Islam
The Creation of Muslim Representative Institutions in the “Secular” European States
Silvio Ferrari Tuesday, 6 July 2010
European governments want Muslim communities to organize coherent structures to better interact with the state. As they encourage this process, they should remember three fundamental principles: freedom, cooperation, and autonomy.
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Legal Regulation of Religion in the Third World: Afro-Asian Paradigms
Tahir Mahmood Tuesday, 6 July 2010
Current constitutional documents from various Asian and African countries reveal three different models of religion-state relations. Legal regulation is not a magic formula that eliminates religion-based inequality and injustice.
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Converting the Foreign Policy Elite
Chris Seiple Tuesday, 6 July 2010
A review of Engaging Religious Communities Abroad: A New Imperative for U.S. Foreign Policy, by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs' Task Force on Religion and the Making of U.S. Foreign Policy (Chicago Council on Global Affairs, 2010).
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Toward Robust Religious Liberty
Joshua White Tuesday, 6 July 2010
A review of World of Faith and Freedom: Why International Religious Liberty Is Vital to American National Security, by Thomas F. Farr (Oxford, 2008).
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Christian-Muslim Conflicts and Interfaith Bridge-Building Efforts in Nigeria
Matthews Ojo, Folaranmi Lateju Wednesday, 9 June 2010
Religious fundamentalism among Christians and Muslims noticeably emerged in Nigeria during the 1970s. Most of Nigeria's interreligious forums have responded to religious conflict only after it has escalated into violence. [FREE]
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On the Future of French Muslims
Karin Christianson Tuesday, 8 June 2010
As it seeks to carve out a new identity, France has the opportunity to lead its neighbors in commencing a fruitful dialogue with its Muslim communities and pursuing integration methods that promote inclusion rather than exclusion and the targeting of immigrants.
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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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The Functions of Religion in Constructing a Harmonious Society: A Chinese Perspective
Jin Ze Thursday, 10 September 2009
The interaction between religion and society can be both positive and negative; both constructive and destructive. A system and a culture of the rule of law, as opposed to "rule by people," will lead to greater stability.
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The Cooperation of Religion and State in Singapore: A Compassionate Partnership in Service of Welfare
Li-ann Thio Thursday, 10 September 2009
Singapore's government prevents religious control of the state but remains open to religious participation in public life on a pluralistic basis—a pattern that can be seen especially clearly in the area of social services.
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