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Posted to Religious Diversity News on January 8, 2016
The Chinese government has introduced unprecedented measures aimed at shaping the behavior and beliefs of China’s 10 million Uighurs.
Source: Xinjiang Seethes Under Chinese Crackdown – The New York Times
Posted to Religious Diversity News on December 26, 2015
Muslim leaders made the suggestion Monday at the White House, which is hosting a slew of pluralism events this week.
Posted to Religious Diversity News on December 15, 2015
A coalition of atheist and humanist groups last summer booked up all available exhibition space around Christmas Day in Lincoln, to set up their own exhibit
Posted to Religious Diversity News on November 27, 2015
The campaign comes at a time when Islam is at war with itself over central theological questions of how the faith is defined.
Source: From Indonesia, a Muslim Challenge to the Ideology of the Islamic State – The New York Times
Posted to Religious Diversity News on November 24, 2015
Interfaith coalitions are taking a stand against ISIS in the wake of the terrorist attacks in Paris and elsewhere.
Source: Religion’s Role in the Face of Terrorism | November 20, 2015 | Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly | PBS
Posted to Religious Diversity News on November 24, 2015
As many Republican governors, presidential candidates and members of Congress ask to pause entry of Syrian refugees, they risk alienating some religious voters in the GOP base.
Source: Evangelical Groups Tell Political Leaders: ‘Jesus Was A Refugee’ : NPR
Posted to Religious Diversity News on November 24, 2015
On Thursday, the House is expected to vote on a measure introduced on Wednesday that would fortify the screening process for Syrians and Iraqis who enter the United States as refugees.
Source: Republicans Push to Halt Syrian Refugee Program – The New York Times
Posted to Religious Diversity News on November 11, 2015
Some Muslim migrants from Afghanistan and Iran are converting to Christianity in Germany. Skeptics claim it is a ploy to gain asylum.
Source: For Some Muslim Asylum-Seekers In Germany, Christianity Beckons : Parallels : NPR
Posted to Religious Diversity News on November 11, 2015
Narendra Modi, the Indian prime minister, has staked his prestige on helping his party gain control in the populous but poor state of Bihar.
Source: Though Not on Ballot, Narendra Modi Is at Center of Vote in India – The New York Times
Posted to Religious Diversity News on November 11, 2015
“We have to make sure that our men and women who are coming out of prison have welcoming and affirming communities to come to, where they can be judged by the content of their character and not one mistake that they made in their past,” says Bishop Darren Ferguson, a former inmate and now pastor of Mt. Carmel Baptist Church in Far Rockaway, New York. More →