Religion and Press Freedom in the Digital Age – Part One: Information on Trial
The first in a series of posts on issues at the intersection of press freedom, religion, digital media and politics by Natasja Sheriff. Continue Reading →
Tag: blasphemy
Pakistan’s Blasphemy Laws: Christians Come Under Attack in Lahore
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 →
Pakistan's Blasphemy Laws: Christians Come Under Attack in Lahore
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 →
A Theory of Ethical Blasphemy
By Austin Dacey The claims of the believer and the claims of the blasphemer, so-called, are symmetrical.The value motivating us to protect the believer’s beliefs from desecration is the very same value manifested by the desecrator: freedom of conscience. Continue Reading →
A Spiritual Defense of “Impiety”
by Austin Dacey The trick with monotheisms is that competition comes not just from neighboring gods, but even from our own ideas about the One. Continue Reading →
A Spiritual Defense of "Impiety"
by Austin Dacey The trick with monotheisms is that competition comes not just from neighboring gods, but even from our own ideas about the One. Continue Reading →
Daily Links: We Scratched Your Back Edition
Schradle’s list of must reads for the week. Continue Reading →
Punk Protest, Bad Video Art, and “Religious Insult”
by Irina Papkova there’s an eerie similarity between the reaction of some Orthodox believers to Pussy Riot and the worldwide protests against “Innocence of Muslims.” Continue Reading →
Punk Protest, Bad Video Art, and "Religious Insult"
by Irina Papkova there’s an eerie similarity between the reaction of some Orthodox believers to Pussy Riot and the worldwide protests against “Innocence of Muslims.” Continue Reading →
African Responses to “Muslim Innocence”
by Alex Thurston Protests against the Innocence of Muslims film have taken on a global scope…in sub-Saharan Africa, responses have ranged from violent protests to calls for peace. Continue Reading →