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President Obama and Religious Freedom Promotion since the Cairo Speech
Dennis Hoover Monday, 8 March 2010
President Obama's speech in Cairo in June, 2009 represented a promising example of the Obama administration engaging Muslim peoples on religious freedom issues. The challenge, however, is to match words with actions.
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Egypt’s ID Cards and the Baha’i Struggle for Privacy
Jessica Smelser Friday, 11 December 2009
In early 2009, the Egyptian Supreme Administrative court granted Baha'is and other religious groups the ability to insert a dash in the religious affiliation portion of the national ID card. There are important implications of this court case for the Baha'i community and for Egypt.
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Vol. 7, No. 4 (Winter 2009)
Cashing in on Religion’s Currency?: Ethical Challenges for a Post-secular Military
John Carlson Wednesday, 16 December 2009
The military needs a deeper conceptual understanding of religion, and chaplains alone cannot fill the military's religion gaps. Rather, religion—or what we might call more broadly the spiritual dimension of war—is everybody's "problem."
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Ready … or Not?: Equipping the U.S. Military Chaplain for Inter-Religious Liaison
Chris Seiple Wednesday, 16 December 2009
Chaplains are not yet fully equipped to serve as inter-religious liaisons and religious-affairs advisers. A number of recommendations, if implemented, would better educate and train chaplains for today's challenges.
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Agents of Peace in Theaters of War: Rethinking the Role of Military Chaplains
Miroslav Volf Wednesday, 16 December 2009
Soldiers and military chaplains stand at a threshold of a unique opportunity—that of viewing the entirety of their mission under the rubric of peacemaking. Chaplains must understand the functions of faith and examine where they place their ultimate loyalty.
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An Overview of the U.S. Military Chaplaincy: A Ministry of Presence and Practice
Pauletta Otis Wednesday, 16 December 2009
Important facets of the U.S. military chaplaincy include its historical development, its dynamic tension between the "establishment clause" and the "free exercise" clause, chaplain roles and responsibilities, and organizational oversight of the chaplaincy.
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