Persecution is central to Jewish collective memory. So when armed police entered ultra-Orthodox areas of Jerusalem to close synagogues due to COVID-19, some residents reacted with fear and suspicion.
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Chronic violence was dampening the holiday spirit in Chihuahua, Mexico. So the Mennonite community planned a 'Parade of Lights' and holiday party where neighbors could celebrate safely even at night.
Many scholars agree it is impossible to have a clear, universal definition of religion. Given this ambiguity, passing new laws using a specific concept of religion can have serious repercussions.
Although South Africa has taken steps to rid itself of the apartheid-era view of marriage as only heterosexual and monogamous, discrimination against religious marriages persist.
Prioritising groups of refugees, such as Syrian Christians, over others will only create further polarisation.
Mesopotamia is known as the 'Cradle of Civilization'. We must not let it continue to be a cradle for genocide and terrorism.
How white Republicans and white Democrats feel about Muslims is influencing their candidate choice as well as willingness to vote in the 2016 election.
There's an understandable impulse to treat all refugees the same regardless of religious identity. But is that actually helpful?
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Religion, Forced Migration, and Minority Rights Researcher, UCL
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Associate Professor of Politics and Religion, University of Groningen
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Lecturer in Languages, Culture and Society, UCL
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Professor, Soran University
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Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Texas at Austin
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Associate Professor in Law, University of Cape Town
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Associate Professor of Global Studies, University of North Carolina – Charlotte
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Assistant Professor of Spanish and Comparative Literature, University of South Carolina
