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Published in: oDRThe Russian Orthodox Church: from farce to tragedy?Evidence of cronyism, inappropriate luxury and an un-Christian lack of clemency towards punk band Pussy Riot have...
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Published in: HomeNorway's trial, and a democratic lessonThe legal procedure in the case of Anders Behring Breivik, the perpetrator of the Norwegian massacre of July 2011,...
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Published in: HomeNorway's atrocity: a story of non-impact
The immediate reactions to the terrorist attack in Oslo in July 2011 were both politicised and inaccurate. The...
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Published in: HomeBritish Muslims and local democracy: after Bradford
A by-election earthquake in the post-industrial northern English city of Bradford saw a high-profile politician with...
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Published in: openSecurityMuslim radicalism: the power of friendship
Why do some Muslims join radical groups? Theories abound but their analytic capacity remains low as they tend to...
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Published in: North Africa, West AsiaPolitical Islam in Egypt: a bright future
Contrary to the fears of some western observers, Islam has had a strong tradition of rule of law and religious and...
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Published in: HomeThe Great Partnership: multiculturalism, faith and citizenship
Do the supposedly civilised values of human rights and responsible citizenry become exclusionary, used to divide...
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Published in: openSecurityIran in the straits?
How are recent events in Iran to be interpreted? History has a lot to teach us, argues David Madden
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Published in: Home2011, a year of wonder
A great scientific breakthrough is also a path to appreciating the core ingredient of our humanity, says Tina Beattie.
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Published in: HomeThe Vatican and Ireland
A series of abuse and cover-up scandals within the Catholic church has alienated many in in one of its historic...
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Published in: HomeAn arch-visionary of Canterbury
The leading religious authority of the Church of England has disappointed many of the hopes invested in him. Rowan...
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Published in: HomeEurope beyond Utøya: addressing a crisis
The slaughter of citizens in Norway in July 2011 was more than the act of an individual: it emerged from a political...
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Published in: oDRThe living legacy of Russia’s slaveryRussian society has never learnt what it is to feel responsibility for anything. Serfdom was abolished 150 years...
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Published in: Home9/11: the identity-politics trap
The reaction to the attacks of 11 September 2001 included an instinctive veneration of their chief architect. Its...
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Published in: HomeThe dinner-party revolution
The dinner-party is a symbol of complacent presumption, the last occasion to be associated with genuine dialogue or...
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Published in: HomeThe net of hatred: after Utøya
The public debate in Norway following the massacre of 22 July 2011 is taking shape. A key focus is the obsessional...
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Published in: HomeIndonesia: pluralism vs vigilantism
A pattern of violence against the Ahmadiyah religious community, in which the perpetrators enjoy near-impunity and...
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Published in: oDRRussia’s new saints and the challenges of memoryThe Soviet-era repression of Christian clerics has led to the posthumous recognition of many new Orthodox saints....
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Published in: HomeWhy let facts ruin the story? Norwegian comments on US coverage of the Norway terror
Instead of getting the facts, the US media seemed most concerned making reality fit their pre-fabricated narrative.
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Published in: HomeNorway's atrocity: the mental tunnel
The deadly attacks in Norway are fuelling debate about multiculturalism, immigration, security and radicalisation....
