02 March 2013 Tunisia: Islam and politics two years after the Revolution – interview with Rashid Al-Ghannouchi On Saturday 16 February Rashid Al-Ghannouchi addressed a crowd of tens of thousands in Tunis. Mahan Abedin witnessed the rally... Read more
05 May 2010 United States: sociologist finds Christian activism and politics ineffective and damaging The Christian attempt to transform American society through politics has failed and may actually be counterproductive for Christianity, according to... Read more
06 October 2008 Religion in the USA: American Catholic bishop’s book seeks to rally faithful to political action A new book by a prominent American bishop calling for Catholics to speak out and engage the political process may... Read more
15 June 2006 Bolivia: Protestants back calls for a secular constitution Several political parties and citizen’s movements in Bolivia – including one with a Protestant base – are throwing their weight... Read more
24 March 2006 Zimbabwe: clerics take joint stand – Churches unite against Mugabe With the notable exception of Roman Catholic Archbishop Pius Ncube, most of Zimbabwe's Christian priests and pastors have coped with... Read more
08 April 2005 United Kingdom: political agendas of Evangelicals may be broadening There are signs that the political agendas of Evangelicals may be broadening in the UK beyond traditional 'moral' issues of... Read more
31 January 2005 Iraq: electoral choices vary in Shia areas Voters in the south may be solidly behind the election, but support for the main Shia-led faction is not monolithic.... Read more
11 December 2004 India: politics of renunciation, traditional and modern – Analysis Following the victory of the Congress Party at the 2004 Parliamentary elections in India, Sonia Gandhi surprised everybody by renouncing... Read more
05 April 2004 Sri Lanka: Buddhist monks brace for political role – but of a different kind When Sri Lanka's new parliament convenes, it will have some unusual members: Buddhist monks in their familiar maroon robes and... Read more
08 August 2003 Great Britain: placing religion at the centre of the New Labour project? Hindu, Muslim, Sikh and Jewish representatives are to be appointed to a high profile British government committee that will have... Read more