A lecture by historian and novelist Tariq Ali, discussing his new book.
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After modernity?
by Jonathan VanAntwerpenA new book from Baylor University Press, edited by James K.A. Smith.
September 12, 2008
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Who speaks for Islam?
by Ruth BraunsteinJohn Esposito and Dalia Mogahed discuss their new book, Who Speaks for Islam, on Charlie Rose, earlier this week.
September 12, 2008
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The Vatican and French secularism
by Laura DuaneIn France to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the apparition of the Virgin Mary at Lourdes, Pope Benedict XVI gave a speech today in Paris.
September 12, 2008
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Religious freedom and human rights in Africa
by Ruth BraunsteinThis past spring, the Luce Foundation and Emory's Center for the Study of Law and Religion convened a conference in Durban, South Africa, as part of the Center's project on Law, Religion, and Human Rights in International Perspective.
September 13, 2008
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Who is a global citizen?
by Jonathan VanAntwerpenThe University of Toronto Religion in the Public Sphere Initiative invites proposals for its 2009 Graduate Fellows Workshop. Their theme: “Who is a 'Global Citizen'? Religion, Education, and Civic Identities.” The application deadline has been extended to September 29, 2008.
September 13, 2008
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Secularism, cosmopolitanism, and romanticism
by Jonathan VanAntwerpenFrom a special issue of Romantic Circles Praxis Series.
September 14, 2008
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Muslims in Europe
by Laura DuaneFrom a Brookings Institution paper published earlier this month.
September 14, 2008
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Writing (and reading) A Secular Age
by Jonathan VanAntwerpenCharles Taylor, in conversation with Ronald A. Kuipers, in part II of a three part interview for The Other Journal.
September 14, 2008
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“Spore” as vehicle of intelligent design
by Laura DuaneSlate's Luke O'Brien writes an interesting article, delving into the theological and scientific implications of the new game Spore, the brain-child of Sims creator Will Wright...
September 15, 2008