The Hijacking of Religion
By Jonathan Gallagher, Ph.D. - "For a country to move from general tolerance to extreme intolerance in just a few short years speaks of…
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Category: International
August 2008
CHINA: Underground church activist detained enroute to Christian service Bush was attending (The Independent)
Human rights concerns are underlying the pageantry of the Beijing Olympics where persecution against certain religious groups continues. Read the full article by…
Bush to attend church in China, urge religious freedom (AFP)
EXCERPTS FROM: http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5jTCaQ-QMoHDqK5mk7ao7ryoZGzMw WASHINGTON (AFP) – US President George W. Bush plans to attend church while in China for the opening of the Olympic…
July 2008
Namibia: Divine Right and ‘Moron’ (namibian.com.na)
This is a fascinating article about the relationship between church and state in Namibia. http://www.namibian.com.na/2008/July/letters/08193A2750.html EXCERPTS: Churches were major driving forces in getting Namibia’s…
VIDEO CLIP: Compulsion in religion and the freedom to disbelieve
Dr. Ravi Zacharias speaks out in support of religious freedom and against attempts to create theocracy. He also tells a couple of very interesting…
Bush Calls for Religious Freedom in China, Iran (Voice of America)
By Paula Wolfson White House 14 July 2008 U.S. President George Bush says he will continue to press for greater religious freedom in his…
China Responds: “China reject’s Bush’s ‘religious freedom’ remarks” and asks him to stop “interfering” in internal affairs (Xinhuanet)
BEIJING, July 16 (Xinhua) — Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Jianchao on Wednesday rejected U.S. President George W. Bush’s remarks concerning religion freedom in…
Announcing and Enacting Peace in an Age of Empire
By Ryan Bell Introduction/Story Who are the children of God? Who will inherit the kingdom of God? These are the questions that are…
Registrar wins same-sex tribunal (BBC)
From the BBC – A marriage registrar was harassed for refusing to conduct same-sex ceremonies, a tribunal has ruled. Lillian Ladele, who said the…
Largest religious liberty festival to date draws 45,000
Angola: rebuilding country promotes freedom of belief Adventist News Network Some 45,000 Angolans gathered at a sports stadium in Luanda June 28 to celebrate…