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Global Plus: Sharia
For hundreds of millions of Muslims, Sharia is a way or a path to divine understanding that enables human beings to reach their full potential. So why does so much public conversation about “sharia” or “sharia…
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GlobalPlus: Religion and the economic crisis in Europe
Religion is playing a major role in response to the European economic crisis. As faith-based organizations are increasingly depended upon to meet basic needs, a new landscape of…
GlobalPlus: Religion and the Refugee Crisis
The global refugee crisis represents a potential transformational moment in world history. Nations from Africa to Asia to Europe to North America with troubled pasts of ethnic conflict and of…
Global Plus: Religious attire in the Public Square
Religious fashion matters. It matters to individuals who view wearing head scarves, kippas and turbans as a positive expression of faith, and it matters to societies increasingly setting…
Amid violent protests and provocative films, religion journalists find understanding
Recent events such as the release of a crude anti-Islamic film made by extremists was associated with violent actions by extremists in other parts of the…