History
The Politics of Religious Minorities in Muslim-Majority States: Old Challenges and New Trends
Ziya Meral Monday, 13 June 2011
Socio-political factors have influenced the treatment of non-Muslims living in Muslim-majority states. Four historical eras demonstrate the evolving nature of how non-Muslim minorities have been treated by their Muslim rulers.
Ambiguities of Apostasy and the Repression of Muslim Dissent
Abdullah Saeed Monday, 13 June 2011
Early Islam acknowledged religious diversity and offered protections for people of other religions. Today, laws against apostasy and blasphemy are used to suppress religious dissent, thwart political opposition, harass intellectuals, and incite acts of violence.
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Religious Freedom and the Rule of the Clan in Muslim Societies
Mark Weiner Monday, 13 June 2011
"Clan rule"—social organization based on extended kinship networks—plays an important role in restricting individual freedom in Muslim-majority states. To advance religious liberty in Muslim-majority societies, the rule of the clan must be transformed into the rule of law.
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Islam and American Exceptionalism
John Musselman Monday, 13 June 2011
A review of Feisal Abdul Rauf, What's Right with Islam: A New Vision for Muslims and the West (HarperCollins, 2004).
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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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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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Domestic Politics with Global Consequences: International Implications of Anti-immigrant Fervor
Kyle Longley Wednesday, 16 February 2011
In addition to affecting America's international standing and its security interests, Arizona's SB 1070 law raises moral issues, and the faith community should denounce anti-immigrant violence, irresponsible rhetoric, and unjust immigration policies.
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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A Christian Perspective on Immigrant Integration
Jenny Yang Wednesday, 16 February 2011
The focus of the immigration debate often neglects the vital question of immigrant integration. Government can promote successful integration by partnering with community-based and faith-based organizations, and churches should reach out to immigrants.
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Christianity in Palestine: A Fading Identity?
Ivan Plis Wednesday, 8 December 2010
Christians in the Holy Land are increasingly defining themselves foremost as Arab and Palestinian. The rise of politicized Islam is pushing Christians away from their distinctiveness, and a desire to see their homeland intact has pulled them into allegiance with their Muslim neighbors.
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