Peter Berger, Sociology’s Defender of God (1929-2017)
Years ago when I was co-directing the Berkeley-Harvard program in comparative religion our conference in…
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Ainslie Embree’s Gift to Religious Studies
When the preeminent historian, Ainslie Embree, died last week at age 96, he was lauded for…
Read MoreManchester—Last Gasp of a Failing Terror Movement?
The suicide attack by Salman Abedi outside the Manchester arena that killed 22 young people…
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Talking With the “Religious Terrorist” that Turkey Wants Trump to Extradite
Turkey wants Fethullah Gulen extradited to face charges that he was involved in the failed coup attempt against the Turkish strong man, Recip Erdogan, several months ago.
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Right-Wing Religion, Anti-Globalism, Authoritarian Rule: America Catches Up With the Rest of the World
The rise of ISIS has some parallels to the rise of Donald Trump.
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Weeks After Turkey’s Failed Coup, Thousands Have Been Arrested Over a Book
The futures of tens of thousands of Turkish people still remain uncertain.
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What Did ISIS Have to Do With Nice?
“He was more into women than religion,” remarked one of the neighbors of Mohamed Lahouaiej-Bouhlel,…
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Orlando Massacre and ISIS: The Illusion of Power
Omar Mateen’s vicious assault on a Saturday night crowd in an Orlando gay bar either had…
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Why ISIS War Would Make Paris Attacks a Success
Update: According to CNN, “the French air force carried out bombing missions on ISIS targets…
Read MoreWhy I Boycotted a Conference at Brigham Young University
A university is a public institution. It is not a Sunday school.
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