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Succeeding in the Next Generation of Religious Freedom Diplomacy
Eric Patterson Wednesday, 18 August 2010
A decade after the U.S. formally committed to championing religious freedom abroad, we see little change in the overall global landscape. International religious freedom advocates need a retooling of international religious freedom promotion in the areas of academia, business, and multilateral partnerships.
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A Case Study of Foreign Aid and Religion in Dalit Societal Advancement
Tracy Piersma Thursday, 8 July 2010
The Irulas and Punjabi Dalits provide an interesting case study on the importance of religion for community identity. While the Irulas now root their identity in socio-economic advancement, the Punjabi Dalits have centered their identity on a new religion.
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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.
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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Citizenship and the Rising Generation of American Christians: A Reflection on "Caritas in Veritate" and Global Political Community
Drew Harmon Wednesday, 14 October 2009
Pope Benedict's proposal of "Charity in Truth" offers solid moral capital when it comes to examining citizenship in a globalizing world, fueling the charge to promote justice and further the common good.
Human Rights and the ASEAN Way
Will Shafferman Friday, 18 September 2009
If ASEAN wishes to take the task of protecting human rights seriously, the current ASEAN Way must be revamped. ASEAN must see its current philosophy as problematic and take note of how other organizations—for example, the EU—have found solutions to similar roadblocks.
Wind, Fire, and Unity: Pentecostals and Ecumenical Dialogue
Nate Johnson Friday, 28 August 2009
Pentecostals are increasingly involved in ecumenical dialogue—most recently with the World Council of Churches—yet it remains to be seen which tendencies will determine the extent of Pentecostal ecumenical engagement.
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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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