Venezuela’s Personal Jesus
In the weeks following the death of Hugo Chávez, thousands of his supporters flocked to Caracas to view his body. Ezra Fieser was there to learn more about the myth, the man and his “Jesus image.” Continue Reading →
a review of religion and media
In the weeks following the death of Hugo Chávez, thousands of his supporters flocked to Caracas to view his body. Ezra Fieser was there to learn more about the myth, the man and his “Jesus image.” Continue Reading →
Press accounts about Muslims in Chiapas state have failed to understand the complexity of faith in the region, writes Umar Farooq, reporting from Mexico on faith, justice and the Zapatista movement. Continue Reading →
In Pakistan, polling is over and the votes have been counted but the voice of one group has not been heard. Saba Imtiaz reports from Karachi on the missing Ahmadi vote. Continue Reading →
What promised land? What medical ethics? What radical Muslims? What orphans? A quick guide to righteous media this week. Continue Reading →
An excerpt from Scott Korb’s fantastic new book Light Without Fire: The Making of America’s First Muslim College. Continue Reading →
By Kathryn Joyce When devout Christian families made it their mission to save children from war-torn countries, the match was often far from heavenly. Continue Reading →
The Russian Orthodox Church is a privileged institution very much at the forefront of Russian life, with a well-developed infrastructure and considerable wealth, so why do it’s leaders believe that Orthodoxy is under attack? Irina Papkova looks back over events in 2012 to explain why. Continue Reading →
Don Jolly on the History Channel’s sendup of the bible, “The Bible.” Continue Reading →
By Nathan Schradle What’s going on in the world today that’s evoked God’s wrath? Lots of things, it turns out. Continue Reading →
By Saba Imtiaz A violent mob ransacked and burned the homes of more than a hundred Christian families in Lahore on Saturday in the wake of an alleged incident of blasphemy. Continue Reading →