If you will be attending the American Academy of Religion meetings in Baltimore and would like to meet to hear more about the ISRME, please contact me at info@isrme.org.
ISRME at the AAR, Baltimore, November 23-26 Read More »
Possible Change in Lebanons Electoral System Is Move to Address Sectarianism – NYTimes.com.
Lebanon, by the Numbers – NY Times Read More »
الامل خاب من “الربيع العربي” على “المدى القريب”. لكنه ليس خائبا على المدى البعيد. ففي قراءة استشرافية لمستقبل المسيحيين في الشرق الاوسط، يرى المفكر والباحث والكاتب الاب هنري بولاد اليسوعي “ربيعا مسيحيا، بعد خريف وشتاء صعبين”. واذا كان ينظر بشيء من الايجابية الى مستقبل المسيحيين، وهو الذي تكلم صراحة عن وضعهم امام البرلمان
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The Hatred, and Hope, for Arab Christians – NYTimes.com. Fear is, in fact, a sentiment voiced often these days by Arab Christians, a sad refrain for an ancient community that was so long a force in politics and culture in the Arab world. These days, a community that still numbers in the millions —
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Edited by Anh Nga Longva and Anne Sofie Roald Publisher’s note: The relationship between religious majorities and minorities in the Middle East is often construed as one of domination versus powerlessness. While this may indeed be the case, to claim that this is only or always so is to give a simplified picture of a complex reality. Such a
Religious Minorities in the Middle East: Domination, Self-Empowerment, Accommodation Read More »
What kind of ‘minorities’ are the Christians of the Middle East? | Critical Religion.
What kind of ‘minorities’ are the Christians of the Middle East? | Critical Religion Read More »
Christians as ‘minorities’ in the Middle East? | Critical Religion.
Christians as ‘minorities’ in the Middle East? | Critical Religion Read More »
With his triumphant tour of the countries of the Arab Spring this month, Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan has managed to set up Turkey on the international stage as a role model for a secular democracy in a Muslim country — as, in his words, “a secular state where all religions are equal.” The only trouble is that
Turkeys Elephant in the Room – Religious Freedom – NYTimes.com Read More »
Mapping Mideast Peace By DAVID MAKOVSKY A interesting overview of what a two-state solution might require. via Three Options for Peace Between Palestinians and Israel – Interactive Map – NYTimes.com.
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Joseph Eid/Agence France-Presse Thousands of Syrians took to the streets on Tuesday after prayers that signaled the end of the holy month of Ramadan, defying a broad deployment of security forces across Syria that has made August one of the bloodiest months of the uprising.RelatedTimes Topic: Syria — Protests 2011Amid Syrian Raids, Reports of Desertions
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