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A new study of converts to Eastern Orthodox churches finds that the search for roots and traditional forms of worship and belief can coexist with the pluralism and choice of the spiritual marketplace.
Mormon leaders are unlikely to be involved in the campaign of their fellow believer U.S. presidential candidate Mitt Romney compared to the activist role they played in fighting a gay marriage initiative, according to political scientist David Campbell.
Religion in 2011 was seen in dramatic revolutions but also in less sensational events and developments that suggest its continued influence in politics and society.
A popular monk has become the center of growing controversy in the Greek Orthodox Church over his charismatic leadership and strict ascetic teachings. Known as Elder Ephraim, the Greek monk has spearheaded a monastic movement in the U.S.
A series of comic books featuring superheroes who represent the virtues of Islam has gained a wide readership among young Muslims. The series is the brainchild of a Kuwaiti psychologist who sought to counter the influence of Islamic extremism among young people.
Richard Cimino is the founder and editor of Religion Watch, a newsletter monitoring trends in contemporary religion. Since January 2008, Religion Watch is published by Religioscope Institute. Website: www.religionwatch.com.
A fledgling pro-life movement in Russia began in parish-based activism but now is finding growing support among Russian Orthodox leaders and increasingly borrowing strategies from its American counterpart.
Richard Cimino is the founder and editor of Religion Watch, a newsletter monitoring trends in contemporary religion. Since January 2008, Religion Watch is published by Religioscope Institute. Website: www.religionwatch.com.
A new book is unique among the steady stream of books on terrorism and Islam in devoting most of its pages to how Islamic extremists have been most ineffective and unpopular in their attacks both against the West and fellow Muslim societies, writes Richard Cimino in this review.
Charles Kurzman , The Missing Martyrs: Why There Are So Few Muslim Terrorists
, Oxford University Press, 2011 (256 p.).
Large-scale seasonal and international labour migration and the stark social and economic changes that it causes affect both the perception and practice of Islam in ways that challenge the usual fixation on ‘religious radicalisation’.
Dr Bruno De Cordier is with the Conflict Research Group at Ghent University.
As the world watched the U.S. government deadlocked over raising the debt ceiling in early August, America’ s Christians had their own standoff on the issue and the impending spending cuts that resulted in the creation of two opposing declarations and pressure groups.
Richard Cimino is the founder and editor of Religion Watch, a newsletter monitoring trends in contemporary religion. Since January 2008, Religion Watch is published by Religioscope Institute. Website: www.religionwatch.com.
Six months after the start of the so-called Arab Spring which has witnessed revolutions, uprisings and even a full-fledged Civil War in no less than six Arab countries, there is no sign yet that the spirit of protest and revolt is about to reach the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Mahan Abedin is an academic and journalist specialising in Islamic affairs.
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