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Published in: HomeMulticulturalism, Britishness, and MuslimsThe idea of multiculturalism has been subjected to greater criticism in recent years, especially on the grounds that...
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Published in: HomeThe religious crisis of American liberalism
The extraordinary arc of Barack Obama’s popular appeal tells a deeper story of America: of how the relationship...
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Published in: HomeSaint Nicholas: the hard politics of soft mythsWhile packed full of humour and touchy subjects, the Dutch celebration of Saint Nicholas is at once an enduring...
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Published in: 50.50The 'Big Society': filling the breach
If Prime Minister David Cameron’s 'Big Society' brings religious groups to the fore even more than Tony Blair’s...
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Published in: 50.50Gender and the perils of identity politics in India
Hindu women’s activism in the service of the political goals of the BJP and the Sangh Parivar and the debates around...
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Published in: 50.50The unhappy marriage of religion and politics
Subtle and overt forms of resistance notwithstanding, it is clear that women’s rights advocates need to be vigilant...
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Published in: 50.50Faith in service: what has gender got to do with it?
Faith-based organizations are playing increasingly prominent roles in service delivery. However, the premise that...
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Published in: HomeFear Factor: Europe bans the burqa
Face-covering prohibitions in Europe are typically passed on the basis of three arguments: security, women’s rights...
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Published in: HomeWhy Geert Wilders is not Liu XiaoboCas Mudde was quite right to point out recently how liberal arguments are being used in the interests of illiberal...
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Published in: 50.50The secular state: protector of women's rights?
By relying on the secular state as the answer to the religious right and entrusting the Left with the protection of...
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Published in: HomePope Benedict: the faith of authority
A delicate papal visit to Britain was in the end a diplomatic success. All the more reason to examine the ideas it...
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Published in: HomeIn defence of what? Michele Monni's secularism
Adam Smith examines the unanswered questions in Michele Monni's defence of secularism in the wake of the Pope's...
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Published in: 50.50On equal terms, please
‘American policy makers should understand religion better and engage with religious communities abroad’ argues the...
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Published in: HomeIn defence of secularism
The visit of Benedict XVI has not only highlighted the role of religion in British society, but also displayed how a...
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Published in: HomeThe success of IslamophobiaToday, we see that the rules of western European racism are shifting. On the one hand, they are becoming less...
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Published in: 50.50Of fundamentalisms, secular and otherwise
Engaging religious communities is a way forward for promoting democracy, human rights, and religious freedom around...
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Published in: 50.50Sex, secularism, and religious influence in U.S. politics
To promote gender equality, feminist alliance politics in the U.S. needs to challenge Protestant hegemony in both...
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Published in: 50.50Not the Church, Not the State? Gender equality in the crossfire
The challenge to platforms for gender equality comes not just from actors with fundamentalist agendas, but from a...
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Published in: 50.50Different pasts, shared future
Note to self: Make sure you know the meaning of the past before you set about cleaning the windows of the future!...
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Published in: HomeThe Pope in Portugal
Students mobilise against a secular republic's partiality to the Catholic church
