Southeast Asia
Blasphemy Laws in Muslim-majority Countries
Asma Uddin Monday, 13 June 2011
In Pakistan, Indonesia, and Egypt, blasphemy laws appease rather than control violent extremists and create a culture of impunity, where increasingly egregious crimes are committed with little or no consequences for the perpetrators.
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Exporting Blasphemy Restrictions: The Organization of the Islamic Conference and the United Nations
Paul Marshall Monday, 13 June 2011
In the United Nations Human Rights Commission, the 57 members of the Organization of the Islamic Conference (OIC) have campaigned to ban criticism of Islam or Islamic governments through a resolution titled "Combating Defamation of Religions." [FREE]
Religion and Social Welfare in the United States: The Case of Charitable Choice
Eric Andersen Thursday, 10 September 2009
The 1996 Charitable Choice legislation reflected questions about the First Amendment religion clauses and whether religious organizations can effectively carry out the government's social welfare goals.
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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.
Foreign Christian Organizations and Social Welfare in Asia
Stephen Bailey Thursday, 10 September 2009
Foreign Christian Organizations and foreign governments can and should work to expand synergies between responsible religious liberty and social well-being and stability.
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From Bible Bombardment to Incarnational Evangelism: A Reflection on Christian Witness and Persecution
Robert Seiple Sunday, 1 March 2009
In light of ongoing persecution and an unprecedented opportunity to spread the good news, Christians should consider anew their message, motivation, and methodology.
Contextual Conversion: An Anthropological Perspective
Stephen Bailey Sunday, 1 March 2009
Religion functions differently in high group societies than it does in individualistic societies, and the models of contextual conversion suggested here take societal differences into account.
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The Fragrance of Christ: A Case Study of Minority Witness in Asia
Larry Jones Sunday, 1 March 2009
Broadly speaking, there are two methods of witness for Christians in the minority: countercultural witness and engagement. Those in unsympathetic contexts must strive to live out the whole gospel.
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Methodology, Metrics, and Moral Imperatives in Religious Freedom Diplomacy
Robert Seiple Sunday, 1 June 2008
The methodology of promotion rather than punishment improved religious freedom in Laos. Public-private collaborations that prioritize promotion will lead to success in other countries as well.
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Fire on the Page
Rachael Boeve Saturday, 1 September 2007
A commentary on The Diary of Dang Thuy Tram, first published in English online by Texas Tech University, now available in English in hardback under the title Last Night I Dreamed of Peace (Harmony Press, 2007).
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