A Catholic Bishop on sex ed, where Jewish singles mingle, and Queen Antoinette’s cult?: The Week In Religion… Poetically
A roundup of the latest from the world of religion.
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The Next Islamists: The Wide Green Smudge That’s Changing Our World
If China becomes a new priority, an economic beacon and a political patron, what happens to the question of reconciling Islam and the West? Two new books offer groundbreaking approaches to this and other unexpected questions.
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Mad About Secularism: Turkey and the Global Politics of Religion
Imposing our own notion of the religion/secular divide on the international scene fosters misunderstanding.
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Know-Nothing Christians Irate Over Obama Comments
During a profoundly symbolic trip to Turkey the president assured the Muslim nation that America is not a Christian nation, sparking right wing cries that he’s “thrown Christianity under the bus.” The real problem here is the absence of religious literacy among the critics currently speaking in alleged defense of the Christian faith.
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