...talks with the Kabul government are just some of the steps that Islamabad can take. For the army and the fragile civilian government of President Asif Zardari, international support is...
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Rethinking secularism
Religion and modern communication
by Bryan S. Turner...urban and largely secular societies, in countries where international corporations have provided employment opportunities for young people willing or able to leave their villages for work in the megacities. The...
Out there: Perspectives on the study of Black metaphysical religion
Rastafari women’s early-twentieth-century world-making
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Tony Blair on faith-based development
by Nathan SchneiderAt the Guardian‘s Comment Is Free, former British Prime Minister Tony Blair lays out his approach to international development through faith-based organizations: We know they are effective advocates—that’s not the...
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Secularism and race
by John D. Boy...together an international group of scholars on race, religion, and public policy, as well as activists: This conference explores the ways in which questions of race, religion and religious affiliation...
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Women’s Rights, Muslim Family Law, and the Politics of Consent
by Taline Cox...Whose Law?; Personal Status Law Reform—The Way Forward?; and The International Politics of Consent. You can read the full text of the interview here and access the special issue here....
Religious Difference in a Secular Age
Religious Difference in a Secular Age: A Minority Report—An introduction
by Saba Mahmood...public order, enshrined in Egyptian, European and international law, allows modern states to restrict basic rights of citizens when they are deemed to threaten the moral and social cohesion of...
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“Women, Family, and Society in Islam and Catholicism”
by Jessica PolebaumThe University of Notre Dame’s Kroc Institute for International Peace Studies concluded the New York City launch of its new research initiative, Contending Modernities, this morning with a four-woman panel...