by Sean Reilly | Jul 17, 2008
The scale of the challenge and the glimmer of new possibilities in interreligious understnading is on display at the 16-18 July international interfaith conference convened in Madrid by the Muslim World League. The meeting follows an initiative by Saudi Arabia’s...
by Sean Reilly | Apr 16, 2008
Should anything be able to thwart the will of the people expressed through freely chosen and accountable representative institutions? This has long been one of the limit testing questions for modern political theorists. Answer ‘no’ and you invite the nightmare of a...
by Sean Reilly | Mar 17, 2008
The new Orthodox metropolitan of Hong Kong and Southeast Asia says his priorities include dealing with the Chinese government to bring about the recognition of Orthodox Christians in mainland China – writes Francis Wong. “There are many Orthodox in the...
by Sean Reilly | Mar 11, 2008
Recent religious conflict in the Indian state of Orissa has been aided by the aggressive evangelising of missionaries from outside the region, says an official with the largest traditional Protestant denomination in northern India – writes Kristine Greenaway...
by Sean Reilly | Feb 7, 2008
The seizure by Malaysian customs officials of 32 English-language Bibles from a Christian woman who was bringing them into the country for a study group has prompted an outcry from Christians in the Muslim-majority country – writes Michele Green. “The...
