http://standpointmag.co.uk/taxonomy/term/122 The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en http://standpointmag.co.uk/text-june-13-freedoms-we-risk-losing-michael-nazir-ali-freedoms-we-risk-losing <p><b>Author:</b>Michael Nazir-Ali</p><p>The prophet exposes the King’s idolatry: “Daniel and Cyrus before the Idol Bel” (1633) by Rembrandt shows the emergence of religious toleration</p><p style="text-align: justify">Let us begin with the Cylinder of Cyrus in the British Museum. It is the Proclamation of Freedom by Cyrus the Great (Kourosh-i-Kabir as he is called by the Iranian people today) when the Persian Empire reached its zenith. The emperor is mentioned in the Bible as one of God's anointed who was to bring liberation to the people of Israel, who were at that time in bondage.</p><p><a href="http://standpointmag.co.uk/text-june-13-freedoms-we-risk-losing-michael-nazir-ali-freedoms-we-risk-losing"><span>read more</span></a></p> http://standpointmag.co.uk/text-june-13-freedoms-we-risk-losing-michael-nazir-ali-freedoms-we-risk-losing#comments Text Cyrus the Great Democracy Faith Liberty Magna Cara The West Tue, 28 May 2013 15:08:41 +0100 Frances Weaver 5039 at http://standpointmag.co.uk