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Egyptian elections
The protests in the Middle East and North Africa, and the ensuing political changes, were intended to transcend the old military-Islamist dichotomy, which in Egypt was a legacy of the army-led Egyptian...
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Egypt at the crossroads
Mohamed Morsi was declared President of Egypt little more than two weeks ago. Challenger and former President Hosni Mubarak’s last prime minister, Ahmed Shafik, sent President Morsi a telegram...
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Three Observations on Religion, Politics, and the Muslim Brotherhood
In the following essay I would like to offer three observations about the use of religion in politics in Egypt in the aftermath of the ousting of president Mohamed Morsi, and about the Muslim...
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Jesus, religion, and revolution in the South African elections
In 2004 and 2008, South African president Jacob Zuma notoriously declared that his party, the African National Congress, will “rule until Jesus comes back.” The recent national election results favor...
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On “beyond Trump”: Evangelical politics, born again
Surely reports of the Christian right’s death have been greatly exaggerated? To the casual leftist observer, Donald Trump’s presidential campaign would seem to be the zenith, not the “last spastic...
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Live online panel on Egypt elections
This Friday, June 15, the Transcultural Islam Project of the Duke Islamic Studies Center will co-host a panel discussion on the upcoming Egyptian run-off elections. The panel is composed of five Duke...
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Egyptian elections
The protests in the Middle East and North Africa, and the ensuing political changes, were intended to transcend the old military-Islamist dichotomy, which in Egypt was a legacy of the army-led Egyptian...
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Egypt at the crossroads
Mohamed Morsi was declared President of Egypt little more than two weeks ago. Challenger and former President Hosni Mubarak’s last prime minister, Ahmed Shafik, sent President Morsi a telegram...
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Voting for an atheist?
In a recent article, Religion News Service discusses a Gallup poll survey, in which a majority of Americans said they would vote for a “well-qualified” atheist for President. According to this survey,...
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Mormon apostles and voting
According to a survey conducted by Aaron Campbell, a marketing and campaign consultant in Utah county, a large number of Mormon apostles vote, even in years when there is no presidential election....
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Three observations on religion, politics, and the Muslim Brotherhood
In the following essay I would like to offer three observations about the use of religion in politics in Egypt in the aftermath of the ousting of president Mohamed Morsi, and about the Muslim...
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The complicated case of Narendra Modi’s visa
Monday, May 12th, marked the ninth and final phase of India’s general elections, and the results announced in coming hours will likely declare Narendra Modi as India’s prime minister. Modi, the...
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Jesus, religion, and revolution in the South African elections
In 2004 and 2008, South African president Jacob Zuma notoriously declared that his party, the African National Congress, will “rule until Jesus comes back.” The recent national election results favor...
View ArticleOn “beyond Trump”: Evangelical politics, born again
Surely reports of the Christian right’s death have been greatly exaggerated? To the casual leftist observer, Donald Trump’s presidential campaign would seem to be the zenith, not the “last spastic...
View ArticleAfrica and free/hate speech
In the era of post-truth, alternative facts, and fake news, hate, hateful, inflammatory, and dangerous speech pervade the African continent as never before. In recent decades, many African communities...
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