What constitutes a sincere religious belief for the purposes of the vaccine mandate?
In Northern California, the pastor of a mega-church distributes religious exemption forms to worshipers. A New Mexico state senator "will help you formulate a religious exemption" by pointing to the decades-old use of aborted fetal cells…
Taliban ideology: a mixture of Islamic fundamentalism and Pashtun customs
His interpretation of Islam excludes the slightest deviation from orthodoxy. Its penal code imposes corporal punishment reminiscent of the Middle Ages. They separate women from the public space and when they have access to them, they…
Fundamentalism and Succession Dynamics in Minneapolis
At the end of my article last Tuesday, I alluded to a brewing controversy at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis, Minnesota. So I'm grateful to Greg Rosauer for sharing a guest post today that expands on this story and draws a useful…
British Columbia Court of Appeal Finds ‘Honest and Sincere Religious Belief’ Grounds to…
The British Columbia Court of Appeal stated that an “honest and sincere religious belief” should be considered a ground for avoiding the sex necessary to consummate a marriage. The highest court in the province last week annulled the…
Threat of the rise of fundamentalism for democracy
Fundamentalism is the belief in ancient and traditional forms of religion or the belief that anything written in a holy book is true. This was particularly evident in the 20th century, which seeks to reclaim and publicly institutionalize…
Putting FUN back into fundamentalism – NOTICE
David Bullard wonders if the Taliban are really the Reformers they claim to be now
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On a warm winter day with a clear blue sky, I often hear fish eagles…
CM Pinarayi condemns rise of religious fundamentalism, says Afghanistan is an example
Pinarayi Vijayan said the teachings of Sree Narayana Guru were a panacea for the world torn apart by communal and racial conflict.Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Monday (August 23rd) condemned the rise of religious fundamentalism…
CM condemns the rise of religious fundamentalism
Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said on Monday that the powerful stream of humanism that animated the teachings of 19th-century social reformer Sree Narayana Guru was a panacea for the world torn by communal and racial strife. Inaugurating…
Afghanistan is a lesson in how religious fundamentalism can burn nations, says Kerala CM
On Monday, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said the current situation in Afghanistan is a lesson for humanity on how communal discord due to religious fundamentalism can burn nations. Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan said the…
Religious fundamentalism is the main threat to world peace
With the arrival in power of the Taliban, the question of religion takes a preponderant place. However, there is still hesitation among intellectuals and silence in political circles to discuss the issue of religion and fundamentalism.…