Tag: Religion
US Recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s Capital: A Travesty of History
To understand Trump’s policy reversal in recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel requires understanding the character of Zionism and Jerusalem as part of a “messianic” “Greater Israel”, as well as the historical relationship between this ancient pre-Israelite city and the many peoples of the region.
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Moses For #MeToo?
If Thomas Jefferson has made the #MeToo list of abusers, surely there is room for Moses, his soldiers, and the god he invented to deify Zionism.
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Take a Knee for Freedom of Religion
Freedom of religion depends on the willingness to stand up for (or take a knee for) the right not to be compelled to worship.
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Empathy: What Our Dysfunctional World Needs
As a new year dawns, let us resolve to be more tolerant towards the stranger, the refugee, the lonely and those experiencing difficulties in their lives.
Read MoreGloves Come Off in Lebanon: Sunni-Shia Bellum Sacrum Fault Lines Deepen
The sectarian conflict in Lebanon appears to be coming mainly from Sunni groups who vent a laundry list of complaints against their fellow Muslims.
Read MoreA House Divided Cannot Stand: Yemen’s Religious Fault-Lines
As Yemen looks poised for the next stage in its transition of power religious fault-lines are threatening to unravel the impoverished nation.
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