blasphemy
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Blasphemy in Islam includes the mocking or disparaging of attributes of the religion as well as denying any of its fundamental beliefs.
From BBC • May 14, 2022
“Some countries at the United Nations have quoted Ireland’s Blasphemy laws in Defence of their own repressive regimes,” wrote Mr. Flanagan in a tweet.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 27, 2018
On Jan. 5, precisely one year after the last word was penned, Little, Brown will publish “Open Letter: On Blasphemy, Islamophobia, and the True Enemies of Free Expression.”
From Washington Post • Dec. 15, 2015
Blasphemy is an essential part of any religious reform, she argues, and defends her right to speak bluntly.
From New York Times • Apr. 1, 2015
Blasphemy, in its technical English sense, signifies the speaking evil of God, and in this sense it is found in Psalm 74:18; Isa.
From Jesus the Christ A Study of the Messiah and His Mission According to Holy Scriptures Both Ancient and Modern by Talmage, James Edward
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