A few weeks after the ouster of Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi in 2013, the New York Times ran this headline:…
Islamism beyond the Muslim Brotherhood
religion and politics
The politics of divine intervention
What role do divine interventions play in Egypt’s current political climate? Is Abdel Fattah el-Sisi a Sufi? Is the Muslim…
With Cantor loss, only Christian Republicans in Congress
The unexpected primary defeat of Virginia Representative and House Majority Leader Eric Cantor last night is already having seismic effects…
Jesus, religion, and revolution in the South African elections
In 2004 and 2008, South African president Jacob Zuma notoriously declared that his party, the African National Congress, will “rule…
The specific order of difficulty of religion
In a recent essay on equality and citizenship in a multi-religious Sudan, Noah Salomon describes a commitment among development experts to…
Christianity grows in China
Over at The Telegraph, Tom Phillips writes about the rapid growth of Christianity in China.
Faith in diplomacy
When Secretary of State John Kerry launched the Office of Faith-Based Community Initiatives (OFBCI), he extolled the importance and urgency…
Egypt after the coup
On July 3, 2013, after four days of intense public protests, Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi was removed, by force, from…
The Charter of Quebec Values
On November 7th, 2013, on the heels of a heated public debate about the role of religion in public life,…
Gazing into the future
The efflorescence of religious life in China over the past thirty-some years has been truly amazing. In the rural areas…