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Meaning of Macedonian Issue in Geopolitical Game between Churches
On June 11, Archbishop Ieronymos of Athens and All
Greece will celebrate Patriarch Bartholomew’s name day in Istanbul. Right after
this, the Hierarchs’ Council of the...
Civilisationalism: Ignoring early warning signs at one’s peril
A controversy about a University of British Columbia invitation to a
Chinese advocate of forced re-education and assimilation of ethnic minorities highlights the risks involved...
Will Georgian Orthodox Church recognize Patriarch Bartholomew’s Primacy in Orthodox World?
The Synod of the Georgian Orthodox Church is about to
convene in next few days. A group of hierarchs allegedly led by Metropolitan
Daniel of Chiatura...
Sri Lankan Attacks Linkage to International Terrorism
Sri Lanka
has ramped up security nationwide as fears grow for its minority Muslims could
face severe religious violence in the worst turmoil erupted after Easter
bombings...
Saudi religious moderation: How real is it?
Meet
Mohammed bin Abdul-Karim Al-Issa, the public face of Saudi crown prince
Mohammed bin Salman’s version of moderate Islam.
A 54-year
old former justice minister, Mr. Al-Issa, one...
Terrorism and Mass Media: A Reflection from the Sri Lanka Terror Attack
The world
shivers at the mention of terrorism. The international news storylines mostly
present two hegemonic undertakings: the economic and power game ruling blocks
comprising US, Russia,...
A survey of Arab youth highlights gaps between policies and aspirations
Results of a recent annual survey
of Arab youth concerns about their future suggest that Arab autocracies have yet to deliver expected public
services and goods,...
Will Islamophobes take over democracies in the West?
One is alarmed to see how Islamophobes have
begun to dominate secular forces in `civilized’ western democracies. During the
2008 American presidential election `several Republican politicians...
RSS: Grim Reality under the Secular Veil of India
Religious
extremism is not something novel to mankind. Between 132-136 CE, Romans faced
the confrontation with the Jews. A Jew extremist, Simon Bar Kokhba, led the
revolt...
Could Pakistan be a China?
It is naïve for Pakistan government to
play China model overnight. China resents its history of humiliation at eh
hands of foreign powers (forcible take-over of...