in my life would find it blasphemous,” she says, “and the scientists would find it embarrassing.” Review | Yaa Gyasi’s ‘Transcendent Kingdom’ is a book of blazing brilliance 2020-08-25T04:00:00Z At one point he boasts, “I, blasphemous Jack Dana, proclaim to the four winds that vengeance is mine and not the Lord’s.” Louis Begley’s ‘Kill and Be Killed’: A slick thriller from a literary lion 2016-04-03T04:00:00Z It called for Mr. Rushdie to be put to death for his supposedly blasphemous book “The Satanic Verses.” Padma Lakshmi Opens Up About Rushdie in Memoir 2016-03-09T05:00:00Z “It’s a blasphemous blood bath, a metaphysical action caper, stylized and splattery, that doesn’t have great depth but makes up for it with volume,” James Poniewozik wrote in his review for The New York Times. What’s on TV Sunday: ‘Parts Unknown’ and the BET Awards 2018-06-24T04:00:00Z The Christian Broadcasting article described Second Coming as “closer to blasphemous than biblical” and noted the comic’s plans to present Jesus as a failure. Comic Book With Jesus as a Character Finds a New Publisher 2019-03-12T04:00:00Z Muhammad appeared on Wednesday night's episode of the cartoon with his body obscured by a black box, since Muslims consider a physical representation of their prophet to be blasphemous. 'South Park' Muhammad episode airs despite uproar 2010-04-22T16:59:00Z Judging by the premise and news stories like this one, we’re given to understand that the sketch was offensive to people: it was blasphemous, it mocked Jesus and it ridiculed Christians. “Djesus Uncrossed,” Grievance, and How Satire Actually Works 2013-02-19T22:42:23Z This kind of material can easily veer into either the maudlin or the blasphemous, but Belafonte’s playful yet practical performance achieves the perfect balance of winking wit and gentle lesson-learning. Watch These Great Harry Belafonte Screen Performances 2023-04-25T04:00:00Z Qatar is largely Sunni, which sees all renderings of the prophet as blasphemous, so Muhammad would be unlikely to appear in the Alnoor Holdings film. Qatar and Iran on rival missions to make films about prophet Muhammad 2013-03-15T11:49:47Z “To untie me, from the knots of my sins, my Savior is bound. / To completely heal me / of all blasphemous sores, He allows Himself to be wounded.” Perspective | A Black Jesus is at the center of a ‘Passion’ that transfigures the listener 2021-04-05T04:00:00Z Iran’s Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini had condemned passages referring to the Prophet Muhammad in Rushdie’s 1988 novel “The Satanic Verses” as blasphemous. Author Salman Rushdie calls for defense of freedom of expression as he receives German prize 2023-10-22T04:00:00Z Sales topped 70 million copies, even as some critics and fellow authors despised it and some religious officials thought it blasphemous. Stephen Rubin, publisher of ‘The Da Vinci Code’ and other blockbusters, dies at 81 2023-10-14T04:00:00Z They complained that it was blasphemous to draw the prophet and to ask pupils to colour in the illustration. Kenyan publisher recalls book after uproar over Prophet Muhammad image 2023-10-11T04:00:00Z Is the denouement the most blasphemous in the history of movie musicals? Review: Parody, melody and blasphemy come together in 'Dicks: The Musical' 2023-10-06T04:00:00Z The Shariah law operating in Islamic courts defines blasphemous acts as those committed by anyone who “intentionally abuses, insults, derogates, humiliates or seeks to incite contempt of the holy Prophet Muhammad.” An atheist in northern Nigeria was arrested. Then the attacks against the others worsened 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z The Shariah law that operates in Islamic courts defines blasphemous acts as those committed by anyone who “intentionally abuses, insults, derogates, humiliates or seeks to incite contempt of the holy Prophet Muhammad.” An atheist in northern Nigeria was arrested. Then the attacks against the others worsened 2023-10-04T04:00:00Z Many conservative groups across the country also issued rulings calling the video blasphemous. Indonesia: TikToker jailed two years over pork video 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z It angered the deeply religious country, where some church leaders and lawmakers have called the performance "blasphemous". Pura Luka Vega: Philippine drag queen sued for dressing as Jesus 2023-08-18T04:00:00Z Authorities said torn pages of the the sacred text with blasphemous content allegedly scribbled on them in red marker ink, were found near a Christian community. Pakistan: More than 100 arrested after churches burned 2023-08-17T04:00:00Z Intentionally burning the Koran is seen by Muslims as a blasphemous and insulting act because they consider the Islamic holy book to be the literal word of God. Explainer: Why are Sweden and Denmark having a crisis over the Koran? 2023-08-03T04:00:00Z For Muslims, the burning of the Quran represents a blasphemous desecration of their religion’s holy text. Protesters in Iraq storm Swedish Embassy amid continuing anger over Quran burning 2023-07-19T04:00:00Z On Indonesian social media, the reaction to her jailing has so far been divided, with many praising the judge and calling her actions blasphemous. Indonesia: TikToker jailed two years over pork video 2023-09-20T04:00:00Z The Satanic Verses' depiction of the Islamic prophet Muhammad and its references to religion were considered blasphemous and banned in multiple Muslim-majority countries, including Iran. Sir Salman Rushdie says he has 'crazy dreams' about attack in New York 2023-07-12T04:00:00Z “And I was very happy that the church understands that I am a Christian artist and I am not a blasphemous artist. I’m just an artist.” Pope Hosts Artists in Sistine Chapel, Even Some Who Attracted Controversy 2023-06-23T04:00:00Z Iran’s Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini had condemned as blasphemous passages referring to the Prophet Muhammad in Rushdie’s 1988 novel “The Satanic Verses.” Author Salman Rushdie awarded prestigious German prize for his literary work and resolve 2023-06-19T04:00:00Z Catholic bishops say the group, which dresses extravagantly as nuns, is blasphemous and reminiscent of past anti-Catholic bigotry. Catholic bishops’ president calls for better border management, continued care for immigrants 2023-06-15T04:00:00Z “CHRISTIANS unite in prayerful response to Dodgers’ godless decision to honor blasphemous, Christ-mocking ‘Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence,’” reads a flier for the procession. Catholic group plans for thousands to protest Sisters at Dodger Stadium before Pride Night 2023-06-15T04:00:00Z Rushdie wrote “The Satanic Verses,” which some Muslims consider blasphemous. U.S. sanctions Iranians over alleged assassination plots of former American officials, dissidents 2023-06-01T04:00:00Z “Many of their performances are blasphemous, and their work only displays hate and mockery of Catholics and the Christian faith.” L.A.'s Blake Treinen and Nationals' Trevor Williams slam Dodgers for Sisters invite 2023-05-31T04:00:00Z Sam Brinton, according to a report Thursday on Fox News, had been the leader of the Washington D.C. chapter of the group of drag-queen “nuns” known for ribald and blasphemous humor. Report: Fired Biden energy official Sam Brinton led D.C.’s Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence 2023-05-25T04:00:00Z During the Terror, the king and queen were beheaded, French society was riven with bloody conflict, tens of thousands were guillotined, and the revolutionary government launched a blasphemous crusade against the church. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z The group’s ‘Easter’ ceremony features children’s programming followed by a drag show where adult performers dress in blasphemous imitation of Jesus and Mary.” Dodgers scratch award for drag queens dressed like nuns after Catholic backlash 2023-05-17T04:00:00Z Rushdie has long faced death threats linked to his fourth novel, "The Satanic Verses," which was banned in many countries with large Muslim populations upon its 1988 publication over passages deemed to be blasphemous. Salman Rushdie warns of threat to freedom of expression in West 2023-05-16T04:00:00Z Iran’s Grand Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini in 1989 issued a fatwa calling for his death after interpreting the author’s novel “The Satanic Verses” as blasphemous. Author Salman Rushdie warns that West is closing in on free speech 2023-05-16T04:00:00Z And I don’t know if this is blasphemous, but we shot it in a funeral home. 'A Black Lady Sketch Show' takes lots of improv and holding back laughs, its creator says 2023-05-12T04:00:00Z “Some words of his prayer were deemed blasphemous by a number of protestors, leading to torture and death at the hands of the angry mob,” said Khan. Rallygoers in Pakistan kill man accused of blasphemy 2023-05-06T04:00:00Z Moscow’s envoy to the U.S. called the false-flag allegations “blasphemous and deceitful.” White House, Kremlin trade charges over Putin ‘assassination’ drone attack 2023-05-04T04:00:00Z The Vatican has defrocked U.S. priest Frank Pavone for what it said were ‘blasphemous communications on social media’ and ‘persistent disobedience.’ Opinion: Is God on the side of blasphemy laws? 2023-05-01T04:00:00Z Muslims see any attempt to damage a Koran as blasphemous because they consider the Islamic holy book to be the literal word of God. Canadian trade minister condemns hate crime at mosque 2023-04-09T04:00:00Z The comparison was denounced by Episcopal Bishop Reginald T. Jackson, who oversees more than 500 churches in Greene’s home state and called her comments blasphemous and disgusting. Trump arrest prompts Jesus comparisons: ‘Spiritual warfare’ 2023-04-05T04:00:00Z In 2017, Pakistani student Mashal Khan was killed by a mob on the premises of his university over allegations of posting blasphemous content online. Rallygoers in Pakistan kill man accused of blasphemy 2023-05-06T04:00:00Z Also, in 2008, Pakistan banned YouTube over videos depicting the Prophet Muhammad, drawing angry nationwide protests as Muslims consider any physical depiction of the prophet blasphemous. Wikipedia again up and running as Pakistan lifts ban on site 2023-02-06T05:00:00Z “Pakistan’s media regulator and other authorities should try to find some viable technical solution to such problems as blasphemous content is available everywhere,” he said. Pakistan blocks Wikipedia, says it hurt Muslim sentiments 2023-02-06T05:00:00Z Just last weekend, the Pakistani authorities banned the website Wikipedia, claiming it contained blasphemous material. Musharraf’s Legacy: A Conflicted Pakistan and a Bristling Military 2023-02-06T05:00:00Z Madonna's Like a Prayer video was condemned by Christian organisations as blasphemous when it was released in 1989. Demi Lovato poster banned for being offensive to Christians 2023-01-10T05:00:00Z The Vatican informed U.S. bishops in a letter last week that the American priest had been dismissed, with “no possibility of appeal” for “blasphemous communications on social media” and for disobeying his bishop. Defrocked pro-life Catholic priest predicts church will move to excommunicate him 2022-12-22T05:00:00Z The Vatican has defrocked a US-based priest for "blasphemous" social media posts and activism in support of former President Donald Trump. Vatican defrocks pro-Trump priest activist for anti-abortion posts 2022-12-19T05:00:00Z Pavone was defrocked for "blasphemous communications on social media and of persistent disobedience of the lawful instructions of his diocesan bishop," the letter says. Vatican dismisses Trump-supporting, anti-abortion leader from priesthood 2022-12-18T05:00:00Z Catholic voice against abortion and founder of the group Priests for Life, has been defrocked on direct orders from the Vatican for disobeying his superiors and “blasphemous” comments on social media. Vatican defrocks leading U.S. anti-abortion priest Frank Pavone for ‘blasphemous communications’ 2022-12-18T05:00:00Z “This action was taken after Father Pavone was found guilty in canonical proceedings of blasphemous communications on social media, and of persistent disobedience of the lawful instructions of his diocesan bishop,” it states. Vatican Removes Anti-Abortion Activist From the Priesthood 2022-12-18T05:00:00Z An accompanying statement said Mr. Pavone had been “found guilty in canonical proceedings of blasphemous communications on social media, and of persistent disobedience of the lawful instructions of his diocesan bishop.” Defrocked pro-life Catholic priest predicts church will move to excommunicate him 2022-12-22T05:00:00Z He wrote “The Satanic Verses,” which some Muslims consider blasphemous. US sanctions Iranian group that put bounty on Rushdie’s life 2022-10-28T04:00:00Z Rushdie, 75, spent years in hiding after Iran’s Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini issued a 1989 edict, a fatwa, calling for his death after the publication of his novel “The Satanic Verses,” which some Muslims consider blasphemous. Report: Salman Rushdie lives, but loses use of eye and hand 2022-10-23T04:00:00Z The move followed a church legal proceeding that concluded he was guilty of “blasphemous communications on social media and of persistent disobedience of the lawful instructions of his diocesan bishop.” Vatican defrocks leading U.S. anti-abortion priest Frank Pavone for ‘blasphemous communications’ 2022-12-18T05:00:00Z Some Muslims saw passages in the novel about the Prophet Muhammad as blasphemous. Salman Rushdie lost sight in one eye following attack, agent says 2022-10-23T04:00:00Z Rushdie, 75, spent years in hiding after Iran’s Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini issued a 1989 edict, a fatwa, calling for his death after publication of his novel “The Satanic Verses,” which some Muslims consider blasphemous. Report: Salman Rushdie lives, but loses use of eye and hand 2022-10-23T04:00:00Z One message reposted on Telegram by the prominent war correspondent Semyon Pegov referred to the celebrations in Moscow as "blasphemous" and the refusal of Russian authorities to embark on full-scale war as "schizophrenic". Russian nationalists rage after stunning setback in Ukraine 2022-09-11T04:00:00Z Khomeini issued an edict in 1989 demanding Rushdie’s death over his novel “The Satanic Verses,” which some Muslims consider blasphemous. Prosecutors in Rushdie attack want delay to review evidence 2022-09-07T04:00:00Z While the original — albeit arguably blasphemous — tweet has since been removed, Cher’s pointed reply to a user who wrote “so much truth in one tweet” remained. If Dua Lipa is 'the Cher of our generation,' Cher wants a definition of 'generation' 2022-08-31T04:00:00Z This means that neither states nor the national government can forbid people to follow a religion of their choice, even if politicians and judges think the religion is misguided, blasphemous, or otherwise inappropriate. American Government 2021-07-28T00:00:00Z The Indian-born writer has since lived with a bounty on his head over the book, which some Muslims say contains blasphemous passages about Islam. Salman Rushdie attack suspect indicted, to appear in court this afternoon 2022-08-18T04:00:00Z The fusing of violence with a blasphemous interpretation of Christianity in the U.S. has roots in the concept of Christian duty that animated the era of lynchings. A new holy war rises in America, Israel and Europe — people of faith must stand against it 2022-08-18T04:00:00Z Sir Salman published his famous and controversial novel The Satanic Verses in 1988, sparking outrage among some Muslims, who considered its content to be blasphemous. Sir Salman Rushdie attack suspect 'only read two pages' of Satanic Verses 2022-08-18T04:00:00Z Rushdie has lived with a bounty on his head since the publication of his 1988 novel "The Satanic Verses," which is viewed by some Muslims as containing blasphemous passages. Residents of Rushdie suspect's Lebanese village say incident has little to do with them 2022-08-16T04:00:00Z Some Muslims regarded the novel’s references to the prophet Muhammad and the Quran as offensive — even blasphemous. Opinion | The Salman Rushdie attack should sharpen focus on Iran’s misdeeds 2022-08-15T04:00:00Z The book, which makes a number of references — some veiled, some not — to Muhammad, Islam and the Quran, was considered blasphemous by some Muslims, including Iran’s late Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini. Iran denies involvement in Rushdie attack, says he brought it on himself 2022-08-15T04:00:00Z The fusion of lethal violence and a blasphemous interpretation of Christianity has a long and ugly history, including the era of lynchings. A new holy war rises in America, Israel and Europe — people of faith must stand against it 2022-08-18T04:00:00Z Aspects of the novel are viewed as blasphemous by some Muslims, and dozens of people have been killed in attacks or riots connected to fervor over the book. Accused Salman Rushdie attacker became withdrawn, showed interest in Islam after 2018 trip, mom says 2022-08-15T04:00:00Z The Indian-born writer has lived with a bounty on his head since the publication of his 1988 novel "The Satanic Verses," which is viewed by some Muslims as containing blasphemous passages. Iran says Rushdie and supporters to blame for attack 2022-08-15T04:00:00Z The 75-year-old novelist faced years of death threats for his novel The Satanic Verses, which some Muslims see as blasphemous. Police probe threat to JK Rowling over Salman Rushdie support 2022-08-14T04:00:00Z Mr Rushdie has faced years of death threats for his novel The Satanic Verses, which some Muslims see as blasphemous. Salman Rushdie off ventilator and able to talk 2022-08-13T04:00:00Z He spent years in hiding over the novel, after receiving death threats and a bounty for his murder due to perceptions that the book is “blasphemous” among Muslims. Biden ‘shocked and saddened’ by Salman Rushdie stabbing, condemns attack 2022-08-13T04:00:00Z Mr Rushdie, 75, has faced years of death threats for his novel The Satanic Verses, which some Muslims see as blasphemous. Salman Rushdie stabbing suspect charged with attempted murder in US 2022-08-13T04:00:00Z He has faced years of death threats for his novel The Satanic Verses, which some Muslims see as blasphemous. Salman Rushdie: Author believed fatwa was old and life relatively normal 2022-08-13T04:00:00Z The leader of Iran’s 1979 Islamic revolution, the late Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, issued the fatwa after Rushdie's novel "The Satanic Verses" book was condemned as blasphemous. Rushdie told German magazine his life is now 'relatively normal' 2022-08-13T04:00:00Z Rushdie’s 1988 novel was viewed as blasphemous by many Muslims, who saw a character as an insult to the Prophet Muhammad, among other objections. Author Salman Rushdie on ventilator after New York stabbing 2022-08-13T04:00:00Z Iran’s Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini issued a call, or fatwa, for the British author’s execution soon after its publication, saying the treatment of Islam and Muhammad in the novel was blasphemous. Salman Rushdie hospitalized after attack onstage in New York state 2022-08-12T04:00:00Z The surrealist, post-modern novel sparked outrage among some Muslims, who considered its content to be blasphemous, and was banned in some countries. Salman Rushdie: Author on ventilator and unable to speak, agent says 2022-08-12T04:00:00Z The surrealist, post-modern novel sparked outrage among some Muslims, who considered its content to be blasphemous - insulting to a religion or god - and was banned in some countries. Salman Rushdie: Author believed fatwa was old and life relatively normal 2022-08-13T04:00:00Z Following are some key events that followed that death edict - or fatwa - issued by Iran's Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini after the publication of Rushdie's 1988 novel "The Satanic Verses", which Khomeini deemed blasphemous to Islam. Events following Iran's fatwa against author Salman Rushdie 2022-08-12T04:00:00Z The surrealist, post-modern novel sparked outrage among some Muslims, who considered its content to be blasphemous. Who is Salman Rushdie? The writer who emerged from hiding 2022-08-12T04:00:00Z Rushdie’s book “The Satanic Verses” has been banned in Iran since 1988, as many Muslims consider it to be blasphemous. Author Salman Rushdie attacked on lecture stage in New York 2022-08-12T04:00:00Z Rushdie’s book “The Satanic Verses” has been banned in Iran since 1988, as many Muslims consider it to be blasphemous. Author Salman Rushdie, whose writing led to death threats, has been attacked at New York event 2022-08-12T04:00:00Z The Bolton Council of Mosques called the film "blasphemous" and sectarian. Cineworld cancels The Lady of Heaven film screenings after protests 2022-06-08T04:00:00Z In recent days, calls have grown louder for Ms Sharma to be arrested for her "blasphemous comments" and police in several opposition-ruled states have opened investigations against her. Nupur Sharma: The Indian woman behind offensive Prophet Muhammad comments 2022-06-07T04:00:00Z Last month, a Christian student was beaten to death and her body set on fire after fellow students accused her of sending blasphemous messages about the Prophet Muhammad in a WhatsApp group conversation. Dozens Feared Dead in Church Attack in Nigeria 2022-06-05T04:00:00Z Last month, a female college student was beaten to death and set on fire by fellow students who said she had posted "blasphemous" statements in a student Whatsapp group. Nigerian man burned to death after argument with Muslim cleric 2022-06-04T04:00:00Z Samuel was accused by other students of posting blasphemous statements about the Prophet Mohammad in a WhatsApp group. Nigeria court charges two students over 'blasphemy' death 2022-05-16T04:00:00Z Deborah Samuel was beaten and burned by Muslim students who accused her of posting "blasphemous" statements about Islam in a WhatsApp group on Thursday. Nigeria student killing: Round-the-clock curfew after protests 2022-05-14T04:00:00Z Samuel was beaten and burned by fellow students for alleged blasphemous statements about the Prophet Mohammad in a Whatsapp group. Nigeria's Sokoto state declares curfew over student killing protests 2022-05-14T04:00:00Z “She composed an audio that contains blasphemous comments on the Prophet of Islam and posted in the group, that is what triggered everything.” Nigerian student beaten, burned to death over 'blasphemous' text messages 2022-05-12T04:00:00Z In the long run, maybe this is good, because it prods us to stop seeing American institutions as sacred and holy, and start seeing them as the blasphemous things they are. So what happens now, after the downfall of Roe? Not anything good 2022-05-09T04:00:00Z In 1650, Puritans in the Massachusetts Bay Colony tried to get what they thought were blasphemous books removed from their community. Opinion | Banning books about Black and LGBTQ people isn’t protecting America’s youths 2022-04-23T04:00:00Z “Religious symbolism has been used in war for hundreds of years. To say it’s blasphemous is not understanding the reality of war and how people look for symbols of support.” Ukraine’s war efforts gain an unlikely source of funding: Memes 2022-04-19T04:00:00Z The violence had begun after rumours spread that Mr Diyawadanage had allegedly committed a blasphemous action, in tearing down posters with the name of the Prophet Muhammad. Pakistan: Death sentences over killing of Sri Lankan accused of blasphemy 2022-04-18T04:00:00Z Francis pleaded last week for an Easter truce in Ukraine, and he has called frequently for an end to the war, which he has denounced as blasphemous and an “outrage against God.” Pope Speaks of Ukraine’s Suffering on ‘an Easter of War’ 2022-04-17T04:00:00Z At every stop, the Mormons increased their numbers but also encountered bitter persecution from traditional Protestants who viewed their scripture as blasphemous and their marital customs as immoral. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z Putin’s words sound perverse, even blasphemous, to us in the West. Opinion | A month into war, Putin’s mind-set is complex — and dangerous 2022-03-22T04:00:00Z What did you say that they view as blasphemous in some way? Elie Mystal: Our Constitution is "actually trash" — but the Supreme Court can be fixed 2022-03-23T04:00:00Z Last year, opposition peaked when Islamist groups demonstrated in major cities, accusing the marchers of using blasphemous slogans — a crime punishable by death in Pakistan, accusations of which have provoked lynchings and murders. As Women’s Marches Gain Steam in Pakistan, Conservatives Grow Alarmed 2022-03-06T05:00:00Z It is blasphemous to equate Pence with Christ, but it is not blasphemous to note that sometimes one must courageously accept one’s fate. Opinion | Mike Pence, this is your moment to rebuke Donald Trump 2022-01-31T05:00:00Z “From the Mouth of the Whale” channels the wild mind of a blasphemous 16th-century scholar sent off to a freezing rock in the middle of the North Atlantic. Into the Belly of the Whale With Sjón 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z Under Islam, painting representational imagery is inherently controversial, because it’s potentially blasphemous. It’s not so much about the size, it’s the saturation I even caught myself asking a blasphemous question: If art were truly capable of saving us, wouldn’t we already have been saved? Is the pandemic-set 'Station Eleven' great TV or not? We fight it out 2022-01-13T05:00:00Z After last year’s march, opponents doctored footage to make it appear that marchers had used blasphemous slogans, then circulated the faked videos on social media. As Women’s Marches Gain Steam in Pakistan, Conservatives Grow Alarmed 2022-03-06T05:00:00Z Just this week, for example, Johnson suggested it was blasphemous to rely upon vaccines to combat COVID-19 when God has given humans perfectly capable immune systems. GOP Sen. Ron Johnson to seek reelection despite blowback over scientifically questionable claims 2022-01-08T05:00:00Z The violence had begun after rumours spread that Mr Diyawadanage had allegedly committed a blasphemous action, in tearing down posters of the Prophet Muhammad, local police chiefs said. Pakistan: Brutal mob killing of Sri Lankan sparks protests 2021-12-05T05:00:00Z A painting of George Floyd depicted as Jesus Christ displayed at a Catholic university is "heretical, blasphemous idolatry," a student told Fox News. Catholic University painting depicting George Floyd as Jesus is 'heretical, blasphemous,' student says 2021-11-23T05:00:00Z Perhaps most of all, it’s a perfect vessel for that distinctly Irish sense of humor — cunning, morbid, irreverent to the point of being blasphemous. The 75 best TV shows on Netflix right now, according to our experts 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z “The vaccination movement injecting into human bodies this material from an inferior animal was seen as irreligious, blasphemous and medically wrong.” The world’s first anti-vaccination movement spread fears of half-cow babies 2021-11-15T05:00:00Z Sunni Muslims, especially of the Barelvi sect, who make up a majority of Pakistan’s population, view depictions of the Prophet Muhammad as blasphemous. After Violent Standoff, Pakistan Strikes Deal With Banned Islamist Group 2021-11-01T04:00:00Z The TLP, a radical Sunni Muslim group founded in 2015 to tackle actions it considers blasphemous to Islam, has mounted multiple protest marches marred by bloodshed that have twice brought Islamabad to a standstill. Pakistani Islamist group reaches deal with government, calls off protest march 2021-10-31T04:00:00Z For many Muslims, depictions of the prophet are blasphemous, and a call by Paris for “reform” of Islam sparked protests across the Muslim world last year. Four killed, hundreds wounded in clash with police as radical Islamists move to march on Pakistan’s capital 2021-10-28T04:00:00Z That enraged many Muslims who believe those depictions were blasphemous. Violent rally in Pakistan leaves 2 Islamists, 1 police dead 2021-10-27T04:00:00Z The protesters, who reportedly numbered in the hundreds, chanted blasphemous slogans and attempted to drown out the small group of students gathering to demonstrate against abortion, as seen in video obtained by Fox News Digital. Antifa protesters disrupt Texas college campus pro-life prayer vigil: 'F*** your God!' 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z The violence began Friday when hundreds of Muslims protested in a southeastern district, accusing Hindus of a blasphemous incident involving the Koran. World Digest: Oct. 19, 2021 2021-10-19T04:00:00Z The violence began on Friday when hundreds of Muslims protested in the southeastern Noakhali district accusing Hindus of a blasphemous incident involving the Koran. Bangladesh arrests hundreds for violence against Hindus 2021-10-19T04:00:00Z Many Muslims consider depictions of Muhammad to be blasphemous, and cartoons such as the one by Mr. Vilks have prompted widespread backlash over the years. Swedish Artist Known for Muhammad Caricature Dies in Car Crash 2021-10-04T04:00:00Z The cartoon, published in 2007, offended many Muslims who regard visual representation of the Prophet as blasphemous. Lars Vilks: Muhammad cartoonist reportedly killed in car accident 2021-10-03T04:00:00Z The Taliban considers portraits of living beings blasphemous. Afghans bury paintings and hide books out of fear of Taliban crackdown on arts and culture 2021-09-30T04:00:00Z The work, viewed as blasphemous by many Muslims, sparked widespread protests, and the then Supreme Leader of Iran, the Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, called for the author's death. Sir Salman Rushdie to serialise book via email newsletter 2021-09-02T04:00:00Z Kershaw has been so good for so long that it sounds almost blasphemous to wonder how he can best help the Dodgers. While Clayton Kershaw sits out, Dodgers consider how best to utilize him 2021-08-26T04:00:00Z So much, in fact, that he’d begun to entertain a blasphemous thought. A goofy paper horse became an Australian pandemic sensation. Now he’s going in a museum. 2021-08-20T04:00:00Z The Taliban considered them blasphemous, and boasted that their destruction was holy. Who Are the Taliban, and What Do They Want? 2021-08-17T04:00:00Z Public executions and floggings were common, Western films and books were banned, and cultural artefacts seen as blasphemous under Islam were destroyed. Factbox-The Taliban: key facts on the Islamic militant group 2021-08-15T04:00:00Z Last year, Punjab’s curriculum and textbook board banned a hundred school books in a single day because of content they described as “anti-Pakistan” and “blasphemous.” In Pakistan, Textbooks Featuring Malala Removed From Bookstores 2021-07-16T04:00:00Z Verhoeven rejected the notion that his film was blasphemous, after basing it on a book which retraced the testimonies of the two nuns, who were subjected to a religious trial in Pescia, Italy. In Cannes, 'Basic Instinct' filmmaker decries puritanism about sex 2021-07-10T04:00:00Z The two, from Punjab province, were accused in 2013 of sending a blasphemous text message to a local cleric. World Digest: June 3, 2021 2021-06-03T04:00:00Z The two were arrested in 2013 and tried on suspicion of sending a blasphemous text message to a local cleric in Punjab. Pakistan acquits Christian couple facing death for blasphemy 2021-06-03T04:00:00Z The caricatures enraged many Muslims, who found them blasphemous. Spain arrests 3 for urging extremist attacks against France 2021-04-29T04:00:00Z Many Muslims see depictions of the prophet as blasphemous. World Digest: April 18, 2021 2021-04-18T04:00:00Z That enraged many Muslims in Pakistan and elsewhere who believe those depictions were blasphemous. Pakistan bans Islamist political party after violent rallies 2021-04-14T04:00:00Z For many Muslims, depictions of the Prophet are blasphemous. Pakistan deploys paramilitary forces to quell deadly Islamist protests 2021-04-14T04:00:00Z For Muslims, depictions of the prophet are blasphemous. World Digest: April 13, 2021 2021-04-13T04:00:00Z That enraged many Muslims in Pakistan and elsewhere who believed those depictions were blasphemous. Pakistan police arrest radical Islamist party head in Lahore 2021-04-12T04:00:00Z For some, the idea of ever jailing a priest, no matter the crime, seems blasphemous. Defrocked US priest revered in East Timor accused of abuse 2021-04-07T04:00:00Z It’s not a stretch or blasphemous to describe Valenzuela in such terms, or even original. Column: The Gospel of Fernandomania: Fernando Valenzuela remains a Mexican American icon 2021-04-07T04:00:00Z To this day Facebook continues to wipe hundreds of allegedly blasphemous posts in Pakistan each year. Perspective | Australia shows that Facebook cares about censorship only when it’s profitable 2021-02-23T05:00:00Z The Rev. Mark A. Matthews, influential pastor of Seattle’s 10,000-strong First Presbyterian Church, lobbed an early slam, labeling Eddy’s teachings “blasphemous, immoral, licentious and murderous.” The fate of this 100-year-old U District church remains unknown 2021-02-25T05:00:00Z I’m not ready to believe that we started it, but I, for one, have gotten loud and blasphemous enough to peel the paint off my walls. Opinion | Is This the End of Obsessively Hating Donald Trump? 2021-02-12T05:00:00Z In 1989, Iran’s Ayatollah Khomeini called on Muslims to kill Salman Rushdie, author of “The Satanic Verses,” a novel condemned as blasphemous. Today in History 2021-02-14T05:00:00Z The appeals court also ordered a retrial in another blasphemy case, involving a singer sentenced to death by the Sharia court for using lyrics deemed blasphemous against the Prophet Muhammad. Nigeria blasphemy: Jailed 13-year-old boy wins Kano appeal 2021-01-21T05:00:00Z But to the public at large, the idea of Woods being anything but a faithful husband and model citizen bordered on blasphemous. 'It ... spun out of control': Part 2 of HBO's Tiger Woods documentary gets personal 2021-01-17T05:00:00Z On Friday, an anti-terrorism court in Islamabad sentenced three people — two Sunni Muslims and an Ahmadi — to death in connection with charges that they shared blasphemous content on social media in 2017. US group appeals for Pakistani woman jailed on blasphemy 2021-01-08T05:00:00Z Added Soto: "RIP to Dawn Wells who was part of Gilligan's Island, imagine her name was not in the original theme song, she was considered 'and the rest' along with The Professor, blasphemous!" Hollywood reacts to ‘Gilligan’s Island’ star Dawn Wells’ death 2020-12-30T05:00:00Z In an era of perpetual war, this may appear blasphemous. America's military reckoning: It's time to stop the ritualistic fawning over veterans 2020-12-28T05:00:00Z Not being Charlie meant believing that the magazine is not respectful of religion, publishes blasphemous caricatures, provokes Islamists and risks provoking attacks. Once a Slogan of Unity, ‘Je Suis Charlie’ Now Divides France 2020-12-19T05:00:00Z In July, a teenager shot and killed a U.S. citizen of Pakistani origin in a court where he was on trial after being accused of posting blasphemous messages. Pakistani film explores social media's role in anger over blasphemy 2020-12-09T05:00:00Z The caricatures are considered blasphemous by many Muslims. Chechnya buries teenager who beheaded French school teacher - rights adviser 2020-12-07T05:00:00Z The partnership came under strain in November after anger in Egypt over Macron’s defence of caricatures depicting the Prophet Mohammad, considered blasphemous by Muslims. France gives Egypt's Sisi cavalry welcome as rights groups raise alarm 2020-12-07T05:00:00Z Rizvi led last Sunday thousands of his followers at a sit-in in the capital of Islamabad protesting the republishing in France of caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad, which he deemed blasphemous. Tens of thousands mourn radical cleric’s death in Pakistan 2020-11-21T05:00:00Z Rizvi led last Sunday thousands of his supporters at a sit-in in the capital of Islamabad protesting the republishing in France of caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad, which he deemed blasphemous. Tens of thousands mourn radical cleric’s death in Pakistan 2020-11-21T05:00:00Z For Muslims, depictions of the Prophet are blasphemous. Islamists clash with Pakistani police in French cartoon protests 2020-11-16T05:00:00Z Many Muslims regard any depiction of the Prophet as blasphemous and the caricatures as a grave insult to their religion. Timeline: Violence marks 15-year furore over cartoons of Prophet Mohammad 2020-11-02T05:00:00Z Muslims deem them blasphemous and insulting to the prophet. Syrian satirist questioned over "Macron" flogging stunt in Berlin 2020-11-02T05:00:00Z Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarif said Tehran strongly condemned the “terrorist attack,” but he also alluded to the controversy in France over speech that is considered insulting or blasphemous to Muslims. Terror attack on church puts France on high alert 2020-10-29T04:00:00Z The caricatures are seen as blasphemous by Muslims. Muslims have 'right to punish' French, says Malaysia's Mahathir 2020-10-29T04:00:00Z Members of the TLP party also camped for several days at the same entrance to Islamabad in 2017 to demand that a small change in local law be deemed blasphemous. Islamists clash with Pakistani police in French cartoon protests 2020-11-16T05:00:00Z It was not immediately clear if Thursday’s attack was connected to the cartoons, which Muslims consider to be blasphemous. Three dead as woman beheaded in knife attack at French church 2020-10-29T04:00:00Z It was not immediately clear what the motive was for the Nice attack, or if there was any connection to the cartoons, which Muslims consider to be blasphemous. Two dead in knife attack in French church, official says terrorism suspected 2020-10-29T04:00:00Z In a class on freedom of expression — including the right to say blasphemous things about all religions — Mr. Paty used caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad, Jesus and rabbis to teach, former students said. A Teacher, His Killer and the Failure of French Integration 2020-10-26T04:00:00Z The caricatures, first published by a satirical magazine whose Paris offices were attacked by gunmen killing 12 people in 2015, are considered blasphemous by many Muslims. Chechen leader says Macron stance on cartoons inspires terrorists 2020-10-27T04:00:00Z Erdogan’s comments on Monday were the latest expression of anger in the Muslim world over images being displayed in France of the Prophet Mohammad, which some Muslims consider blasphemous. France's Darmanin to Turkey: Stay out of France's domestic affairs 2020-10-27T04:00:00Z The developments were the latest expression of anger in the Muslim world over France displaying images of the Prophet Mohammad that Muslims consider blasphemous. Pakistan's parliament urges government to withdraw envoy from France 2020-10-26T04:00:00Z Muslims see any depiction of the Prophet Muhammad as blasphemous. Pakistan PM accuses Macron of attacking Islam by 'encouraging' blasphemous cartoons 2020-10-25T04:00:00Z Muslims see any depiction of the Prophet as blasphemous. Kuwait retail co-ops remove French products over Prophet cartoon 2020-10-25T04:00:00Z Had it been anyone else, the fraternization might have been blasphemous. Clippers are counting on Tyronn Lue's 'Midas touch' with people 2020-10-24T04:00:00Z Muslims consider any depiction of the prophet blasphemous. World Digest: Oct. 19, 2020 2020-10-19T04:00:00Z Muslims believe that any depiction of the Prophet is blasphemous. French police make arrests after teacher beheaded in Paris suburb 2020-10-17T04:00:00Z When he refused, Khoker went to police with allegations that the devoted Christian had sent him "blasphemous" text messages defaming the Muslim Prophet Muhammed. Pakistani Christian, jailed for seven years, sentenced to death for refusing to convert to Islam 2020-09-21T04:00:00Z For Muslims, any depiction of the Prophet is blasphemous. Charlie Hebdo re-runs Prophet Mohammad cartoons to mark attack trial 2020-09-01T04:00:00Z “It’s almost blasphemous. And it’s happened for so long that people don’t even see it as being harmful.” The Birmingham Belles celebrate the Old South in hoop skirts. Some former Belles say it’s time to stop. 2020-08-16T04:00:00Z Critics said the song was blasphemous as it praised an imam from the Tijaniya Muslim brotherhood to the extent it elevated him above the Prophet Muhammad. Nigerian singer sentenced to death for blasphemy 2020-08-10T04:00:00Z He left a note that read: “I am not blasphemous …”: a line from a Ziad Rahbani wartime song ending with “but hunger is blasphemous”. I'm writing this by candlelight – Lebanon's economic crisis is a social catastrophe | Naji Bakhti 2020-07-30T04:00:00Z Muslims generally believe any physical depiction of Islam’s prophet is blasphemous. Pakistan warns TikTok video service, blocks Bigo Live app 2020-07-21T04:00:00Z Contemporary concerns that the film was blasphemous in nature led to more than 100 local authorities opting to view the film for themselves. Why Monty Python's Life of Brian is now a 12A 2020-07-17T04:00:00Z Once, they tried to murder blasphemous novelists and screamed about their desire to defend the prophet from the smallest insult. Why do Muslim states stay silent over China’s abuse of the Uighurs? | Nick Cohen 2020-07-04T04:00:00Z The Slovakia defender was given an automatic one-match ban for the sending off but was further punished for “making an offensive remark to the referee along with a blasphemous exclamation.” Inter defender Škriniar banned for 3 matches, Conte for 1 2020-06-25T04:00:00Z Some 600 undergrads packed into Stanford Memorial Chapel that year, and Dr. Dement lectured from the pulpit before deciding that doing so “seemed a bit blasphemous.” William Dement, known as ‘the father of sleep medicine,’ dies at 91 2020-06-22T04:00:00Z To visiting Americans, the practice always seemed odd, bordering on blasphemous. Russians Eat Burgers in Gloves. Should Everyone? 2020-06-20T04:00:00Z Meanwhile, other commenters took issue with the prayerful text in the image, which they saw as a blasphemous mockery of Catholics’ Profession of Faith. Kim Kardashian deletes tweet that misidentified a Black trans woman who was killed 2020-06-16T04:00:00Z That ecstatic, rhythmic, a capella intro remained almost entirely intact, though, with only the blasphemous portion excised. Little Richard: What did 'A-wop-bop-a-loo-bop' actually mean? 2020-05-09T04:00:00Z Deep in my brain, a blasphemous little wrinkle kept wondering, secretly, if the concert might even be sad. The Weirdly Enduring Appeal of Weird Al Yankovic 2020-04-09T04:00:00Z And it would be blasphemous to use a day dedicated to the renewal of life in a manner that leads to further death. Opinion | Trump defiles Christianity’s holiest day 2020-03-26T04:00:00Z “You may not like his style, but one might argue that he is everything Clarence Darrow said: A defense lawyer must be outrageous, irreverent, blasphemous, a rogue, a renegade.” Analysis | The Daily 202: Five reasons Trump is poised to get acquitted — but Watergate brought down Nixon 2020-01-28T05:00:00Z A statement, read with a digitally disguised voice, criticises Netflix and describes the film as blasphemous. Police probe attack on 'gay Jesus' film office 2019-12-26T05:00:00Z The potentially blasphemous question rears its head again: if it’s a curse to be a Sidenius, is Per cursed by generations of unerring piety, or by that ancestral aberrant flash of madness? A Neglected Modern Masterpiece and Its Perverse Hero 2019-10-14T04:00:00Z While it’s not for us to say whether that had anything to do with the Saints beating the Jaguars later that afternoon, it would be blasphemous to say that it could have hurt. Make no mistake: it's panic time for the free-falling Dallas Cowboys 2019-10-14T04:00:00Z That combination, however profane to Italians, is one of my favorites and has been imprinted in my brain since my first blasphemous slice at Pizza Hut as a kid. If you stan Hawaiian pizza, this adobo roast is for you 2019-10-09T04:00:00Z I do understand why people are offended by it, but I don't actually apologize for it, because I don't think it's blasphemous to ask a question like that.” The Darkness stands by its controversial ‘Easter Is Cancelled’ album cover: ‘I don’t think it’s blasphemous’ 2019-10-04T04:00:00Z This call for a levelling down is perhaps the most blasphemous idea in contemporary discourse. For the sake of life on Earth, we must put a limit on wealth | George Monbiot 2019-09-19T04:00:00Z The idea of worshipping artificial intelligence may still carry a bit of the shock factor; the idea may still seem blasphemous, outlandish, absurd, et cetera to the masses. Robot priests, A.I. gods transforming the world of worship 2019-09-17T04:00:00Z Buñuel was the most devout, most observant, most gleefully blasphemous of atheists. From bombs to Benidorm: how fascism disfigured the face of Spain 2019-08-26T04:00:00Z The comic was an exercise in blasphemous nastiness, and over four seasons, the television show has taken that foul baton and gleefully run with it. Preacher is unwatched, unloved, and doomed, but Tulip goes on 2019-08-14T04:00:00Z Venezuelans view any fiddling with the pageant as almost blasphemous, so deciding not to publish the measurements of the 24 contestants is deemed significant by those in the industry. Miss Venezuela pageant officials drop public disclosure of contestants' measurements in response to critics 2019-07-31T04:00:00Z “I have written a blasphemous book,” he declared, “and I feel as spotless as the lamb.” Subversive, queer and terrifyingly relevant: six reasons why Moby-Dick is the novel for our times 2019-07-30T04:00:00Z Upon the pretense of writing a popular novel for us, you have been receiving cash advances from us, while passing through our press the sheets of a blasphemous rhapsody. Herman Melville at Home 2019-07-22T04:00:00Z Along with these bold promises, Duterte built his campaign on violent and blasphemous rhetoric that gave voters in an overwhelmingly Catholic country every possible reason to abandon him. The Catholic rebels resisting the Philippines’ deadly war on drugs 2019-07-18T04:00:00Z The petition was set up by a religious group last month who called the show "blasphemous." Michael Sheen expecting new baby with girlfriend Anna Lundberg 2019-07-17T04:00:00Z Return to Order, a campaign affiliated with right-wing Catholic group the American Society for the Defense of Tradition, Family and Property, objected to the “blasphemous” show, BBC News reports. Thousands urge Netflix to cancel 'Good Omens.' It's on Amazon Prime 2019-06-21T04:00:00Z But a campaign by religious group Return to Order calls for the "blasphemous" show to be pulled "at once". Christian group in Good Omens Netflix blunder 2019-06-21T04:00:00Z Another of its petitions in April called on Walmart to “stop selling Satanic products” following a 2018 protest against a “blasphemous ice cream chain called Sweet Jesus”. Thousands petition Netflix to cancel Amazon Prime's Good Omens 2019-06-20T04:00:00Z “Junaid raised questions on many social issues, but there is nothing blasphemous in anything he wrote or posted.” Pakistan’s most famous accused blasphemer escaped to Canada. Others remain on death row. 2019-05-18T04:00:00Z A Muslim man in the city complained to officials at his mosque that he was sent blasphemous messages in English on his phone, and the complaint was passed on to the police. Asia Bibi's lawyer to defend couple on death row over blasphemy 2019-05-15T04:00:00Z A leading contemporary art gallery covered up works featuring an Islamic declaration of faith after complaints from Muslim visitors who said the artworks were blasphemous. Saatchi Gallery covers up artworks after Muslim visitors' complaints 2019-05-05T04:00:00Z It’s a blasphemous slap at a food I find sacred, but I ordered it anyway. What We’re Into: Cheeseburger dumplings at My Little Dumpling in Beverly Grove 2019-04-30T04:00:00Z “I know some will consider this blasphemous,” Silva says. Masters 2019: We Redesigned Augusta National* - Golf Digest 2019-04-03T04:00:00Z At one point, we learn, it was condemned by the Pope as blasphemous; anyone who owned a volume was instructed to hand it over to the local priest for burning. How the Man of Reason Got Radicalized 2019-02-25T05:00:00Z The move follows a petition that called it “outrageous and blasphemous”. DC cancels comic where Jesus learns from superhero after outcry 2019-02-19T05:00:00Z That inconvenience was Ayatollah Khomeini's fatwa - imposed on Salman Rushdie for his novel, the Satanic Verses, which was widely considered blasphemous in the Muslim world. 'Salman Rushdie radicalised my generation' 2019-02-13T05:00:00Z Nike is assuring potential Muslim customers that it “respects all religions” in response to a Change.org petition calling its Air Max 270 shoe “blasphemous.” Nike responds to thousands of angry Muslims who want ‘blasphemous’ shoe recalled 2019-01-30T05:00:00Z Thousands of people are demanding sports apparel giant Nike recall its Air Max 270 shoe, saying that the "blasphemous" logo is offensive to Muslims. Muslims demand Nike pull Air Max 270 off shelves over 'offensive' logo 2019-01-30T05:00:00Z And if you say that actually the opposite was true — that instead of loving and cherishing children, he harmed them — you’re blasphemous. 'Leaving Neverland' director talks Michael Jackson sexual abuse accusations and potential fallout 2019-01-25T05:00:00Z A theology professor at a Catholic college is making some bizarre – some would even say blasphemous – claims about Jesus Christ that is causing a stir on campus. Craziest campus meltdowns, professorial rants from 2018 2018-12-22T05:00:00Z In 1929, Mr Jinnah represented Muslim man Ghazi llm Din, who was accused of murdering a Hindu publisher linked to a blasphemous text. Acquitted of blasphemy and living in fear 2018-12-08T05:00:00Z “We urge Nike to recall this blasphemous and offensive shoe and all products with the design logo resembling the word Allah from worldwide sales immediately,” the petition states. Nike responds to thousands of angry Muslims who want ‘blasphemous’ shoe recalled 2019-01-30T05:00:00Z Noreen is also demanding Nike recall the "blasphemous and offensive shoe and all products with the design logo resembling the word Allah from worldwide sales immediately." Muslims demand Nike pull Air Max 270 off shelves over 'offensive' logo 2019-01-30T05:00:00Z The bill would repeal the law against pretending to be a witch, as well as other old-fashioned prohibitions such as laws against duelling and blasphemous libel. Why Canada still charges women with witchcraft 2018-10-30T04:00:00Z The Irish constitution says the publication or utterance of "blasphemous, seditious, or indecent matter is an offence which shall be punishable in accordance with law". Blasphemy, Stephen Fry and a referendum 2018-10-20T04:00:00Z He was responding to a Vatican cardinal who had rebuked him and accused him of mounting a "blasphemous" political hit job against Francis with his claims. Pope accuser strikes back, blames gay priesthood for abuse 2018-10-19T04:00:00Z He was responding to a Vatican cardinal who had rebuked him and accused him of mounting a “blasphemous” political hit job against Francis with his claims. Pope accuser strikes back, blames gay priesthood for abuse 2018-10-19T04:00:00Z “The only way to stop the release of blasphemous cartoons is through jihad,” Mr. Rizvi said at a rally at Data Darbar, a Sufi Muslim shrine in Lahore. Geert Wilders’ Muhammad cartoon contest sparks Pakistani-Dutch diplomatic rift 2018-10-14T04:00:00Z According to the band’s website, it was founded in 1990 with the aim of “creating the most brutal and blasphemous metal act ever.” Guatemala Congress bars Swedish metal band, faces criticism 2018-09-27T04:00:00Z Images of the prophet Muhammad are forbidden in Islam and caricatures are considered blasphemous. Cartoon row sought to rile Dutch Muslims, but found only dignity 2018-09-01T04:00:00Z Hundreds of Islamists are marching on Islamabad on Wednesday to demand that Imran Khan’s new government sever diplomatic ties with the Netherlands over a “blasphemous” cartoon competition. Muhammad cartoon contest in Netherlands sparks Pakistan protests 2018-08-29T04:00:00Z You, sir, are a heathen that should have his Twitter account shut down for such a blasphemous assertion. Mariners mailbag: Examining playoff droughts in MLB history and why no one wants Kyle Seager 2018-08-26T04:00:00Z Physical depictions of God or the Prophet Muhammad, even respectful ones, are considered blasphemous under mainstream Islamic tradition. Dutch premier distances govt from anti-Islam cartoon contest 2018-08-24T04:00:00Z Another reported that he was made to pose naked in a blasphemous imitation of Christ on the cross, while priests took photographs of his body. Opinion | Evil walked the earth in Pennsylvania 2018-08-16T04:00:00Z Christie devotees may find the off-the-book story lines disrespectful to the beloved author — if not altogether blasphemous. Review: Amazon's 'Ordeal by Innocence' is pure Agatha Christie — even with some new twists 2018-08-10T04:00:00Z For three weeks in November, Rizvi and around 2,000 followers blockaded a motorway between Islamabad and its sister city, Rawalpindi, over minor adjustments to an election oath they declared blasphemous. Muhammad cartoon contest in Netherlands sparks Pakistan protests 2018-08-29T04:00:00Z He called the use of the crucifix for political purposes “blasphemous.” ‘Hands Off!’; Clergy Balk as European Politicians Brandish the Crucifix 2018-08-09T04:00:00Z After Salman Rushdie published “The Satanic Verses,” in 1988, the Ayatollah Khomeini, of Iran, declared the book blasphemous and issued a fatwa urging Muslims to murder him. How a Notorious Gangster Was Exposed by His Own Sister 2018-07-30T04:00:00Z Some of the art defies hard-line Islamic teachings that depictions of the human form are blasphemous — but Iran’s clerics sometimes turn a blind eye to secular pursuits as they try to manage the public mood. U.S. sanctions hurt, but Iran's wealthy find solace in art 2018-07-03T04:00:00Z The supposed fall from purity began about 600 days into the Constitution’s life, when the Virginia Legislature, in November 1790, denounced George Washington’s financial policies as constitutionally blasphemous. The Culture That Sustains America’s Constitution 2018-07-02T04:00:00Z Local Catholic bishop Arturo Bastes responded by calling the president a "madman" and urging people to pray for his "blasphemous utterances and dictatorial tendencies" to end. Philippines' Duterte calls God 'stupid' 2018-06-26T04:00:00Z To most ears, the question sounds blasphemous, which illustrates the rottenness of our immigration debate. Opinion | Why do we need more people in this country, anyway? 2018-06-21T04:00:00Z MSNBC’s Maddow seems to find it blasphemous that the summit “billed” North Korea “as a nation equal in stature to the United States.” Mainstream pundits worry: Threat of nuclear war may be reduced, and we can’t have that 2018-06-16T04:00:00Z “The publication or utterance of blasphemous, seditious, or indecent matter is an offence which shall be punishable in accordance with law,” says Article 40 of the Irish Constitution. Next in Irish Voters’ Cross Hairs? A Law Banning Blasphemy 2018-06-13T04:00:00Z Part of Article 40 states: "The publication or utterance of blasphemous, seditious, or indecent matter is an offence which shall be punishable in accordance with law." Ireland to hold blasphemy referendum 2018-06-12T04:00:00Z “For over a century after the first amendment was ratified,” Weinrib writes in a forthcoming paper, “public officials regularly suppressed speech they regarded as threatening, blasphemous, antisocial, and even uncivil, and the judiciary rarely intervened.” How the resurgence of white supremacy in the US sparked a war over free speech 2018-05-31T04:00:00Z The thought of trading Ovechkin, however, wasn’t as blasphemous then as it might sound now. Alex Ovechkin closer than ever to quieting critics 2018-05-27T04:00:00Z Conservative Catholics tweeted their disgust that the Vatican was linked to the event, which they called obscene and blasphemous, through its involvement with the associated exhibition Heavenly Bodies: Fashion and the Catholic Imagination. The Vatican in Venice (and a cardinal who walks on the wild side) 2018-05-19T04:00:00Z It may seem blasphemous to say things feel different this time around. Braden Holtby saves Capitals fans from more despair 2018-05-06T04:00:00Z They have also taken part in raids on art galleries and theatres deemed to have displayed “blasphemous” material. Russian police release opposition leader Alexei Navalny 2018-05-06T04:00:00Z The agency insists that Sajid Masih jumped out of panic that they would find deleted blasphemous photos on his cellphone, but it is also conducting an internal investigation. Christians come under threat in Pakistan: ‘No one accused of blasphemy is ever safe’ 2018-03-15T04:00:00Z Black magic is condemned by Islam as blasphemous. The 'black magic' bank heist 2018-02-15T05:00:00Z It may sound blasphemous to compare a property barely three years old to Cypress Point. Five Courses You Need to Play Once You’ve Retired - Golf Digest 2018-02-13T05:00:00Z Some thought it was blasphemous or a waste of money. Angel of the North: The icon that was nearly never built 2018-02-10T05:00:00Z They accused him of posting blasphemous material online. Pakistan court to rule on 'blasphemy' murder 2018-02-06T05:00:00Z On its release in the US, Catholic and Jewish officials labelled The Life of Brian blasphemous, and religious groups picketed screenings. The show must go on: Films that fought off bans 2018-01-25T05:00:00Z If I'm a doctor and I sincerely believe that Republicans are blasphemous, immoral, and a threat to my country, why should I be forced to provide them with any medical treatment at all? Trump Gives Health Workers New Religious Liberty Protections 2018-01-18T05:00:00Z In May, a mentally disabled man accused of uttering blasphemous remarks following Friday prayers was beat brutally by a mob inside a mosque in Chitral in northern Pakistan. Pakistan’s Islam blasphemy laws hurt U.S. relations 2018-01-16T05:00:00Z The men in Soraya’s life — husband, father-in-law, intelligence officer and a provincial commander — regard her intervention as a blasphemous affront to male dignity. The Afghan feature film 'A Letter to the President' depicts the fearlessness required of a woman who stands up to men and tradition 2018-01-03T05:00:00Z It is cheaply slapped together, pious and casually blasphemous at the same time. The Russian Facebook scandal damages liberals as much as the right | Thomas Frank 2017-12-26T05:00:00Z Has the Pope been notified of this blasphemous, heretical act? Mystery Buyer of $450 Million ‘Salvator Mundi’ Was a Saudi Prince 2017-12-06T05:00:00Z The two blasphemous mistakes in the same Bible have led some scholars to conclude they were an act of sabotage. The Bible Museum’s ‘Wicked Bible’: Thou Shalt Commit Adultery 2017-11-17T05:00:00Z Still, many South Korean conservatives consider any critique of the alliance blasphemous, even as Seoul finds itself being called a freeloader by President Trump. Opinion | Is South Korea’s Alliance with the United States Worth It? 2017-11-06T05:00:00Z His book, The Satanic Verses, was denounced as blasphemous by the supreme leader; he called on Muslims around the world to try and kill Rushdie. Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe: Caught in Iran power struggle 2017-11-07T05:00:00Z With due respect to the faith and beliefs of every person, especially the grieving residents of Sutherland Springs, the rote statements of politicians were almost blasphemous in their repetition and meaninglessness. Recent editorials from Texas newspapers 2017-11-07T05:00:00Z Their third-down running back — is it blasphemous now to refer to Chris Thompson like this? — leads the team in rushing and receiving. Perspective | The Redskins have an upside-down, topsy-turvy, oddly effective offense 2017-10-22T04:00:00Z His Dark Materials, which ends with his cruel and intolerant God-figure being destroyed, was considered blasphemous by some Catholic organisations when it was first published. Philip Pullman: ‘My daemon is a raven, a bird that steals things’ 2017-10-22T04:00:00Z It is always prudent not to ask what blasphemous act is said to have been committed, because under the law, repeating something blasphemous can itself constitute blasphemy. Opinion | Pakistan, Land of the Intolerant 2017-10-19T04:00:00Z Conservative Muslim activists have been emboldened by their success in ousting Jakarta’s governor earlier this year over supposedly blasphemous comments he made during his re-election campaign. Anti-gay hysteria is on the rise in Indonesia 2017-09-21T04:00:00Z The only response more blasphemous was Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton’s “Praise the Lord and Pass the Ammunition” proposal that worshippers entering the house of the Lord be prepared to shoot to kill. Recent editorials from Texas newspapers 2017-11-07T05:00:00Z If all his sounds blasphemous to golf readers, it shouldn’t. The FedEx Cup will be better off conceding the fall to football - Golf Digest 2017-09-14T04:00:00Z In Afzal’s way of thinking, this fiction is heretical and possibly dangerous, given the zealous threats like the one lobbed at Indian novelist Salman Rushdie for his allegedly blasphemous novel “The Satanic Verses.” A Muslim-American family confronts faith, feminism and romance 2017-09-13T04:00:00Z Such anti-capitalist sentiments may seem blasphemous to some of the locals, who are occasionally invited to East Wind for dinner, parties or conversation but rarely show. East Wind community in Missouri continues to grow 2017-09-01T04:00:00Z The social network met with the local authorities last week - a month after a man was sentenced to death in Pakistan for allegedly posting blasphemous material on Facebook. Facebook refuses Pakistan's ID demands - BBC News 2017-07-17T04:00:00Z A senior Facebook official met with Pakistan's interior minister on Friday to discuss a demand the company prevent blasphemous content or be blocked. Facebook meets Pakistan government after blasphemy death sentence 2017-07-07T04:00:00Z Nugent pointed out that Islamic states such as Pakistan have used Ireland’s blasphemy legislation in arguments at the United Nations for a UN-backed motion denouncing what it says are blasphemous attacks on religious beliefs. Irish police halt prosecution of Stephen Fry for blasphemy 2017-05-09T04:00:00Z Police in the Republic of Ireland are no longer investigating a claim that British comedian Stephen Fry uttered blasphemous remarks on a TV show. Irish police drop Stephen Fry blasphemy probe - BBC News 2017-05-09T04:00:00Z Under Ireland’s Defamation Act 2009 a person who publishes or utters blasphemous material “shall be guilty of an offence”. Stephen Fry investigated by Irish police for alleged blasphemy 2017-05-06T04:00:00Z University and police officials in Mardan said the man was accused of sharing blasphemous content on social media. Pakistani mob beats student to death on university campus for alleged blasphemy: Report 2017-04-13T04:00:00Z In April, a Pakistani university student, Mashal Khan, was beaten to death by a mob after being accused of blasphemous content on Facebook. Facebook meets Pakistan government after blasphemy death sentence 2017-07-07T04:00:00Z In solidarity with Fry in the attempt to have him prosecuted, Atheist Ireland then published 25 blasphemous statements on its website as well the actor’s own remarks to Byrne. Irish police halt prosecution of Stephen Fry for blasphemy 2017-05-09T04:00:00Z Over the past six years, it has become blasphemous to suggest any mortal Eastern Conference foe could prevent the domination of LeBron James. Perspective | The suddenly ‘delicate’ and vulnerable Cavs leave the door cracked in NBA’s East 2017-03-28T04:00:00Z Earlier this week Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif voiced his support for a wide-ranging crackdown on blasphemous content on social media. Pakistan asks Facebook to help fight blasphemy - BBC News 2017-03-17T04:00:00Z The government recently issued a crackdown on blasphemous content online, saying anyone who posted such content would face “strict punishment under the law,” Reuters reported. Pakistani mob beats student to death on university campus for alleged blasphemy: Report 2017-04-13T04:00:00Z Attorney Tariq Asad says Thursday’s step was taken after the Islamabad High Court asked the Ministry of Interior to erase all blasphemous content from social media and track down those who post such content. Pakistan police investigate allegations of blasphemy 2017-03-09T05:00:00Z In a last letter from his hospital bed, Orwell asked a friend whether an advertisement he’d found in a newspaper might be blasphemous. Opinion | Five myths about George Orwell 2017-02-24T05:00:00Z The clerics accuse the activists of posting blasphemous content online. Muslim clerics attack rally for missing Pakistani activists 2017-01-19T05:00:00Z The experience of Germany in 1934, and of that unspeakable ascent to power, is one that we ought to put aside as too enormous, too different, too blasphemous to even mention in our own crisis. The Music Donald Trump Can’t Hear 2017-01-13T05:00:00Z “I really hope and pray he is not collaborating with that blasphemous fool!” How Kirk Franklin Is Pushing the Boundaries of Gospel 2017-01-08T05:00:00Z “In December it’s blasphemous if you mention there are atheists or nonreligious people around.” Donald Trump’s election emboldens Christmas display proponents — much to atheists’ chagrin 2016-12-20T05:00:00Z By the end, this cheerfully blasphemous movie has become a pointedly hopeful vision of what life might be with the right girl in charge. Clever spiritual comedy 'The Brand New Testament' finds God ... in Brussels 2016-12-08T05:00:00Z The film was deemed blasphemous and was banned in many cinemas and countries, including, according to The Guardian, Pope Francis’s homeland of Argentina. Martin Scorsese and Pope Francis Met To Discuss ”Silence“ 2016-11-30T05:00:00Z Crowds as large as 200,000 took to the streets in recent weeks to demand his prosecution—or worse—for alleged blasphemous comments made to supporters in September. In Indonesia, Fears Rise Among Ethnic Chinese Amid Blasphemy Probe 2016-11-26T05:00:00Z They also regard the relatively gentle, folksy version of Islam practised by many Sunnis in Pakistan, with its Sufi shrines and saints, as blasphemous. Lethal partners 2016-11-17T05:00:00Z However, they said he is not being detained because investigators and religious experts were sharply divided over whether the comments at issue were blasphemous. Indonesia police name Jakarta governor as blasphemy suspect 2016-11-15T05:00:00Z Early this month, around 200,000 people rallied against Mr. Purnama for what they said was the governor’s blasphemous mention of a verse of the Quran. Indonesia Sends Blasphemy Case Against Christian Governor to Court 2016-11-16T05:00:00Z Among the law center’s evidence for its anti-Muslim claim: Mr. Nawaz once posted a cartoon of the Prophet Muhammad on Twitter “despite the fact that many Muslims see it as blasphemous.” Branding Moderates as ‘Anti-Muslim’ 2016-10-30T04:00:00Z A document distributed to commercial stores declared what was forbidden: signs in languages other than Arabic and photos of “souls” or people, considered blasphemous by religious hardliners. In Coastal Libya, Islamic State Prepared to Build a Nation 2016-10-10T04:00:00Z A controversy erupted, complete with hate mail attacking it as blasphemous. An ‘Evolving’ Episcopal Church Invites Back a Controversial Sculpture 2016-10-04T04:00:00Z The cheeky tradition isn't meant to be blasphemous, but rather a source of luck and prosperity in the new year. Spanish company catches Clinton, Trump with pants down 2016-10-04T04:00:00Z The cheeky tradition isn’t meant to be blasphemous, but rather a source of luck and prosperity in the new year. Spanish company catches Clinton, Trump with pants down 2016-10-04T04:00:00Z Stealing or damaging this sort of poster could be considered blasphemous in a country where the Kims are deified. North Korea shows no sign of wanting to talk about releasing two Americans 2016-09-23T04:00:00Z Charlie Hebdo was a wake up call but even then there were some people who breathed a sigh of relief and felt that this would never happen to them because they didn't draw blasphemous cartoons. How ISIS Built the Machinery of Terror Under Europe’s Gaze 2016-03-29T04:00:00Z Sayej said officials in the Palestinian self-rule government initially rejected his label featuring the drawing of a shepherd, insisting it was a depiction of Jesus and thus blasphemous on a beer bottle. Reviving old traditions, Arab beer brewers make their mark 2016-09-10T04:00:00Z I know that looks blasphemous, but hear me out. No reason the Seahawks can’t win it all 2016-09-07T04:00:00Z The high court in Gujarat state was asked to ban the game because its images of eggs in places of worship were "blasphemous" to Hindus and Jains. Pokemon Go in Indian court for 'hurting religious sentiments' - BBC News 2016-09-07T04:00:00Z It felt silly and embarrassing — even blasphemous — to set mediocrity as a goal. Advice From a Former Olympic Hopeful: Set the Bar Low 2016-08-18T04:00:00Z The event was protested beforehand and was the target of an attack by Muslims offended by the depictions of their prophet, which are considered blasphemous. Joining forces in Cleveland: European-style nationalism is poised to unite with Trump’s GOP 2016-07-19T04:00:00Z A local zoning official says blasphemous mangers are allowed, but not with roofs taller than 5 feet. Single Mother 'Arrested for Grass' After Not Mowing 2016-07-11T04:00:00Z A spokesman for a branch of the Pakistani Taliban, Qari Saifullah Saif, claimed the killing late on Wednesday, saying it was in retaliation for a song that the hard-line group considers blasphemous. Pakistan mourns murdered singer in attack claimed by Taliban 2016-06-23T04:00:00Z To him, Jansen said, the message was "blasphemous" and deserved a response. Pastor: Church sign on Ramadan drew angry call, posting 2016-06-19T04:00:00Z I remember my mum giving my dad the stink eye when he’d say blasphemous things. What’s it like to be queer and Muslim? Let this photographer show you 2016-06-15T04:00:00Z The way they play almost seems blasphemous for a team that was built around the 3-point line. Bench Leads as Warriors Roll Over Cavaliers 2016-06-03T04:00:00Z There seems to be something blasphemous, inhumane, in creating a corpse and trying to beautify it – or rather, in considering beauty to be a necessary trait in an anatomically accurate dead body. Cadavers in pearls: meet the Anatomical Venus 2016-05-17T04:00:00Z So I was careful to never even think a thought that could be considered blasphemous. Apocalyptic upbringing: how I recovered from my terrifying evangelical childhood 2016-04-05T04:00:00Z These same radical Orthodox activists made the news last year when they attacked what they said was a “blasphemous” modern art exhibition at a gallery near Red Square. Vladimir Putin, Patriarch Kirill alliance puts atheists at risk in Russia 2016-04-04T04:00:00Z Those remarks, too, were widely viewed on social media as blasphemous. Widening reach of blasphemy law, Egypt targets poet for Facebook post on sheep 2016-03-30T04:00:00Z Her Confessions tour in 2006 was described as a “blasphemous challenge to the faith and a profanation of the cross” by Cardinal Ersilio Tonini, speaking with the approval of the then pope, Benedict XVI. Madonna is 'highly offensive to Christianity', says New Zealand bishop 2016-03-04T05:00:00Z Rushdie’s 1988 novel suggested that parts of the Koran were not the words of God, which Khomeini deemed blasphemous against Islam. Hard-line media groups in Iran increase the bounty for killing Salman Rushdie 2016-02-23T05:00:00Z Mr. Tilly said he would not, for instance, depict Mohammed — an act considered blasphemous by many Muslims. Germans Eager to See Whose Parade a Carnival Float Will Rain On 2016-02-02T05:00:00Z Then I went rogue and uttered two blasphemous words: “Ross Perot.” What’s Our Duty to the People Globalization Leaves Behind? 2016-01-26T05:00:00Z Within hours, social media exploded, with critics declaring that what she had written was blasphemous. Widening reach of blasphemy law, Egypt targets poet for Facebook post on sheep 2016-03-30T04:00:00Z Now I realize how blasphemous a thought like that even was. Riding in a Ferrari brings out the automotive passion in us all 2016-01-23T05:00:00Z Consider other options. While decaf might sound blasphemous to coffee chuggers, one 8-ounce cup contains a much milder amount of caffeine: 2 to 12 mg. Your Body on Caffeine: When Enough Is Enough 2016-01-07T05:00:00Z Join the conversation on Facebook >> Physical depictions of Muhammad are considered blasphemous under Islamic tradition. Man tied to cartoon contest attack accessed Islamic State list, authorities say 2015-12-24T05:00:00Z My husband looked at me as if I were being blasphemous. The Pain-Streaked Optimism of an American Muslim 2015-12-22T05:00:00Z Mr. Fayadh was sentenced on Nov. 17 to death by beheading for apostasy, based on poems he published years earlier that the Saudi authorities deemed atheistic and blasphemous. Literary Group Asks Obama to Intercede for Condemned Writers in Saudi Arabia 2015-12-16T05:00:00Z But commercials perceived as blasphemous can face a fierce reaction. God May Forgive Ads That Offend, but Customers Probably Won’t 2015-12-13T05:00:00Z Sooner to say something blasphemous about Jesus than the mighty firearm. Guns, dildos and Christmas: Conservatives cling to guns as identity markers, not for practical use 2015-12-08T05:00:00Z The best and brightest of Twitter took to their keyboards and wrote their illest, most blasphemous lyrics for the pontiff to spout. Twitter Just Made Pope Francis a Rap Star 2015-12-01T05:00:00Z It’s like being stuck in a time loop in Dante’s Inferno, where Virgil guides me, again and again, through the seventh circle of Hell, home to the violent and the blasphemous. The Pain-Streaked Optimism of an American Muslim 2015-12-22T05:00:00Z The sign has since been changed to read “Walmart Isn’t the Only Saving Place,” but not before first drawing fire from Catholics who called the original message blasphemous and an insult to the religion. ‘Jesus had 2 dads’ church sign causes international stir among Catholics 2015-11-13T05:00:00Z Not everybody was impressed with the show, which Mr Letts described as "puerile and blasphemous" - epithets that the Curve put on its posters for the show. The Curve, Leicester: The 'expensive disaster' that came back - BBC News 2015-11-07T05:00:00Z Under any other chief executive, such a move might have seemed blasphemous. Farhad and Mike’s Week in Tech: Figuring Out Twitter’s Future 2015-10-10T04:00:00Z Islamist militants shot dead 12 people at the offices of French magazine Charlie Hebdo in January this year, saying they were avenging its blasphemous cartoon depictions of Mohammad. Iranian film on Prophet Mohammad stirs calls for Tehran to ban it 2015-08-28T04:00:00Z Instead, in an attempt to appease Islamists, it has ramped up its own actions against “blasphemous” bloggers. The brutal fight of Bangladesh’s secular voices to be heard 2015-08-22T04:00:00Z A raid by Russian Orthodox vigilantes on "blasphemous" artworks in central Moscow has highlighted the influence of traditional, ultra-conservative values in President Vladimir Putin's Russia. Russian Orthodox Church lends weight to Putin patriotism - BBC News 2015-08-20T04:00:00Z Mr. Medinsky has regularly denounced regime critics as Russophobes, Russian liberals as national traitors, gays as products of Western decadence, and modern artists and writers as blasphemous. Putin Creates a Fantasyland 2015-08-18T04:00:00Z In 2012, flamboyant American pop singer Lady Gaga drew the ire of conservative Catholics for alleged blasphemous imagery, prompting strict censors’ monitoring of her show. Chris Brown posts video rant while trapped in Philippines over fraud claim 2015-07-23T04:00:00Z Iran's late Supreme Leader issued a fatwa calling on Muslims to kill writer Salman Rushdie in 1988 for "The Satanic Verses", a novel deemed blasphemous in its treatment of Mohammad and Islam. Iranian film on Prophet Mohammad stirs calls for Tehran to ban it 2015-08-28T04:00:00Z And every five years, you can count on the blasphemous premise to be raised: has the Old Course become an antiquated venue? In defense of St. Andrews: why are low scores such a bad thing?: The Loop 2013-10-16T04:00:00Z According to statements made later by al-Qaeda’s branch in Yemen, which claimed responsibility for the attack, they were punishing the newspaper for its mocking depiction of Muhammad, images of whom are considered blasphemous in Islam. Charlie Hebdo editor says the paper is done with prophet Muhammad cartoons 2015-07-17T04:00:00Z Yet others appeared to be speaking more from their hearts as they likened Coke’s switcheroo to a blasphemous assault on their most cherished icons and precepts. What Coca-Cola’s Marketing Blunder Can Teach Us About America 2015-07-10T04:00:00Z Neither the FBI nor Garland police said they anticipated that either suspect would target the contest, whose depictions of the prophet Muhammad are considered blasphemous by Muslims. Man charged with helping to plan Texas Muhammad cartoon contest attack 2015-06-16T04:00:00Z Depictions of Mohammad have often provoked angry unrest after being deemed blasphemous by Muslims. Iranian film on Prophet Mohammad stirs calls for Tehran to ban it 2015-08-28T04:00:00Z Mainstream Islamic tradition dictates that physical depictions of Muhammad are blasphemous. Arizona man accused of giving guns to attackers in Muhammad cartoon contest shooting 2015-06-16T04:00:00Z Muslims generally believe any physical depiction of the Prophet Muhammad is blasphemous. Men Charged With Conspiracy With IS Terror Group 2015-06-12T04:00:00Z He is also organizing a Muhammad Cartoon Contest as part of the protest, which is considered blasphemous by many Muslims. Islamic Community Center Standing Tall in the Face of Armed 'Free Speech' Protesters 2015-05-29T04:00:00Z Many Muslims believe it is blasphemous to create pictures of the Prophet Mohammad. Phoenix braces for 'Draw Mohammad' contest outside mosque 2015-05-29T04:00:00Z The case was brought by Cindy Lee Garcia, who was “bamboozled when a movie producer transformed her five-second acting performance into part of a blasphemous video proclamation against the Prophet Mohammed,” the court said. Order against posting of 'Innocence of Muslims' overturned 2015-05-18T04:00:00Z Mainstream Islamic tradition holds that any physical depiction of the Prophet Muhammad, even a respectful one, is blasphemous. FBI sent out bulletin about gunman before Texas attack 2015-05-08T04:00:00Z The event offered a $10,000 prize for cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad, which are considered blasphemous by many in the Muslim community. Garland shooting: What we know 2015-05-05T04:00:00Z The F.B.I. had been monitoring one of the two gunmen who opened fire at a gathering in Garland, Tex., that showed caricatures of the Prophet Muhammad, which many Muslims consider to be blasphemous. Your Tuesday Briefing: Deadly Force, Joint Chiefs Chairman and More 2015-05-05T04:00:00Z An angry Muhammad wearing a turban, holding a sword and yelling: “You can’t draw me!” — a reference to the fact that depicting the prophet is considered blasphemous by many Muslims. Event organizer offers no apology after thwarted attack in Texas 2015-05-04T04:00:00Z Drawings of Muhammad are widely considered blasphemous by Muslims. One Texas suspect was accused in 2010 FBI terror case 2015-05-04T04:00:00Z Some people said the film Nanak Shah Fakir was blasphemous to the Sikh religion. Sikh religion founder film screenings cancelled - BBC News 2015-04-23T04:00:00Z Though Mr Xi has crafted a narrative about the hardships he and others suffered during the Cultural Revolution, criticising Mao himself remains blasphemous. The Mao taboo 2015-04-16T04:00:00Z One of his most zealous persecutors, a fellow theatre director named Vladimir Kekhman, had called the production “blasphemous” and “a demonstration of inner ungodliness.” The New Russian Censors 2015-04-01T04:00:00Z Muslims regard visual representation of the Prophet as blasphemous. Denmark attack cartoonist wins prize 2015-03-14T04:00:00Z I look at his minister, who's beaming - he obviously doesn't consider this blasphemous in the slightest. The Democratic Republic of Style 2015-03-13T04:00:00Z Many Muslims consider any representation of the Prophet Muhammad blasphemous. Danish Police Kill Suspect in Copenhagen Attacks 2015-02-15T05:00:00Z Even so, many Muslims consider any portrayal or personification of Muhammad, even highly positive ones, to be blasphemous. Palestinian Newspaper Accused of Running Muhammad Cartoon 2015-02-03T05:00:00Z They often view the state’s values as foreign, even blasphemous, imposed on them like a form of cultural colonialism, and sometimes used as a pretext for racial and religious discrimination. France’s Ideals, Forged in Revolution, Face a Modern Test 2015-02-02T05:00:00Z I too was threatened, and the work was vandalized several times by those who considered it blasphemous. “Artists must be free to live”: “Piss Christ,” Charlie Hebdo and the dangers of self-censorship 2015-01-30T05:00:00Z Today in Pakistan, the country with the most blasphemy cases before its courts, the most commonly alleged blasphemous offence is damage to copies of the Koran. Blasphemy, jihad and victimhood 2015-01-22T05:00:00Z Lest there be any doubt about that, here are some of the greatest hits of conservatives demanding censorship of what they believe are blasphemous messages. 5 times the right flipped out over blasphemous depictions of Christianity 2015-01-16T05:00:00Z Such depictions are considered blasphemous by many Muslims. Religion news in brief 2015-01-14T05:00:00Z It is at this very moment that we suddenly see the more precise statement that “Islam considers images of prophets disrespectful and caricatures of them blasphemous.” How the “Ban” on Images of Muhammad Came to Be "Muslim masses are protesting over the blasphemous caricatures, but not the Muslim rulers and Muslim armies. They all should raise their voices over this act," Hasan said. Pakistani Muslims and Christians protest Charlie Hebdo 2015-01-18T05:00:00Z In Ireland, long dominated by the Catholic Church, remnants of such attitudes remain in the constitution, which bans "the publication or utterance of blasphemous, seditious, or indecent matter". Blasphemy, jihad and victimhood 2015-01-22T05:00:00Z Muslims consider any visual representation of the prophet to be blasphemous. Pakistanis Protest Charlie Hebdo Cover 2015-01-16T05:00:00Z Right after the French Revolution, France abrogated its old laws making blasphemy a crime—and so Charlie Hebdo’s blasphemous depictions of Muhammad are not a crime. Why French Law Treats Dieudonné and Charlie Hebdo Differently 2015-01-15T05:00:00Z Islam generally forbids depictions of the Prophet Muhammad, and many in Muslim-majority Pakistan view the cartoons as blasphemous. Pakistan lawmakers condemn caricatures of Islam's prophet 2015-01-15T05:00:00Z Several of Hebdo's 'cartoon' images depicting this were despicable, blasphemous and offensive. Flocking to Buy Charlie Hebdo, Citizens Signal Their Support of Free Speech 2015-01-14T05:00:00Z Cartoons and other material critical of the Prophet Mohammed are widely considered blasphemous by many Muslims. First issue of Charlie Hebdo since fatal shootings sells out in minutes 2015-01-14T05:00:00Z Many Muslims regard depictions of Mohammad as blasphemous. Kerry and Zarif hold lengthy Iran nuclear talks in Geneva 2015-01-14T05:00:00Z Many Muslims consider illustrations of the prophet to be blasphemous. A volatile moment in France, as latest cartoon prompts fresh condemnation 2015-01-13T05:00:00Z Many Muslims consider any depictions of Muhammad to be blasphemous. US tempers criticism of Muhammad cartoons after Paris attack 2015-01-13T05:00:00Z Depictions of the prophet are considered blasphemous by some in Islam. Charlie Hebdo Cover To Show Muhammed Saying "Je Suis Charlie" The Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten had published 12 cartoons considered blasphemous by many followers of Islam. ‘Charlie Hebdo, Before the Massacre’ 2015-01-09T05:00:00Z Masked gunmen coldly assassinated two police officers and 10 journalists — including several of France’s best-known cartoonists — with the aim of “avenging” drawings seen by some Muslims as blasphemous. Journalists must stand firm 2015-01-08T05:00:00Z Many Muslims believe it is blasphemous to create pictures of the Prophet Mohammad and Jihadists online repeatedly warned that the magazine would pay for its ridicule. U.S. news media avoid Islam cartoons linked to deadly attack 2015-01-08T05:00:00Z If freedom means anything, it means freedom of expression — to include expression that some might find irresponsible, offensive or even blasphemous. Charlie Hebdo’s editors took big risks to defend freedom of expression 2015-01-07T05:00:00Z But, he added, farcical depictions of Muhammad, which are generally considered blasphemous, hit a particularly raw nerve. 'Charlie Hedbo' shooting reinforces risks satirists face 2015-01-07T05:00:00Z And the government briefly succeeding in getting Twitter to block certain “blasphemous” or “unethical” tweets last year until the company re-examined Pakistani law and determined the requests didn’t meet legal requirements. Web Freedom Is Seen to Be Growing as a Global Issue in 2015 2015-01-01T05:00:00Z But in time Ms. Bedford found herself embroiled in a dispute with the movement when she referred to Father Divine by his given name during an interview, which is considered blasphemous. Philadelphia, City of Father Divine 2014-12-29T05:00:00Z The novel was condemned as blasphemous by some Muslims, and Iran’s Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini called for Rushdie’s death. Salman Rushdie among writers urging Sony to release ‘The Interview’ 2014-12-23T05:00:00Z In 2005, Danish newspaper Jyllands-Posten published 12 editorial cartoons depicting the Prophet Muhammad, a blasphemous act according to many interpretations of Islam. Despite death threats, cartoonists challenge religious hatred and censorship online 2014-12-24T05:00:00Z Though approved by Koranic authorities in Egypt and financed by the governments of Morocco, Kuwait and Libya, Khaalif and other hardline Muslims saw the film as a type of blasphemous graven image. Why Sony Should Release 'The Interview' Online 2014-12-23T05:00:00Z When we did Is God Dead? in 1966, there were certainly readers who found the very question blasphemous. #AskTIME Subscriber Q and A: Nancy Gibbs 2014-12-19T05:00:00Z This month, Twitter blocked tweets in Pakistan that were considered “blasphemous,” at the request of an official in that country. Trying to Swim in a Sea of Social Media Invective 2014-12-13T05:00:00Z If all this sounds blasphemous, even perilous, it’s because it is. SAPVoice: Why Organizations Without Hierarchy Really Work 2014-12-12T05:00:00Z Such a question seemed almost blasphemous only a decade ago. String Theory Predicts a Time Before the Big Bang 2014-11-20T05:00:00Z Explaining recently why he was participating in a conference at the Vatican — a blasphemous recognition of papal power to some non-Catholics — Moore said he saw common ground. Pope says children have a right to grow up in a family with a father and a mother They are hard to fight because the law does not define clearly what is blasphemous. Mob lynches Christian couple in Pakistan, dozens arrested 2014-11-05T05:00:00Z The comedy, about a man named Brian who is mistakenly hailed as the Messiah, was banned across the UK in 1979 for its "blasphemous" content. Life of Brian to get Truro screening 2014-09-30T04:00:00Z It is difficult for a brave lawyer to defend a client, because if you repeat what the person is accused of saying, that is blasphemous too. Blasphemy laws are deadly serious – we must stand up for Mohammed Asghar 2014-09-29T04:00:00Z The compound was stormed in 2012 by demonstrators angry at a film made in the United States which they saw as blasphemous. Al-Qaeda-linked militants in Yemen fire rocket toward U.S. Embassy The embassy compound was stormed in 2012 by demonstrators angry at a film made in the United States that they saw as blasphemous. Yemeni Rebels Attack U.S. Embassy 2014-09-27T04:00:00Z America loves football and any argument against the sport, no matter how heartfelt or well-reasoned, is considered blasphemous by many. Review: 'Against Football' Is Hard to Shake, Even for a Fan |
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