Christianity - Roman Catholic
Gracious Engagement: Interfaith Dialogue and the "Other"
Laura Merzig Fabrycky Monday, 13 June 2011
A review of Irfan A. Omar, ed., A Christian View of Islam: Essays on Dialogue by Thomas F. Michel, S.J. (Orbis Books, 2010).
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Democratization in the Land of Tibhirine
Michael Driessen Tuesday, 24 May 2011
The Trappist monks of Tibhirine, Algeria sought peace and reconciliation with their Muslim neighbors. Their example, portrayed in a recent film, transcends religious specificity and presents powerful political values that all Algerian partisans of democracy should promote.
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The Role of the Catholic Church in Immigrant Integration
J. Kevin Appleby Wednesday, 16 February 2011
The Catholic Church is itself an immigrant church and it has helped integrate new immigrants into American society through services, education, advocacy, and solidarity. As churches integrate new immigrants into their religious practices, they do so in a uniquely American way.
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Globalization and Education in the Dominican Republic
Sarah Chevallier Thursday, 10 February 2011
Foreign-run mission schools in the Dominican Republic demonstrate how religious motivation and international resources can work in tandem to foster healthy citizenship and a brighter future.
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EU Accession and Serbia’s Discriminatory Religion Policy
Ellen Harvey Monday, 24 January 2011
Serbia's refusal to alter a discriminatory law on religion after repeated and direct recommendations reveals a need not just for changes in the law as it is written on paper, but a transformation of the nationalistic worldview framing the country's highly discriminatory religious law.
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Max Weber is Alive and Well, and Living in Guatemala: The Protestant Ethic Today
Peter Berger Monday, 29 November 2010
A century after Weber's famous essay, The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism, Protestantism has changed dramatically. Today, there is an affinity between Pentecostalism—a movement vibrant in Latin America and Africa—and modern economic development. [FREE]
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Catholic Social Teaching, MacIntyre’s Social Theory, and Global Development
Scott Thomas Monday, 29 November 2010
Several of the basic principles of Catholic social teaching are related to the main problems of developing countries, so Catholic social teaching can inform how the development community views culture and religion.
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Evangelicals, Pope Benedict, and the Financial Crisis
Paul Williams Monday, 29 November 2010
Evangelicals at a recent conference responded to Pope Benedict's encyclical Caritas in Veritate, finding common ground and offering critique. Participants found the encyclical's responses to the financial crisis lacking, and they questioned its apparently unqualified enthusiasm for globalization.
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Work and Love in the Global Village: Responding to Caritas in Veritate
Ray Pennings Monday, 29 November 2010
Unions ought not to be about merely rights, redistribution, or social support. They are about stewarding human capital, ensuring its potential is realized, and providing a fair return on investment.
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Recapturing Russian Heritage: Religious Education in Public Schools
Brett Lonadier Monday, 18 October 2010
Russia recently implemented a pilot program that introduces students to religious beliefs and ethics as part of the public education curriculum. The initiative could be a defining moment in the formation of the Federation's identity and policy on religious liberty.
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