Islam and Religion in German Public Debates
Malte Lehming reflects on the revival or religions and on Islam in particular.
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Islam and Feminism today
The 2007 Fall Institute at UMass Boston invites proposals that explore critically the relationship between Islam and Feminisms today. It seeks to examine the complex and rich terrain of Islam as a force for understanding global politics, an impetus for political and psychological self-determination, a stimulus for cultural productions, and a foundation for identity. By…
How Many Religious Symbols Can A Secular Society Tolerate?
Religion has found its way back into German society. Yet though church and state are kept separate, many Germans are asking themselves how much religious symbolism should influence their daily lives. The renaissance of religion is a phenomenon currently growing across the globe. In Germany, this development has raised many difficult questions, for example to…
Bilateral Debates on Religion To Be Held
For the very first time, the Minister of the Interior, in charge of the religious issues, Mich_le Alliot-Marie, met today with representatives of Catholic, Protestant, Muslim and Jewish faiths. Before entering debate on each religions’ specific concerns, she wanted to expressed her attachment to the principles of la_cit_ and emphasized the role of religion and…
Jennifer Selby
Project Responsibilities: News for France and Canada, research, and some articles Contact Info: Assistant Professor of Religious Studies Memorial University of Newfoundland St. John’s, NL A1C 5S7 Canada [email protected] https://www.faculty.mun.ca/jselby/ Professional Positions: Current – Assistant Professor, Memorial University of Newfoundland Former – Postdoctoral Fellow, Islam in the West Program, Harvard University Areas of Expertise:…