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January 24, 2014
In 1979, the city of Bowling Green, Kentucky was designated a refugee resettlement site in the United States. Since the initial beginnings of refugee resettlement, many diverse populations have established themselves and their cultures in the south central Kentucky area. … Continue reading
May 7, 2015
On March 6, 2015, the Harvard Buddhist Community (HBC) hosted a conference on Buddhism & Race in America. The conference was organized by Darren Becker and Christopher Raiche, both Master of Divinity students at Harvard Divinity School (HDS) and HBC … Continue reading
December 16, 2003
In 2002 the California Council of Churches made a decision to respond to the episodes of violence and mistaken identity that followed 9/11. Their chosen response was a curriculum study guide on six of the world’s religions, which was funded … Continue reading
August 20, 2004
Over the past two decades, Islam in America has been receiving increased attention by academics and policy makers. The great influx of immigrant Muslims since the early 1960s, as well the conversion to Islam by a large number of American … Continue reading
August 15, 2005
After the terror attacks of 9/11 there was an alarming number of incidents of violence across the United States against people who were perceived to be Muslim. In Chicago, Police Chief Terry Hillard held a multi-cultural forum to hear feedback … Continue reading
September 14, 2005
First Annual Gathering of College Multi-Faith Councils Convenes at Princeton University On February 17, 2005, over 90 students representing over 30 colleges and universities from across the country convened on Princeton University’s campus for the first annual national gathering of … Continue reading
August 20, 2004
Introduction Muslims in the United States were for many decades all but ignored socially, and totally ignored politically. But events of the past forty years have been witness to a increased interest in the religion of Islam and its adherents. … Continue reading
August 9, 2004
The French Ban In December 2003, French President Jacques Chirac announced that Muslim headscarves, Jewish skullcaps, and large crosses were to be banned in French public schools, arguing that he intended to uphold the principle of secularism, which is the … Continue reading
October 6, 2004
Four days in the Silicon Valley For four days in July of this year the Westin Business Hotel in the Silicon Valley of the San Francisco Bay Area hosted an unusual gathering—a convention of the Young Jains of America. A … Continue reading
December 12, 2014
Scholars and critics often point to an American tradition of death and mourning that dominates our culture’s funeral rites. It is at once derided and celebrated: for some, it represents a brutal scheme of extortion and abuse; for others a … Continue reading