ViewsWeek Views from around the world
Participants of an interfaith candlelight vigil at the Nassau County executive building in Minneola, Long Island, call for peace and tolerance, and pray for the safety and security of all Americans.
January, 2016
November, 2015
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30 November
Faith Groups in Unprecedented Push for Climate Action
Religious leaders put their spiritual weight behind climate change.
February, 2015
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12 February
Fear, Inc. 2.0
The Islamophobia network has launched a variety of attacks on the American Muslim community during the past several years, but there has been a rise in religious and interfaith groups pushing back against Islamophobia, says a new report by Center for American Progress.
January, 2015
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26 January
Crimea’s Vanishing Religious Communities
Re-registration requirements and other red tape are driving out priests, nuns, even visiting imams.
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21 January
Europe and Muslims
Far-right parties in European countries are increasing their share of votes and becoming more influential in the decision-making processes.
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14 January
Europe’s Coming Battle
Forget the false frame of the West versus Islam. It’s not historically or conceptually accurate, and the two are basically on the same side against the crimes of al-Qaeda and the Islamic State. The real battle is over the soul of Europe. And the far right is rallying like it’s 1099.
December, 2014
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1 December
Pope Francis: Back to the Middle East
Pope Francis is desperately attempting to preserve Christianity as a viable faith in Iraq, Syria and Lebanon. He realizes that it is vital that he and Christians have the support of the Turkish government and its Islamist president in this endeavor.
October, 2014
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26 October
Chinese Salafism and the Saudi Connection
In China, the Hui Salafi sect, and its links with Saudi Arabia, have a long and complex history.
July, 2014
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13 July
Fasting Smart in Ramadan
With Muslim holy month half complete, so are energy levels. Food during Ramadan can be both a virtue and vice. Fasting individuals need to eat the right food to keep themselves full and fit
June, 2014
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25 June
Remains of Hate in Sri Lanka
Many Sri Lankans do not recognize the extremist Bodu Bala Sena as embodying Buddhist values at all, but they are increasingly unwilling to speak out about their opposition to it. The only punitive action seems to have come from Facebook, which took the BBS page offline after a flood of complaints.
