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The Muslim Prophet Born in Bethlehem

By Karen Armstrong — 2006

The story of Jesus held a special place within early Islam. There is no need for a clash of civilisations

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12 Types of Ancestor Worship From Around the World

Ancestor worship plays a role in nearly every religion and culture around the world. Throughout human history, we’ve dealt with death partly by continuing to communicate with the ones we’ve lost.

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Sarah Kessler
2020
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Native Perspectives on the 40th Anniversary of the American Indian Religious Freedom Act

The First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution states: “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.” Forty years ago, the American Indian Religious Freedom Act finally finally extended that right to the country’s Native citizens.

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Dennis Zotigh
2018
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What Jesus Means to Me as a Muslim

As the Christmas season ushers forth the memory of Jesus, it’s worth asking: How much do Muslims think about the person the Quran recognizes as a prophet and the Messiah?

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Omar Suleiman
2020
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The Bible Without Jesus? How Two Faiths Can Read the Same Text in Dissonant Ways

Amy-Jill Levine and Marc Brettler parse opposing interpretations Jews and Christians have of the same Bible, and make the argument that religion doesn’t have to be a zero-sum game

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Rich Tenorio
2020
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Religions - Rivers of Faith

An introduction to the world’s religious traditions through the lens of America. The religious traditions of humankind are shown here as circles, each containing a commonly used symbol of that tradition.

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The Pluralism Project
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Are women turning to witchcraft in the era of #MeToo?

Women are seeking spiritual practices that respect their wisdom, creativity, and leadership.

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Jessica Mesman
2019
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Five truths about the hijab that need to be told

In the West, many regard traditional Muslim dress like the hijab as a sign of oppression, with women forced to wear the garments by men. But it is not as simple as that: many women choose to wear the hijab as a sign of faith, feminism, or simply because they want to.

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Peter Hopkins
2021
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Eight Ways That Islamophobia Operates in Everyday Life

Immigration and national identity currently are at the forefront of the public conscience. In France, the burkini ban and in the UK proposals for migration controls following the Brexit vote are dividing communities.

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Peter Hopkins, Gurchathen Sanghera and Katherine Botterill
2016
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The Unseen Life that Dreams Us

An interview with John O’Donohue on the secret landscapes of imagination and spirit

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Diane Covington
2007
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Muslim Ban: Japanese and Muslim Americans Join Forces

Japanese Americans remember discrimination they endured during WWII and say they will defend Muslim Americans.

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Massoud Hayoun
2017
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Comparing Belief Traditions