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Substance and symbolism in the Dalai Lama’s succession
Days before turning 90, the Dalai Lama—the highest spiritual leader in Tibetan Buddhism and a unifying cultural symbol for the Tibetan diaspora worldwide—made a...
Saint Catherine’s Monastery of Sinai: A crucible of soft power in the Orthodox East
Saint Catherine’s Monastery of Sinai, perched amid the stark landscape of the Sinai Peninsula, is more than a monument of Christian antiquity. It stands...
Beyond the Law: Living Blasphemy in Pakistan – Book Review
As a citizen of Pakistan, I’ve witnessed firsthand the chilling effect of not just the existence of blasphemy laws on free expression and interfaith...
Beyond Faith: The Pahalgam Attack’s Stark Reminder of Terrorism’s Indiscriminate Nature
On Tuesday, 26 innocent civilians, most of them tourists, were gunned down in a brutal terrorist attack in Baisaran, Pahalgam—one of Jammu and Kashmir’s...
Faith in the Digital Age: How AI and Social Media Are Shaping the Future of Global Diplomacy
What happens when the world's oldest traditions are combined with cutting-edge digital technologies? Faith and diplomacy could just discover their next revolution. In the...
Marx Was Right, but So Was Jesus: Sunday Rituals Through Bourdieu, Marx, and the Postcolonial Lens
In post-apartheid South Africa, where class divides remain entrenched and youth unemployment persists at staggering levels, religious practice among young people offers a revealing...
French Hijab Ban in Sport Hinders Religious Freedom
France has complicated relations with religious clothing, believing that it infringes on secularism, its fundamental value. In 2004, the country banned the wearing of...
Choosing a Chasuble Design: Symbolism and Aesthetics
The Importance of Symbolism in Choosing Chasuble DesignsSymbolism has always played a fundamental role in sacred art and, consequently, in the design of chasubles....
Myths of the Middle East
Milton Friedman spoke these words regarding economics and politics. Yet they ring just as true in the Middle East where myths abound with real...
Syria on an Uncertain Path: The Likelihood of a New Civil War
In the midst of war and crisis, promises of peace and stability are attractive, but do these promises truly come to fruition? The new...