Following his dismissal from Erasmus University, Tariq Ramadan pens a rejoinder to his critics in the Dutch daily NRC Handelsblad.
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Hollywood’s Jewish avenger
by Nicole GreenfieldThe Atlantic's Jeffrey Goldberg discusses the violence in Quentin Tarantino's new film, Inglourious Basterds.
August 20, 2009
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German courts inhospitable to Muslim women
by Charles GelmanOver at altmuslimah.com, Sara Ludin writes that in numerous instances, the German court system has shown itself negligent at best, and vindictive at worst, in trying cases brought by Muslim women.
August 20, 2009
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A discussion with Rachel Wheeler
by Charles GelmanLinford D. Fisher of Religion in American History spoke earlier this week with Rachel Wheeler, author of To Live Upon Hope: Mohican and Missionaries in the Eighteenth-century Northeast.
August 21, 2009
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Anti-Muslim sentiment pairing unlikely bedfellows in EU
by Charles GelmanIn today's Guardian, Antony Lerman discerns a novel---and regrettable---religio-political dynamic taking shape in the EU: anti-Muslim sentiment is uniting some European Jews with far-rightists whose pasts are laden with anti-semitism.
August 21, 2009
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Religious identities in Europe combine sacred and secular
by Charles GelmanJTA correspondent Ben Harris reports that religious self-identification is on the rise in Europe, despite taking non-traditional forms.
August 22, 2009
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The shared future of Islam and democracy
by Charles GelmanIn the Huffington Post, Professor of Religion and International Affairs John L. Esposito argues that American and European governments need to take a more nuanced and inclusive tack in their efforts towards democratization in the Arab World---and that means, in particular, acknowledging a legitimate role for non-violent political Islam.
August 24, 2009
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Khamenei vs. Khomeini
by Nicole GreenfieldIn the New Republic, Ali Reza Eshraghi wonders if Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei "has expedited his own fall by touching the third rail of Iranian politics".
August 24, 2009
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Organized religion’s management problem
by Nicole GreenfieldIn his Management 2.0 blog at the Wall Street Journal, Gary Hamel discusses what he thinks is wrong with organized religion.
August 25, 2009
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Is America becoming a Hindu nation?
by Nicole GreenfieldNewsweek's Lisa Miller remarks that Americans beginning to embrace views on God and life that are resonant of a distinctly Hindu ethos.
August 25, 2009