Race & Ethnicity
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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A Christian Dialogue on Immigration and Security
Mark Tooley, Jen Smyers, Kyle Longley, Mathew Staver, Galen Carey Wednesday, 16 February 2011
The government's primary responsibility is to protect the people over which it has jurisdiction, and that includes enforcing the borders and having immigration laws that can be upheld justly and compassionately.
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Immigration, Integration, and National Identity: Making the Case for a Hispanic Evangelical Contribution
Gabriel Salguero Wednesday, 16 February 2011
The two dominant narratives regarding immigration focus on values, principles, and the oughtness of our national identity. Therefore, citizen faith leaders have a critical stake in the conversation; they should counter the dominant narrative that fosters anxiety about immigrants.
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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How to Do Justice to Diverse Identities in the Middle East
James Skillen Thursday, 16 September 2010
The Israel-Palestine conflict is characterized by asymmetries in power and resources. The best option for justice is the emergence of two neighboring states that cooperate in dealing equitably with their diverse citizens.
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How American Jews Can Embrace the Cause of Palestinian Human Dignity
Michael Ostrolenk Thursday, 16 September 2010
A new narrative, promoted by American Jews for an American audience, must call for engagement with Palestinians as human beings with inherent and inviolable human dignity. A Jewish-led movement for Palestinian justice must be deeply and thoroughly transpartisan in order to be sustainable.
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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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Political Violence in Kenya and Local Churches’ Responses: The Case of the 2007 Post-Election Crisis
Philomena Njeri Mwaura, Constansia Mumma Martinon Wednesday, 9 June 2010
As Kenyan society recovers from the 2007 post-election violence, the Church is still perceived as the national institution capable of transcending ethnic boundaries, seeking reconciliation, and developing long term solutions.
Church Responses to the Crisis in Zimbabwe
David Kaulemu Wednesday, 9 June 2010
Zimbabwean Christians have responded to the country's crisis in various ways, including: avoiding political engagement, moral indifference, aggression and hostility, and prophetic engagement.
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Churches and Political Reconciliation in Post-Apartheid Namibia
Nico Horn Wednesday, 9 June 2010
Following Namibia's independence in 1990, racial politics divided the churches. The dominant white churches supported the government and black churches largely supported the South West Africa People's Organization.
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