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Islam and the Problem of Religious Stereotypes

31 Jan 2020
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Sam Field

So far, the United States has done a rather good job at including Muslims into society, and at differentiating the vast majority of followers of Muhammad from the lunatic fringe who sow chaos and tragedy....

An Angry Kurdish Voice by Ceko Kurd

21 Nov 2019
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WRN Guest

Editor’s Note: Most Americans know little or nothing about the Kurds, except perhaps that recently, the United States and Kurds were allied in the fight against ISIS. An estimated 25 to 40 million Kurds...

International Religious Freedom Roundtable Letter for Donald Trump

16 Oct 2019
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WRN Editorial Staff

International Religious Freedom Roundtable October 11, 2019 The Honorable Donald Trump The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20500 Re: Do Not Abandon the People of Northeast...

10 Biggest Controversial Religious Sites

30 Sep 2019
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Alison Lesley

These religious locations around the world cause tension and conflict. 1. Western Wall This wall, located near the Temple Mount in Jerusalem, is historically part of an ancient temple. It has been...

Here We Are Again: Confronting the Rise of Religious Persecution

26 Sep 2019
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Sam Field

On Sept. 23rd, President Trump convened a meeting on religious freedom at the UN, surrounded by survivors of religious persecution from around the globe, civil society leaders, religious leaders, U.S....

BBC Apologizes for ‘Isis Salute’ Comment

11 Aug 2019
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Derek Welch

Muslim prayer gesture was called 'IS Salute' by BBC's Panorama host. The blunder was made in an episode of Panorama which was aired on August 5. The episode sees Stacey Dooley make her way to camps...

Red State Christians: Why Christian Voters Embraced Donald Trump, an Interview with Angela Denker

06 Aug 2019
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Joseph Preville

Why did American Evangelicals overwhelmingly vote for Donald Trump in 2016? Why did American Evangelicals overwhelmingly vote for Donald Trump in 2016? Lutheran pastor and journalist...

Ten Persecuted Christian Share Their Stories

22 Jul 2019
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Alison Lesley

Persecuted Christians speak at the U.S. State Department's Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom last week. Thirty people were invited to share their or their loved ones stories of religious persecution....

ISIS Posters Depict Attacks on London and New York

23 May 2019
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WRN Editorial Staff

One poster shows U.S President Donald Trump, Pope Francis and Buddha on fire Islamists with allegiance to the terrorist organization ISIS have released three new . One poster stands out: a suicide...

Six Killed in Attack on Catholic Church in Burkina Faso

14 May 2019
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WRN Editorial Staff

Second attack on a Catholic church in Burkina Faso this year when the perpetrators barged their way into Sunday Mass in a Catholic church on May 12. The perpetrators also burned the church in the northern...