Moderate Muslim or reformist Muslim?
Irshad Manji, author of The Trouble with Islam Today and Allah, Liberty and Love claims that moderate Muslims are afraid of breaking out of religious orthodoxy and explains why she’s calling for a reformation within Islam. Video, 12 March 2012
Policing Belief: The Impact of Blasphemy Laws on Human Rights
Case studies of seven countries—Algeria, Egypt, Greece, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan and Poland—where such laws exist both on paper and in practice.
The politics of religious freedom
…what is religious freedom, and why are we talking about it now? From The Immanent Frame blog (“interdisciplinary perspectives on secularism, religion, and the public sphere”), recent academic articles on the subject.
Unitarianism & the web
People have often asked me whether the Web design was influenced by Unitarian Universalist philosophy. I have to say that it wasn’t explicitly, as I developed the Web well before I came across Unitarian Universalism at all. But looking back on it, I suppose that there are some parallels between the philosophies.
Islam & Buddhism
The Common Ground project This is an important and pioneering book, which seeks to find common ground between the teachings of Islam and of Buddhism. It is my hope that on the basis of this common ground, followers of each tradition may come to appreciate the spiritual truths their different paths entail, and from […]
TED conversation: A “U.N.” for Religions?
Feb-March 201285 comments I’m thinking of a way to bring the religious leaders of every religion, cult, sect or any other religious beliefs representatives together
Shinto and Japanese New Religions
On Shinto Shinto scripture Shinto Kokusai Gakkai (Japanese research body) Encyclopaedia of Shinto National Christian Council in Japan – Center for the Study of Japanese Religions On “NEW RELIGIONS” Tenri-kyo Konko-kyo
Documentary: Prisms of Light
From the film’s website: Are people spiritual because they need a crutch, or do they sense something others don’t? A film director with a burning question goes to India, where almost two million Westerners travel as spiritual tourists each year. Are they running away from something, or towards something? A Swedish Tai Chi teacher […]
25 years of thought on Freedom of Religion or Belief
On the 25th anniversary of the establishment of the United Nations’ Freedom of Religion or Belief mandate… Publication of a key reference e-book compiling observations & recommendations by the four independent experts (Special Rapporteurs) who have served on the mandate since 1986.
New Servetus title from IARF
Publication: On the martyr Servetus 2011 was the 500th Anniversary of the birth of Miguel Servetus (1511-1553), a Unitarian martyr for religious freedom, burned at the stake with his books in Geneva, 27 October, 1553… Our British Chapter has collaborated to produce a festschrift titled “Servetus – Our 16th Century Contemporary” (PDF download), edited by […]