L'opinion et les médias occidentaux s'intéressent aujourd'hui de plus en plus aux chrétiens du Proche-Orient. Mais c'est en général sur le mode de la complainte face à leur prochaine disparition. Sans nier les difficultés à être chrétien à l'heure actuelle dans la région, cet ou…
"The worlds of law and religion increasingly collide in Parliament and the courtroom. Religious courts, the wearing of religious symbols and faith schools have given rise to increased legislation and litigation. This is the first student textbook to set out the fundamental princ…
Despite its reputation for religious intolerance, the Middle East has long sheltered many distinctive and strange faiths: one regards the Greek prophets as incarnations of God, another reveres Lucifer in the form of a peacock, and yet another believes that their followers are re…
Modernity, Minority, and the Public Sphere: Jews and Christians in the Middle East explores the many facets associated with the questions of modernity and minority in the context of religious communities in the Middle East by focusing on inter-communal dialogues and identity con…
Die Schweiz hat sich von einem christlich geprägten in ein religiös plurales Land verwandelt. Neben etablierten christlichen Kirchen stehen heute Moscheen, Synagogen, buddhistische Zentren und Andachtsplätze vieler weiterer Religionen. Evangelikalismus, Esoterik und spirituelle …
The relationship between religious majorities and minorities in the Middle East is often construed as one of domination versus powerlessness. While this may indeed be the case, to claim that this is only or always so is to give a simplified picture of a complex reality. Such a d…
The practice of Islam in the United States, spanning more than a century, has a contentious history that has escalated over the past decade. Debates have raged over Islam's articles of faith, especially within an American context, and its practitioners' intent. Some characterize…
"The practice of Islam in the United States, spanning more than a century, has a contentious history that has escalated over the past decade. Debates have raged over Islam's articles of faith, especially within an American context, and its practitioners' intent. Some characteriz…
The practice of Islam in the United States, spanning more than a century, has a contentious history that has escalated over the past decade. Debates have raged over Islam’s articles of faith, especially within an American context, and its practitioners’ intent. Some characterize…