Alister Hardy Society for the Study of Spiritual Experience (AHSSSE)
The Alister Hardy Society (AHS) has recently changed its name to the Alister Hardy Society for the Study of Spiritual Experience (AHSSSE). Whilst not wanting to forget the influence of the founder, it was felt that this name better reflects the nature and interests of the Society. To accompany this change, the Society website now […]
Mythology of Evolution, The
What is the nature of life? Scientists turn to natural selection, genes or adaptation to explain the living world, but much of the imagery used to present evolution threatens to distort our understanding of the incredible history of our planet. There is no science without mythology, and the only way to reveal the facts […]
Beyond the Dysfunctional Family
Jews, Christians and Muslims in Dialogue With Each Other and With Britain This book is the fruit of 15 years of face-to-face interfaith dialogue [in Britain] between practitioners of the three Abrahamic faith communities, Judaism, Christianity and Islam.
Islam, Democracy & the Pursuit of Civil Society – Tariq Ramadan
September 10, 2012 Professor Tariq Ramadan at the University of Michigan “From the Arab Awakening, Forward: Islam, Democracy & the Pursuit of Civil Society” (YouTube) The new book: Islam and the Arab Awakening
Pew Report: Rising Tide of Restrictions on Religion
September 20, 2012 …third in a series of reports by the Pew Research Center’s Forum on Religion & Public Life analyzing the extent to which governments and societies around the world impinge on religious beliefs and practices. These reports have drawn widespread attention to the fact that a substantial portion of the world’s population […]
Peace Commission statement on Syria
Statement on Syria 09 September 2012 The Peace Commission of the International Association for Religious Freedom has noted with great concern that in the pursuit of geostrategic policies, ill-considered military and material support of ‘popular’ revolutions with poorly-defined aims and structures has led to situations where human rights have been systematically abused, religious freedom has been […]
Phantom minorities and religions denied: Muslims, Bahá’ís and international human rights
An article by Nazila Ghanea from the SHI’A AFFAIRS JOURNAL, VOL 2 (2009)
Fideology, Trust and Oneness
A talk given by Rev. Dr. Richard Boeke at the “Globalisation for the Common Good Initiative” (GCGI) 10th Annual International Conference, “Sharing the Wisdom, Shaping the Dream: Reclaiming the Moral & Spiritual Roots of Economics & Capitalism”, Waterperry House, Oxford, September 2-5, 2012… Fideology, Trust and Oneness (PDF, 7 pages)
Pew Forum 2012 report on Muslims
Infographic: The World’s Muslims: Unity and Diversity August 9, 2012
US State Dept. International Religious Freedom Report for 2011
The report focuses special attention on key trends such as the impact of political and demographic transitions on religious minorities, who tended to suffer the most in 2011; the effects of conflict on religious freedom; and the rising tide of anti-Semitism. Impacted groups, to name just a few, included Baha’is and Sufis in Iran; Christians in Egypt; Ahmadis […]