PewForum.org | Religion & World Affairs Channel http://pewforum.org/ The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life seeks to promote a deeper understanding of issues at the intersection of religion and public affairs. en-us Copyright: (C) Copyright 2005 The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life. All rights reserved. info@pewforum.org (PewForum Info) info@pewforum.org (PewForum Info) Fri, 05 Sep 2008 13:30:01 -0400 Fri, 05 Sep 2008 13:30:01 EST http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://pewforum.org/images/rssfeeds.gif PewForum.org | Religion & World Affairs Channel http://pewforum.org/ Xinjiang: Chinastan http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=16424 A crackdown in China’s wild West, its Muslim-majority chunk of Central Asia. Religion & World Affairs http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=16424 Thu, 04 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST Islamic finance: savings and souls http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=16423 Muslims have a lot of money to invest. But it is a constant struggle to reconcile faith and finance Religion & World Affairs http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=16423 Thu, 04 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST Faiths and schools: religious rights and wrongs http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=16422 A campaign to loosen the grip of the godly on state education. Religion & World Affairs http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=16422 Thu, 04 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST Massive Churches Rising in Muslim Indonesia Are Testament to New Christian Boldness http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=16415 Indonesia's sprinkling of small churches have periodically been raided, burned down or bombed by angry mobs. It would seem to be a good place for Christians to keep a low profile. Religion & World Affairs http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=16415 Thu, 04 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST New publisher accepts dropped historical novel http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=16414 A historical novel about the Prophet Muhammad and his child bride that was pulled by Random House over concerns it would anger Muslims has found a new English-language publisher. Religion & World Affairs http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=16414 Thu, 04 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST Support for 2-State Plan Erodes http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=16413 Even among the most moderate Palestinians, the credo of a negotiated two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is beginning to erode. Religion & World Affairs http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=16413 Wed, 03 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST Violence in India Is Fueled by Religious and Economic Divide http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=16412 Those who came to attack Christians here early last week set their trap well, residents say. Religion & World Affairs http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=16412 Wed, 03 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST In Iran, women's rights activists score victory on marriage legislation http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=16402 Parliament shelves a bill that the activists say would have curtailed the rights of women. Religion & World Affairs http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=16402 Wed, 03 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST U.S. fights Islamic anti-defamation push http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=16406 The Bush administration, European governments and religious rights organizations are mounting a new effort to defeat a General Assembly resolution that demands respect for Islam and other religions but has been used to justify persecution of religious minorities. Religion & World Affairs http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=16406 Tue, 02 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST Gay priest Dr Jeffrey John could become a bishop in Wales http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=16386 The gay clergyman whose abortive appointment as Bishop of Reading came close to splitting the Church of England could soon become Britain’s first openly gay diocesan bishop. Religion & World Affairs http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=16386 Tue, 02 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST