| 04-04-2007 |
Woodrow Wilson Inte... |
Ethnic and Religious Militancy and the New World Order: Hindu Nationali... |
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| Ethnic and Religious Militancy and the New World Order: Hindu Nationalism, Islamism, and Regionalism |
The Woodrow Wilson Center for International Scholars' Asia Program hosted an event to examine issues of ethnic and religious militancy and violence increasingly committed by non-conventional actors worldwide. |
| 04-04-2007 : Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, Washington, DC |
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| 03-20-2007 |
Laurie Zoloth |
Work in Progress: Science, Religion, and the Human Future |
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Laurie Zoloth | |
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| Work in Progress: Science, Religion, and the Human Future |
Professor of Medical Humanities & Bioethics and Religion at Northwestern University Laurie Zoloth spoke at Rice University's Scientia Lecture. She discussed how scientific and religious perspectives will affet our biological future. |
| 03-20-2007 : Rice University, Texas |
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| 03-19-2007 |
Michael Perry |
Is Religion a Constitutionally Legitimate Basis of Lawmaking in the Unit... |
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Michael Perry | |
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| Is Religion a Constitutionally Legitimate Basis of Lawmaking in the United States? |
Michael Perry of Emory University gave a lecture as part of the “Democracy and Moral Conviction” series, which brings preeminent speakers to Vanderbilt University to discuss issues that cut across philosophy, political science and law. Perry is the Associate Dean for Scholarship and Robert W. Woodruff Professor of Law at the Emory School of Law. |
| 03-19-2007 : Vanderbilt University, Tennessee |
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| 03-15-2007 |
Wolfgang Heinrich |
Against the Islamists, Peace Is Impossible |
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Wolfgang Heinrich | |
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| Against the Islamists, Peace Is Impossible |
German-Muslim dialogue website Quantara.de interviewed Wolfgang Heinrich, head of the desk for Peace and Conflict Issues at Germany's Church Development Service, on the ousting of the Islamist courts in Somalia by Somialian government and Ethiopian troops in 2006. Heinrich asserts that by labeling these courts as enclaves for extreme Islamist forces and destroying them, the West may have destroyed a valuable institution for moderation. |
| 03-15-2007 : Quantara.de, Germany |
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| 03-13-2007 |
Council on Foreign ... |
Muslim Views of the West |
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Council on Foreign Relations | |
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| Muslim Views of the West |
The Council on Foreign Relations hosted three speakers who explored the results of a recent Gallup poll investigating Muslim views of the West. |
| 03-13-2007 : Council on Foreign Relations, New York, NY |
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| 03-01-2007 |
Harvard Divinity Sc... |
Religious Perspectives on Stem Cell Research |
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Harvard Divinity School | |
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| Religious Perspectives on Stem Cell Research |
Harvard Divinity School hosted a meeting of theological and biological experts who explained the differing views held by various groups on stem cell research. Members of the Harvard Stem Cell Institute provided scientific clarification. |
| 03-01-2007 : Harvard University, Harvard Divinity School, Massachusetts |
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| 02-28-2007 |
Pew Forum on Religi... |
Same-Sex Marriage in California: Legal and Political Prospects |
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Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life | |
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| Same-Sex Marriage in California: Legal and Political Prospects |
In Los Angeles, institutions including the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life, the American Constitution Society, the Federalist Society and the USC Annenberg Knight Program convened a panel of experts moderated by Dean Reuter to discuss the California Supreme Court case on same-sex marriage. |
| 02-28-2007 : Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life, Washington, DC |
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| 02-16-2007 |
Harvard Divinity Sc... |
Solutions: Emerging Trends in Community Transformation |
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Harvard Divinity School | |
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| Solutions: Emerging Trends in Community Transformation |
Harvard Divinity School's Office of Ministry Studies hosted a working conference dedicated to developing grassroots projects that would revitalize urban communities. Speakers discussed the ways in which religious organizations can contribute to this movement in areas such as public education, violence prevention, and economic development. |
| 02-16-2007 : Harvard Divinity School, Harvard University, Massachusetts |
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| 02-09-2007 |
University of Calif... |
Does Humor Belong in Buddhism? |
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University of California Berkeley | |
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| Does Humor Belong in Buddhism? |
UC Berkeley's Institute of South Asian Studies hosted a discussion on the role of humor in Buddhist teaching and its relationship to literary and artistic traditions. Participants showed that humor has a much larger position in Buddhism than has often been thought. |
| 02-09-2007 : University of California, Berkeley |
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| 02-08-2007 |
David Dow |
Do We Still Have a Wall of Seperation Between Church and State? Do We Re... |
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David Dow | |
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| Do We Still Have a Wall of Seperation Between Church and State? Do We Really Need One? |
University of Houston Professor David Dow spoke to Rice University on the relation between church and state in United States law. |
| 02-08-2007 : Rice University, Texas |
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| 02-05-2007 |
United States Insti... |
Promoting Peace and Tolerance through Madrasa Reform |
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United States Institute of Peace | |
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| Promoting Peace and Tolerance through Madrasa Reform |
The United States Institute of Peace hosted a panel discussion with Pakistani madrasa leaders about madrasa reform. Panelists described their work, in partnership with the International Center for Religion and Diplomacy, to enhance madrasa curriculum and use education as a path to peace. |
| 02-05-2007 : United States Institute of Peace, Washington, DC |
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| 01-26-2007 |
Fordham University |
Wrestling With the Angel: Art and Religion in the 20th Century |
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Fordham University | |
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| Wrestling With the Angel: Art and Religion in the 20th Century |
Fordham University's Center on Religion and Culture hosted a symposium on the intersection of art and religion in the twentieth century. Panelists focused on the history of religious imagery and worship and the ways in which religious art affects religiosity today, as well as its role in interfaith dialogue. |
| 01-26-2007 : Fordham University, Center on Religion and Culture, New York |
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| 01-26-2007 |
David Freedberg |
Violence, the Sacred, and the Hidden God |
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David Freedberg | |
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| Violence, the Sacred, and the Hidden God |
Fordham University's Center on Religion and Culture hosted a symposium on the intersection of art and religion in the twentieth century. For the keynote address, Columbia University Professor David Freedberg focused on the relationship between violence, the sacred, and the divine in art, and the continuing relevancy of religious art in the modern age. |
| 01-26-2007 : Fordham University, Center on Religion and Culture, New York |
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| 01-24-2007 |
United States Insti... |
The Crisis in Interfaith Relations in the Middle East |
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United States Institute of Peace | |
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| The Crisis in Interfaith Relations in the Middle East |
Vice President of the United States Institute of Peace David Smock moderated a discussion on the lack of communication between Jewish, Muslim, and Christian groups in the Middle East, as well as the problems of internal rivalries within each religion. Speakers also discussed efforts being taken to address these tensions through interfaith dialogue. |
| 01-24-2007 : United States Institute of Peace, Washington, DC |
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| 01-23-2007 |
Patricia Crone |
Tolerance in Islam |
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Patricia Crone | |
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| Tolerance in Islam |
Patricia Crone, a renowned scholar of late antiquity and the early middle-ages, spoke to Rice University about the history of religious tolerance in Islam. |
| 01-23-2007 : Rice University, Texas |
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| 01-18-2007 |
Yitzhak Nakash |
The Rise of the Shiites and its Implications for the Middle East |
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Yitzhak Nakash | |
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| The Rise of the Shiites and its Implications for the Middle East |
The Wilson Center hosted a discussion by former fellow Yitzhak Nakash on the growing political influence of Shiites in the Middle East and what this means for Sunni governments, especially in Iran, Iraq, and Lebanon. |
| 01-18-2007 : Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, Washington, DC |
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| 01-11-2007 |
William Lawson |
The Relationship Between Religion and Government |
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William Lawson | |
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| The Relationship Between Religion and Government |
In the third lecture in a series on the separation of church and state entitled "God and We the People: Religion and Democracy in America," professor and pastor William Lawson spoke to Rice University about the relationship between religion and government throughout US history. |
| 01-11-2007 : Rice University, Texas |
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| 12-19-2006 |
Tariq al-Hashimi |
A Conversation with Tariq al-Hashimi |
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Tariq al-Hashimi | |
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| A Conversation with Tariq al-Hashimi |
Iraqi Vice President Tariq al-Hashimi spoke to the Council on Foreign Relations about the current situation in Iraq, highlighting the growing importance of the Sunni-Shiite conflict to the future of Iraq. |
| 12-19-2006 : Council on Foreign Relations, New York, NY |
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| 12-12-2006 |
Pew Forum on Religi... |
The Christmas Wars: Religion in the American Public Square |
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Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life | |
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| The Christmas Wars: Religion in the American Public Square |
The Pew Forum invited Jon Meacham, managing editor of Newsweek and author of American Gospel: God, the Founding Fathers and the Making of a Nation, and Michael Novak, author of Washington's God: Religion, Liberty and the Father of Our Country to speak at this December event. Using "the Christmas Wars" as a nexus for debate, the discussion analyzed the role of religion in the American public sphere. |
| 12-12-2006 : Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life, Washington, DC |
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| 12-05-2006 |
Pew Forum on Religi... |
Understanding Religion's Role in the 2006 Election |
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Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life | |
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| Understanding Religion's Role in the 2006 Election |
As a part of the Pew Forum's biannual Faith Angle Conference on religion, politics and public life, Pew Forum Senior Fellow John Green and American Enterprise Institute Resident Fellow Karlyn Bowman analyzed polling data from the 2006 midterm elections. Issues addressed included whether the Democrats closed the "God gap," which religious groups were "in play" this election, and whether or not religion polarizes voters. |
| 12-05-2006 : Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life, Key West, FL |
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| 12-04-2006 |
Pew Forum on Religi... |
Israel and the Future of Zionism |
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Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life | |
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| Israel and the Future of Zionism |
Peter Berkowitz of George Mason University's School of Law, and Ari Shavit, a columnist for Ha'aretz, the leading English language Israeli newspaper, spoke at the Pew Forum's biannual Faith Angle Conference on Religion, Politics and Public Life in a conference with American journalists on Zionism. They discussed the internal and external challenges facing
Israel today as well as Jewish attitudes toward Christian Zionism. |
| 12-04-2006 : Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life, Key West, FL |
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| 12-04-2006 |
Peter Berger |
Religion in a Globalizing World |
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Peter Berger | |
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| Religion in a Globalizing World |
At the Pew Forum's biannual Faith Angle Conference on religion, politics and public life, Boston University professor Peter Berger examined the globalization of religious pluralism and the global phenomenon of peaceful coexistence of different racial, ethnic, and religious groups. He argues that pluralism – not secularization – and the resulting emergence of religious choice is the best model for understanding religion in a globalizing world. |
| 12-04-2006 : Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life, Key West, FL |
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| 11-30-2006 |
William Martin |
God & We the People |
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William Martin | |
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| God & We the People |
In the second lecture of the Rice University series "God and We the People: Religion and Democracy in America" sponsored by Professor Emeritus William Martin spoke about the relationship between religion and government throughout US history. |
| 11-30-2006 : Boniuk Center for the Study and Advancement of Religious Tolerance, Rice University, Texas |
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| 11-29-2006 |
Dina Khoury |
Understanding the Sunni-Shi\'s Divide in Iraq |
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Dina Khoury | |
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| Understanding the Sunni-Shi\'s Divide in Iraq |
George Washington University professor Dr. Dina Khoury, gave a lecture at Rice University on the Sunni-Shi'i divide. The lecture was sponsored by the Boniuk Center for the Study and Advancement of Religious Tolerance at Rice University.
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| 11-29-2006 : Boniuk Center for the Study and Advancement of Religious Tolerance, Rice University, Texas |
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| 11-21-2006 |
United States Insti... |
Religious Education in Indonesia |
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United States Institute of Peace | |
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| Religious Education in Indonesia |
Qamar-ul Huda, Senior Program Officer in the Religion and Peacemaking program at the United States Institute of Peace, moderated a panel discussion at the USIP on the different elements of religious education in Indonesia, such as the conservative backlash against exploring interreligious perspectives. Additional speakers explored the role of religious education in understanding and misunderstanding between Indonesia's religious groups. |
| 11-21-2006 : United States Institute of Peace, Washington, DC |
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| 11-20-2006 |
Pew Forum on Religi... |
Legislating International Religious Freedom |
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Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life | |
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| Legislating International Religious Freedom |
The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life, the American Academy of Religion and the Library of Congress' Kluge Center hosted four experts with widely differing opinions on religious freedom and the law to speak at the Library of Congress. The event was moderated by Timothy Shah. |
| 11-20-2006 : Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life, Washington, DC |
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| 11-20-2006 |
John W. Kluge Center |
Legislating International Religious Freedom |
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John W. Kluge Center | |
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| Legislating International Religious Freedom |
The Library of Congress' John W. Kluge Center, the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life, and the American Academy of Religion invited four distinguished experts to explore why the U.S. has made
international religious freedom a priority and in what ways the policy
has succeeded or failed. The event was moderated by Timothy Shah, senior fellow in Religion and World Affairs at the Pew Forum. |
| 11-20-2006 : John W. Kluge Center, Library of Congress, American Academy of Religion, Pew Forum on Religious & Public Life, Washington, DC |
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| 11-20-2006 |
John W. Kluge Center |
Writing the Story of America's Religious Origins |
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John W. Kluge Center | |
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| Writing the Story of America's Religious Origins |
The Library of Congress' John W. Kluge Center and American Academy of
Religion hosted panels at the Library of Congress which discuss the
role of religious freedom in American history as well as international
religious freedom in today's world. In this panel, speakers focused on the role of religion in shaping America as well as its relationship to religious freedom. |
| 11-20-2006 : John W. Kluge Center, Library of Congress, American Academy of Religion, Washington, DC |
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| 11-13-2006 |
Pew Forum on Religi... |
Religious Voters and the Midterm Elections |
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Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life | |
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| Religious Voters and the Midterm Elections |
Eric Sapp of the Democratic religious outreach group Common Good Strategies, and Charmaine Yoest of the Family Research Council, a conservative think-tank, spoke at an event to discuss the 2006 midterm election sponsored by the Pew Forum. The conversation analyzed the impact of faith-based political strategies on the elections outcome as well as the electoral impact of the sex scandals of Rep. Mark Foley and Ted Haggard. |
| 11-13-2006 : Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life, Washington, DC |
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| 11-07-2006 |
Anthony Shadid |
Iraq\'s Tragedy: People In The Shadow of America\\\'s War |
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Anthony Shadid | |
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| Iraq\'s Tragedy: People In The Shadow of America\\\'s War |
Pulitzer Prize-winning Journalist Anthony Shadid gave a lecture at
Rice
University
on the human tragedy in
Iraq.
His 2005 book Night Draws Near was an examination of the
Iraq war beyond
the clichés of foreign policy. The lecture was sponsored by the
Boniuk
Center
for the Study and Advancement of Religious Tolerance at Rice University. |
| 11-07-2006 : Boniuk Center for the Study and Advancement of Religious Tolerance, Rice University, Texas |
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| 11-06-2006 |
Pew Forum on Religi... |
Judicial Showdown: The Supreme Court Returns to the Abortion Debate |
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Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life | |
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| Judicial Showdown: The Supreme Court Returns to the Abortion Debate |
The Pew Forum's David Masci moderated an expert panel in light of upcoming Supreme Court cases challenging the constitutionality of the Partial Birth Abortion Ban Act. The panel analyzed the potential impact of the cases on abortion jurisprudence and the broader abortion debate. |
| 11-06-2006 : Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life, Washington, DC |
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| 11-02-2006 |
Fordham University |
Catholic Teenagers: Faith at Risk? |
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Fordham University | |
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| Catholic Teenagers: Faith at Risk? |
Fordham University's Center on Religion and Culture invited a group of experts to discuss the place of teenagers in the Catholic Church. The discussion explored the roots of both religious engagement and generational disconnect and discussed ways to involve young Catholics in their faith. |
| 11-02-2006 : Fordham University, Center on Religion and Culture, New York |
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| 10-31-2006 |
University of Calif... |
Combatants for Peace: Sulaiman Khatib and Yonatan Shapira on the Israeli... |
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University of California Berkeley | |
External Link
| Combatants for Peace: Sulaiman Khatib and Yonatan Shapira on the Israeli/Palestinian Conflict |
Sulaiman Khatib, a former Palestinian guerilla who spent 10 years in Israeli prisons, and Yonatan Shapira, a former captain in the Israeli air force reserves, gave a presentation about their work for peace in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. Khatib and Shapira are co-founders of the group "Combatants for Peace,” a group of Israeli and Palestinian former fighters who have decided to lay down their arms, walk away from their military careers, and campaign for peace and understanding. |
| 10-31-2006 : University of California Berkeley, California |
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| 10-30-2006 |
Steven Simon |
Why the Jihad is So Durable |
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Steven Simon | |
External Link
| Why the Jihad is So Durable |
Steven Simon, a Senior Fellow for Middle Eastern Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations, discussed the numerous, complex, and deeply rooted causes of the jihadist movement in the Middle East. The talk was part of an ongoing series on
terrorism and homeland security sponsored by the Woodrow Wilson Center’s Division of
International Security Studies and Middle East Studies, the U.S. Army’s
Eisenhower National Security Series, and Georgetown University’s Center
for Peace and Security Studies. |
| 10-30-2006 : Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, Washington, DC |
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| 10-25-2006 |
Susan Nathan |
The Other Side of Israel: My Journey Across the Jewish/Arab Divide |
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Susan Nathan | |
External Link
| The Other Side of Israel: My Journey Across the Jewish/Arab Divide |
Susan Nathan discussed her book The Other Side of Israel: My Journey Across the Jewish/Arab Divide at Rice University. In her lecture, she examined the historical, political and cultural currents that have created a situation that too often ignores the human struggle despite the wealth of attention paid to the political standoff. Her lecture was sponsored by the Boniuk Center for Religious Tolerance at Rice University. |
| 10-25-2006 : Rice University, Texas |
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| 10-24-2006 |
Woodrow Wilson Inte... |
Bangladesh's Barometer: Impending National Elections Amidst Political Co... |
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Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars | |
External Link
| Bangladesh's Barometer: Impending National Elections Amidst Political Conflict and Rising Islamism |
Former ambassador to the United States from Bangladesh Tariq Karim spoke to the Wilson Center about the growth of militant Islam in his home country and what it means for Bangladesh's tradition of "soft Islam." Ali Riaz, a professor at Illinois State, discussed this change as well as its impact on Bangladeshi elections. |
| 10-24-2006 : Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, Washington, DC |
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| 10-19-2006 |
Kathleen Kennedy To... |
God & We the People |
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Kathleen Kennedy Townsend | |
External Link
| God & We the People |
In the first lecture in a series on the separation of church and state entitled "God and We the People: Religion and Democracy in America," former Lt. Governor of Maryland Kathleen Kennedy Townsend spoke to Rice University about the relationship between religion and government throughout United States history. |
| 10-19-2006 : Boniuk Center for the Study and Advancement of Religious Tolerance, Texas |
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| 10-16-2006 |
Luis Lugo |
The Nexus of Religion and Foreign Policy: The Global Rise of Pentecostalism |
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Luis Lugo | |
External Link
| The Nexus of Religion and Foreign Policy: The Global Rise of Pentecostalism |
Luis Lugo, Director of the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life, discussed the Pew Forum's extensive study of global Pentecostalism at the Council on Foreign Relations. |
| 10-16-2006 : Council on Foreign Relations, New York, NY |
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| 10-12-2006 |
Michael Shermer |
Why Darwin Matters: The Case against Intelligent Design |
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Michael Shermer | |
External Link
| Why Darwin Matters: The Case against Intelligent Design |
Michael Shermer, director of the Skeptics Society, discusses intelligent design at the Cato Institute, arguing that Christians and Conservatives should accept evolution. Jonathan Wells, a critic of Shermer provided a response. |
| 10-12-2006 : Cato Institute, Washington, DC |
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| 10-11-2006 |
Mark O'Keefe |
In Pursuit of Values Voters |
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Mark O'Keefe | |
External Link
| In Pursuit of Values Voters |
Mark O'Keefe moderated a discussion with Amy Sullivan, Ross Douthat and John Green on the subject of Green's book, The Values Campaign? The Christian Right and the 2004 Elections, in light of the 2006 midterm elections. |
| 10-11-2006 : Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life, Washington, DC |
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| 10-08-2006 |
Boston University |
Religion in the US and Europe |
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Boston University | |
External Link
| Religion in the US and Europe |
Boston University's Institute for Human Sciences hosted a discussion entitled "Whose God Is It? Religion in the US and Europe," featuring Jane Kramer, European correspondent for the New Yorker and Jan
Ross, staff writer for Die Zeit, a German weekly newspaper.
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| 10-08-2006 : Boston University, Massachusetts |
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| 10-05-2006 |
United States Insti... |
The Colombia Crisis: Models of Religious Peacemaking |
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United States Institute of Peace | |
External Link
| The Colombia Crisis: Models of Religious Peacemaking |
The United States Institute of Peace convened a panel featuring Colombian religious leaders and peacemakers to explore the relationship between security and economic and social
development and will also address Colombia’s humanitarian crisis.
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| 10-05-2006 : United States Institute of Peace, Washington, DC |
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| 10-05-2006 |
Madeleine Albright |
The Mighty and the Almighty: Religion's Role in International Affairs |
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Madeleine Albright | |
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| The Mighty and the Almighty: Religion's Role in International Affairs |
Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright discussed her book The Mighty and the Almighty: Reflections on America, God, and World Affairs with Susan Thistlethwaite, President of the Chicago Theological Seminary, at the United States Institute for Peace. |
| 10-05-2006 : United States Institute for Peace, Washington, DC |
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| 10-05-2006 |
Pew Forum on Religi... |
Spirit and Power News Conference |
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Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life | |
External Link
| Spirit and Power News Conference |
The Pew Forum's Luis Lugo held a telephone news conference with reporters across the country to discuss key findings from a new international poll "Spirit and Power: A 10-Country Survey of Pentecostals." |
| 10-05-2006 : Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life, Washington, DC |
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| 10-04-2006 |
Pew Forum on Religi... |
The Vatican & Islam: Pope Benedict XVI Prepares to Visit Turkey |
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Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life | |
External Link
| The Vatican & Islam: Pope Benedict XVI Prepares to Visit Turkey |
The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life sponsored a Q&A email exchange with two prominent scholars, George Weigel and John Esposito, on Catholicism and Islam in light of the controversy over Pope Benedict XVI's statements about Islam. |
| 10-04-2006 : Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life, Washington, DC |
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| 10-04-2006 |
United States Insti... |
Looking Ahead at the Muslim World After 9/11 |
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United States Institute of Peace | |
External Link
| Looking Ahead at the Muslim World After 9/11 |
The United States Institute of Peace commemorated the five year anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks with a one-day conference devoted to looking "beyond 9/11" at the challenges facing the US in the Muslim world today. |
| 10-04-2006 : United States Institute of Peace, Washington, DC |
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| 09-26-2006 |
Brookings Institution |
American Politics and the Religious Divide |
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Brookings Institution | |
External Link
| American Politics and the Religious Divide |
The Brookings Institution sponsored a panel to discuss the role of religion in American politics, as well as the political divisions between and within religious groups. Panelists included Boston College professor Alan Wolfe and American Enterprise Institute Fellow Karlyn H. Bowman; Brookings Senior Fellow E.J. Dionne served as moderator. |
| 09-26-2006 : Brookings Institution, Washington, DC |
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| 09-26-2006 |
Walter Mead |
God's Country? Evangelicals and U.S. Foreign Policy |
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Walter Mead | |
External Link
| God's Country? Evangelicals and U.S. Foreign Policy |
Walter Russell Meade, the Henry A. Kissinger Senior fellow for U.S. Foreign Policy at the Council on Foreign Relations, discussed his recent Foreign Affairs article on evangelicals and U.S. Foreign Policy at the Pew Forum with Leon Feurth, a professor at George Washington University, and Richard Land, President of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern Baptist Convention.
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| 09-26-2006 : Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life, Council on Foreign Relations, Southern Baptist Convention, the George Washington University, Washington, DC |
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| 09-26-2006 |
S. Abdallah Schleifer |
Media and Religion in the Arab/Islamic World |
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S. Abdallah Schleifer | |
External Link
| Media and Religion in the Arab/Islamic World |
S. Abdallah Schleifer, Washington and national bureau chief for Al Arabiya news channel and professor at the American University in Cairo, delivered a speech on the role of the media in the Islamic world at the Foreign Policy Research Institute's annual Templeton Lectures on Religion and World Affairs. |
| 09-26-2006 : Foreign Policy Research Institute, Philadelphia, PA |
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| 09-25-2006 |
Woodrow Wilson Inte... |
Beyond the Veil -Women & Change in the Middle East |
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Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars | |
External Link
| Beyond the Veil -Women & Change in the Middle East |
Mahnaz Afkhami, President of the Women’s Learning Partnership, and American University’s School of Public Affairs' Diane Singerman discussed the status of women in the Middle East on the Woodrow Wilson Center's radio program 'Dialogue.' |
| 09-25-2006 : Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, Washington, DC |
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| 09-19-2006 |
John Danforth |
Religion And Foreign Policy Series: Faith And Politics |
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John Danforth | |
External Link
| Religion And Foreign Policy Series: Faith And Politics |
John Danforth, former U.S. Senator and Episcopal rector, discusses his book Faith and Politics: How the "Moral Values" Debate Divides America and How to Move Forward Together and his years of public service with Jon Meacham, managing editor of Newsweek.
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| 09-19-2006 : Council on Foreign Relations, New York, NY |
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| 09-18-2006 |
George Weigel |
Religion and Dialogue |
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George Weigel | |
External Link
| Religion and Dialogue |
George Weigel of the Ethics and Public Policy Center appeared with Nihad Awad, executive director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, on NewsHour with Jim Lehrer to discuss the Pope's remarks about Islam in September 2006 and reactions.
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| 09-18-2006 : Council on American-Islamic Relations, Ethics and Public Policy Center, Washington, DC, NewsHour with Jim Lehrer |
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| 09-18-2006 |
Fordham University |
Conscience, Religion and the Political Calling |
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Fordham University | |
External Link
| Conscience, Religion and the Political Calling |
Fordham University's Center on Religion and Culture hosted a discussion concerning the balance between religious conscience and the duties of citizenship. A panel of experts responded to the questions of audience members on this theme. |
| 09-18-2006 : Fordham University, Center on Religion and Culture, New York |
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| 09-13-2006 |
Brookings Institution |
Integrating Islam: Political & Religious Challenges in Contemporary France |
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Brookings Institution | |
External Link
| Integrating Islam: Political & Religious Challenges in Contemporary France |
The Brookings Center on the United States and Europe and the Saban Center's Project on U.S. Relations with the Islamic World held an event to discuss the new book Integrating Islam: Political and Religious Challenges in Contemporary France. Authors of the book and former Brookings scholars Jonathan Laurence and Justin Vaisse joined Christopher Caldwell, senior editor at The Weekly Standard, to offer their analysis of Muslim integration in Europe with a special focus on France. |
| 09-13-2006 : Brookings Institution, Washington, DC |
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| 09-08-2006 |
Pew Forum on Religi... |
Dr. No? The Debate on Conscience in Health Care |
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Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life | |
External Link
| Dr. No? The Debate on Conscience in Health Care |
Kevin Hasson, chairman of the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty, and Jill Morrison, senior counsel at the Women's National Law Center, discussed the concept of "conscience clauses" that allow pharmacists to refuse to dispense medication they find morally objectionable. |
| 09-08-2006 : Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life, Washington, DC |
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| 08-26-2006 |
Junichiro Koizumi |
Remarks to the World Congress of Religions for Peace |
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Junichiro Koizumi | |
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| Remarks to the World Congress of Religions for Peace |
Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi welcomed participants in the 8th World Assembly of Religions for Peace and discussed Japan's contributions to global peace. |
| 08-26-2006 : World Congress of Religions for Peace, Kyoto, Japan |
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| 08-26-2006 |
Mohammad Khatami |
In the Name of God |
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Mohammad Khatami | |
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| In the Name of God |
Former Iranian President Mohammad Khatami spoke at the 8th World Assembly of Religions for Peace in Kyoto, Japan on the subject of intercultural dialogue and its potential to address violence. |
| 08-26-2006 : World Congress of Religions for Peace, Kyoto, Japan |
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| 08-22-2006 |
Akbar Ahmed |
Five Years After 9/11, Dialogue with Islam Cause for Hope |
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Akbar Ahmed | |
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| Five Years After 9/11, Dialogue with Islam Cause for Hope |
The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life interviewed Akbar Ahmed five years after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. Ahmed offered his views on the consequences of the attacks, highlighting the importance of dialogue in reducing tensions between the United States and Islam. |
| 08-22-2006 : Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life, Washington, DC |
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| 08-08-2006 |
Eva Borreguero |
Islamist Networks: The Case of Tablighi Jamaat |
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Eva Borreguero | |
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| Islamist Networks: The Case of Tablighi Jamaat |
Eva Borreguero, professor of Political
Science at the University Complutense of Madrid, spoke at the
United States Institute of Peace about the Tablighi Jamaat, an
evangelizing Islamist movement.
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| 08-08-2006 : United States Institute of Peace, Washington, DC |
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| 07-24-2006 |
Vali Nasr |
The Revival of Shia Islam |
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Vali Nasr | |
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| The Revival of Shia Islam |
Vali Nasr, a Senior Adjunct Fellow for Middle Eastern Studies for the Council on Foreign Relations, discussed his new book The Shia Revival: How Conflicts Within Islam Will Shape The Future at the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life with moderator Walter Russell Mead of the Council on Foreign Relations. |
| 07-24-2006 : Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life, Washington, DC |
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| 07-18-2006 |
Timothy Shah |
Why God is Winning |
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Timothy Shah | |
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| Why God is Winning |
Timothy Samuel Shah, Editorial Associate Director for the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life, spoke to the Forum on the topic of modernization and religion. |
| 07-18-2006 : Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life, Washington, DC |
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| 07-10-2006 |
Amaney Jamal |
Islam and the West: How Great a Divide? |
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Amaney Jamal | |
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| Islam and the West: How Great a Divide? |
The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life interviewed Princeton University Professor Amaney Jamal in light of the Forum's international survey of "Muslim and Western perceptions of each other and on the Muslim experience in Europe." |
| 07-10-2006 : Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life, Washington, DC |
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| 07-03-2006 |
Bernard-Henri Lévy |
The Resurgence of Anti-Semitism in Europe |
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Bernard-Henri Lévy | |
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| The Resurgence of Anti-Semitism in Europe |
Bernard-Henri Levy, one of the most highly acclaimed philosophers, journalists, activists and best-selling authors in Europe today, gave a speech on the renewal of anti-Semitic sentiments in Europe for the University of California Santa Barbara. |
| 07-03-2006 : University of California Santa Barbara, California |
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| 06-28-2006 |
Barack Obama |
Call to Renewal |
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Barack Obama | |
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| Call to Renewal |
U.S. Senator Barack Obama (D-IL) spoke at Sojourner's Call to Renewal Conference about his personal experience with religion and politics, and the importance of recognizing and discussing faith in U.S. politics.
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| 06-28-2006 : Sojourners, Washington, DC |
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| 06-21-2006 |
Woodrow Wilson Inte... |
Euro - Islam: The Dynamics of Effective Integration |
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Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars | |
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| Euro - Islam: The Dynamics of Effective Integration |
The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars hosted a one-day conference on Islam in Europe that focused on questions of Muslim integeration in Europe. Panelists focused on issues such as how Muslims can be successfully integrated into European culture and how this integration can help reduce the allure of radical Islamic movements. |
| 06-21-2006 : Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, Washington, DC |
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| 06-12-2006 |
Kevin Phillips |
Religion, Oil, and Debt |
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Kevin Phillips | |
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| Religion, Oil, and Debt |
Kevin Phillips discussed his book, American Theocracy: The Peril and Politics of Radical Religion, Oil,
and Borrowed Money in the 21st Century, at University of California San Diego. |
| 06-12-2006 : University of California San Diego, California |
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| 06-12-2006 |
Peter Steinfels |
The Secular, the Religious, & the Demands of Citizenship |
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Peter Steinfels | |
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| The Secular, the Religious, & the Demands of Citizenship |
Peter Steinfels, co-director of the The Fordham Center on Religion and Culture, explored the debated role of religion and the individual in modern American politics. |
| 06-12-2006 : University of California, California |
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| 06-08-2006 |
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