Articles by Paul Marshall
Exporting Blasphemy Restrictions: The Organization of the Islamic Conference and the United Nations
Paul Marshall Monday, 13 June 2011
In the United Nations Human Rights Commission, the 57 members of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) have campaigned to ban criticism of Islam or Islamic governments through a resolution titled "Combating Defamation of Religions." [FREE]
Blind Spot: When Journalists Don't Get Religion
Paul Marshall Monday, 23 March 2009
Today's secular media often misunderstand news stories with important religious dimensions or fail to take religious factors seriously when reporting. This book uses case studies of particular new stories to show how religion's role was misrepresented or overlooked, and it offers suggestions for journalists and readers seeking to get it right. (Oxford University Press, USA, 2008.)
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Religious Freedom in the World
Paul Marshall Monday, 23 March 2009
An updated survey of countries, ranked according to religious freedom factors. This survey includes country profiles, comparative analyses, and essays explaining trends. (Rowman & Littlefield, 2007.)
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Jim Wallis’ Politics—or Lack Thereof
Paul Marshall Wednesday, 1 March 2006
A review of God's Politics: Why the Right Gets it Wrong and the Left Doesn't Get It, by Jim Wallis.
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Patterns and Contexts of Religious Freedom and Persecution
Paul Marshall Wednesday, 1 December 2004
Western responses to the rise of religious persecution have been hampered by a persistent secular myopia. To take religious freedom seriously, we must take religion seriously. [FREE]
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