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Civilizationism vs the Nation State
Many have framed the battle lines in the geopolitics
of the emerging new world order as the 21st century’s Great Game. It’s a game
that aims...
Xi Jinping’s visit to Italy and the relationship between China and the Catholic Church
No official
meetings between President Xi Jinping and Pope Francis are officially scheduled
on the agenda for the Chinese President's next visit to Italy.
Neither party wants...
Hindu jihad (holy war): India Pakistan context
There is a
deluge of malevolent propaganda concerning Islamic Jihad. But, the Hindu
kinds of holy yuddha (crusades) are rarely focused.
Islamic jihad
The
non-Muslim writers not only...
Islamic Caliphate is dead, but its dangerous and infectious ideology is alive
The year 2019 witnessed the
rout of the Islamic Caliphate - the pseudo-state entity created on the
territories of Iraq and Syria by the terrorist organization...
The Impact of Words: Christchurch Shooting
New Zealanders and Australians (two English-speaking
Commonwealth nations closely knit by culture, geography and history) have been
horrified by a major white extremist terrorist event in...
Ukraine: Religious Organizations Increasingly Violate Journalist Rights
In early January 2019, an event remarkable for the Ukrainian faithful
happened – the Ukrainian Orthodox Church was granted independence. Before that,
there were three largest...
Serious Drawbacks in Ukraine’s Adopted ‘Church’ Bill
On January 17, Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada (parliament) passed the bill No. 4128 on new amendments regarding the subordination (denomination) of religious organizations and the...
Papal visit boosts UAE effort to redefine concepts of tolerance
The United Arab Emirates is projecting itself as a leader of inter-communal and inter-faith harmony with the first ever visit by a Catholic pope...
Ayatollah Khomeini: Strategist, practitioner and mastermind of the Islamic revolution in Iran
The year 2019 marks 40 years to the Islamic Republic of Iran. On February 11, 1979, the Islamic revolution won in Iran. The last...
Ethnic and Religious Division in the Central African Republic: Crafting a New Nation?
The Central African Republic (CAR) has continued a path of failed establishments of democracy entangled in conflict. While the Séléka group aspired to resolve...