New report sheds light on aspirations of faith leaders as they consider values underpinning the faith community’s support of democracy.
Religion and Democracy articles on Democracy Chronicles
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The Right That Vanished from Algeria’s Constitution
Algeria’s constitution of November 2020 shows that authorities abolished freedom of belief, a constitutional fixture since independence.
Priest Ousted After Exorcisms Aimed at Overturning Election
Livestreamed exorcisms aimed at rooting out what he falsely claimed was widespread fraud in the Nov. 3 presidential election.
On The Dynamics of Abortion. And Argentina.
There’s big news from Argentina lately. By a fair margin abortion was finally legalized there last month after decades of grassroots activism.
Rohingya Arrested in Myanmar Just for Traveling
Myanmar continues to oppress the Rohingya Muslim, arresting members of the group just for traveling on grounds of COVID-19 restrictions.
Vatican Breaks Silence, Explains Pope’s Civil Union Comments
In recent comments Pope Francis said homosexuals have the right to be in civil unions. The Vatican has now broken silence and explained the Pope’s comments.
Is religion an antidote to populism or does it facilitate illiberal politics?
The relationship between state (meaning politics) and religion has long interested scholars. Renewed interest questions its impact of religion on populism.
Ideology is Iranian regime’s raison d’être
“Anti-Americanism lies at the core of [Iran’s] state ideology, which casts [it] as the defender of Muslims against an expansionist, [USA], (Wang Xiyue).
Nigeria: Singer Sentenced to Death for ‘Blasphemy’
Secular by law, Sharia courts are still allowed to operate in Nigeria. One such court sentenced 22-year-old singer Aminu Sharif to death for blasphemy
Lebanese Dreams and Manhattan Explosions
[The] slow-moving disaster that has been the last 45 years of the Lebanese Republic should serve as a warning to multi-ethnic countries who can’t “get it together” – like ours now…