Arab Christian emigration from Israel is continuing, leading to new ethnic composition of Christians in this nation, according to a recent paper at the recent 1st World Congress of Middle Eastern Studies. At the congress, which took place in Mainz (Germany) on Sept. 8-13 and was attended by RW, Israeli scholar Daphne Tsimhoni of Hebrew University, presented […]
Current Research: October 2002
01: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints was the fastest-growing denomination in the last dead, followed by various Pentecostal churches, according to a new study. The study, conducted by Glenmary Research Center, confirmed previous studies showing that conservative churches have grown far faster than liberal and moderate bodies. The LDS church boosted its […]
Hindu megatrends
Thirteen years ago, Hinduism Today magazine tried to formulate ten Hindu megatrends that would shape that religion’s future. In its October-December, 2002, issue, the magazine updates its megatrends to include: an increase in Hindu pride, confirmation of which are the building of new “magnificent temples” and the unprecedented rise in awareness of Hindu identity in India. Newspapers […]
Abraham takes center stage in interfaith efforts
Abraham, the biblical figure, has taken on a renewed appeal among Jews, Christians and Muslims seeking reconciliation and peace. Time (Sept. 30) magazine reports that especially since 9/11 and its one year anniversary, there has been a flurry of new initiatives and groups claiming the importance of the biblical patriarch in their interfaith work. All three […]
Muslims count the losses and some gains after 9/11
More than a year after Sept. 11, many Muslims share the perception that they are bring marginalized in American society while at the same time receiving new scrutiny, according to two reports. The Los Angeles Times (Sept. 27) reports that until the attacks of last year, American Muslims had been making headway in becoming an accepted religious […]
Religious factor key for new eco-conservatives
A new kind of conservatism is emerging that blends environmental concern, a disdain for mass culture, and religious faith, writes Rod Dreher in National Review (Sept. 30). In a cover story on “granola conservatives,” Dreher reports that he and a growing number of other conservatives find themselves ill at ease with mainstream conservatives who praise suburban life, […]
Global faiths face new opportunities, obstacles
Religious groups — from new Eastern groups to evangelicals — are going global, retooling their programs, even their language to reach the world community, but the move is also generating some conflict. Those are just some of the conclusions on the relation of globalization and religion in the current issue of the quarterly Hedgehog Review (Summer). Globalization has become […]
Islamists moving back to government in Turkey?
According to several observers of the Turkish political scene, a current crisis in the nation might lead to an unprecedented success of Islamist parties, due to the fragmentation of the secular political groups and to peculiarities of the Turkish electoral system. Long-time politician and ailing Turkish prime minister Bulent Ecevit is clinging to power and refuses […]
On/File: September 2002
01: KA, The Holy Book of Neter is the first attempt of Africans to write their own sacred text. The book’s authors do not claim it will be the revealed Word of God in the manner of the Christian Bible, but rather a collection of prayers and African religious teachings. David Gian Mailu, a popular East […]
Findings & Footnotes: September 2002
01: The June issue of Center Conversations, an occasional newsletter of the Ethics and Public Policy Center, focuses on religion, culture and international conflict after Sept. 11. The issue introduces the subject with an essay — originally a talk — by Samuel Huntington, the Harvard professor who has become famous for his thesis on the “clash […]
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