Human Rights
The Myth of the Non-Political Church
Amy Patterson Wednesday, 9 June 2010
A review of Timothy Longman, Christianity and Genocide in Rwanda (New York: Cambridge University Press, 2009).
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Sharia Criminal Courts and Nigeria’s Constitution
Ellen Richardson Thursday, 6 May 2010
After ten years of criminal sharia law, the constitutional provisions for secularism and federal authority have been undermined, human rights have been violated, and the degradation of rule of law has divided and de-stabilized the Nigerian state.
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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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A New Language of Human Rights: The Four Rs
Robert Seiple Monday, 13 July 2009
The language of human rights needs to be elevated, and the four "Rs" presented here point the way forward. Advocates should pursue respect, reverence, redemption, and reconciliation.
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Religion and Globalization
James Kurth Thursday, 4 June 2009
What will be the responses of peoples in this new era to the deep insecurities produced by globalization? America's Protestant roots have produced a secularized, individualist creed that dominates today. (1998)
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Absolutism vs. Pluralism in Islam Today
Asma Afsaruddin Monday, 1 December 2008
The internal struggle for "the soul of Islam" continues between the absolutists and the pluralists. Can Muslims employ Islamic historical and intellectual frameworks to support pluralism today?
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Election 2008: Day-After Policies for International Religious Freedom
Elizabeth Prodromou Monday, 1 September 2008
The next administration should adjust religious freedom policies, with one clear goal in mind: to measurably enhance U.S. national security in a manner that also demonstrably enhances global peace.
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Religion and a Human Rights Culture in America
Jeffrey Haynes Sunday, 1 June 2008
There is now a clear trend of greater cooperation between evangelicals and non-evangelicals, including secular liberals, in pursuit of human rights goals in U.S. foreign policy.
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Making the Case for Religious Freedom within the Islamic Tradition
Asma Afsaruddin Sunday, 1 June 2008
Plausible interpretations of Muslim texts can lead to robust endorsement of religious freedom. However, the question of who may authoritatively make interpretive decisions is not an easy one to answer. [FREE]
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