Globalization
Migration and Millennial Muslims: Second Generation Nigerian Muslims in the United States
Ezekiel Olagoke Monday, 13 June 2011
Second generation Nigerian Muslims often experience alienation in their communities, especially in the wake of 9/11 and other more recent events. They are forging a new American identity, one that includes their racial, religious, and immigrant heritage.
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Preserving the Freedom for Faith: Re-evaluating the Politics of Compulsion
Abdullah bin Hamid Ali Monday, 13 June 2011
The execution of apostates fundamentally contradicts the nature of faith, since genuine faith can neither be coerced nor institutionalized. Today, executions for apostasy should be halted, as the execution of an apostate has no moral or strategic goal.
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What God Hath Put Asunder
Judd Birdsall Monday, 13 June 2011
A review of Stephen Prothero, God is Not One: The Eight Rival Religions That Run the World—and Why Their Differences Matter (HarperCollins, 2010).
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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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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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Economic Globalization: The View from the Pews
James Guth Monday, 29 November 2010
How do religious factors influence public attitudes toward "cooperative internationalism"? This article presents findings from four large-sample studies of public attitudes that include questions on both economic globalization and religious affiliation.
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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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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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