Moral Man in Pandemic Society: Reading Niebuhr in 2020

By Griffin Black ~ “The morning newspaper brings reports of disaster everywhere,” theologian Reinhold Niebuhr wrote in 1940, as he saw his world thrust into […]

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OSCE/ODIHR Report Examines the Impact of Emergency Measures on FoRB and Other Human Rights

By Mikolaj Wrzecionkowski ~ The OSCE was established to strengthen human security across the Northern Hemisphere during a time of global transformation. Its 57 countries […]

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Introducing a New Toolkit on Engaging with Religious Leaders and Faith Communities

By Ruth Watson ~ A new toolkit published by ACT Alliance EU, Caritas Europa, EU-CORD and Islamic Relief Worldwide gives EU decision-makersand civil society a concise […]

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COVID-19, Religion, and Belief: Reflections from European and American Scholars

In April 2020 a consortium of European and American scholars came together to host a webinar series on Covid-19, Religion and Belief that offered hundreds of academics, […]

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What Does it Really Mean to ‘Instrumentalize Religion’? An Interview with Owen Frazer

In contemporary politics, and especially in contexts of conflict, it’s common to hear allegations that a leader or a movement has “instrumentalized religion.” But what […]

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COVID-19 is Intensifying Religiosity Globally

By Jeanet Bentzen ~ In times of crisis, humans have a tendency to turn to religion for comfort and explanation. The  COVID-19 pandemic is no […]

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The Pandemic and the Global Future of Religion

By Paul Freston ~ It is dangerous to make predictions, especially about the future. And even more so, about the future of religion, whose historical […]

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Will COVID-19 Cause a Religious Recession?

By Brian Hollar As COVID-19 rapidly spreads around the world, the sphere of life most are used to living in has rapidly contracted into our […]

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Is the MENA Region Becoming Less Religious? An Interview with Michael Robbins

In late 2019, the research network Arab Barometer released the results of new polling surveys that show that there has been a decline religious faith and […]

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The Hajj in Times of Epidemics

By Marjo Buitelaar. The Saudi government has recently ordered all hajj companies to put their activities on hold because of the coronavirus pandemic. The hajj […]

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