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Jews have historically stood somewhat apart from others, while at the same time being part of the community. What does it feel like to be Jewish?…
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Elaine Pagels discusses what led her to explore religious history and how her life experiences were interwoven with her work. Princeton University Professor Elaine Pagels is…
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What binds Jews, Christians, and Muslims together in a family of faith and friendship? Rev. Patrick J. Ryan, S.J. considers this question in his wonderful new…
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American Jews are now far more inclined to approach Jewish religious practice selectively and idiosyncratically. How are American Jews breathing new life and vitality into their…
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Joseph Richard Preville interviews Juan Cole about his new book, Muhammad: Prophet of Peace Amid the Clash of Empires. Prophet Muhammad was one of the most…
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Donald Trump is a real threat to religious harmony and peace in the world. I am an American professor living in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.…
Catholicism
New release from Pim Valkenberg on the 50-year legacy of Nostra Aetate. Written by Joseph Preville and Julie Poucher Harbin for ISLAMiCommentary Has Nostra Aetate – the Catholic…
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Featured Contributors Joseph Preville and Julie Poucher Harbin interview Nicolas Pelham about his new book, Holy Lands: Reviving Pluralism in the Middle East. Written by Joseph…
Christian
Making Morocco is a look into Morocco’s struggles of national identity in its colonial past. Written by Joseph Preville and Julie Poucher Harbin for ISLAMiCommentary The…
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Peter O’Brien dissects the debated topics of headscarves, terrorism, secularism and intra-European tensions in his new book The Muslim Question in Europe. Written by Joseph Preville…
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Stephen Frederic Dale talks about new book The Orange Trees of Marrakesh: Ibn Khaldun and the Science of Man. Written by Joseph Preville and Julie Poucher…
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Historian Ethan B. Katz examines the “triangular affair” between Muslims, France, and Jews in his new book, The Burdens of Brotherhood: Jews and Muslims from North…