http://pewforum.org/ The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life seeks to promote a deeper understanding of issues at the intersection of religion and public affairs. en-us Copyright: (C) Copyright 2005 The Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life. All rights reserved. info@pewforum.org (PewForum Info) info@pewforum.org (PewForum Info) Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:50:02 -0500 Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:50:02 EST http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://pewforum.org/images/rssfeeds.gif http://pewforum.org/ http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=17282 The Macías Picavea primary school hardly looks like the seat of revolution. Religion & World Affairs http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=17282 Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=17281 The authorities in the western desert region of Xinjiang in China approved the arrests of nearly 1,300 people in the first 11 months of last year on suspicion of "endangering state security," according to a report published Sunday in an official newspaper. Religion & World Affairs http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=17281 Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=17262 The leadership of the Christian Science Church, acknowledging declining membership and a series of unsuccessful ventures in recent years, is trying to calm and stabilize the small denomination and reemphasize its belief in spiritual healing. Religion & World Affairs http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=17262 Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=17257 Goal is to foster a peaceful resolution to Middle East conflict. Religion & World Affairs http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=17257 Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=17256 Despite its secular roots, a major Kurdish political party is fighting to regain conservative Kurdish votes from the ruling party. Religion & World Affairs http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=17256 Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=17255 As Ahmad al-Shugairi took the stage, dressed in a flowing white gown and headdress, he clutched a microphone and told his audience that he had no religious training or titles: “I am not a sheik.” Religion & World Affairs http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=17255 Mon, 05 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=17267 For the past week, caravans of cars have raced triumphantly around the Afghan capital, trailing huge green and red banners. Religion & World Affairs http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=17267 Sun, 04 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=17266 Amira Khairy is mobbed by housewives kissing her cheeks in greeting as she arrives to give a lesson on reciting the Quran to women at the Al-Sedeeq mosque in a Cairo suburb. Religion & World Affairs http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=17266 Sun, 04 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=17268 On Monday, as Israeli bombs rained down on Gaza, a group of 10 Egyptian surgeons made their way across the frontier into the embattled Palestinian strip. Religion & World Affairs http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=17268 Sat, 03 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=17270 The cluster of temples at the heart of this dusty, traffic-clogged town are picturesque reminders of China's faded Buddhist past. Religion & World Affairs http://pewforum.org/news/rss.php?NewsID=17270 Fri, 02 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST