August 2022

Why do we throw stones, use sticks or shoot bullets in the name of religion? Why do some of us attack an author? Most of us are deeply religious, but we don't resort to such steps. The question is who does it? Those who have hidden…

The proportion of people in Poland who describe themselves as believers has fallen to 84%, from 87% last year and 94% in 1992, although it remains one of the highest levels in Europe. Meanwhile, 42% say they practice their faith at least…

A Idaho library director tendered resignation, citing political atmosphere of 'extremism', 'militant' Christian fundamentalism» and « intimidation » as causes of his premature departure from the public institution.“I want to thank the…

The dismissal of Diana Garland in 1995 as Dean of Social Work at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary had less to do with his public conflicts with the Kentucky seminary leadership than with the rise of fundamentalism in the SBC and…

By Brent Furdyk. 15 hours ago As Salman Rushdie fights for his life after being brutally stabbed on Friday while giving a talk on stage, Bill Maher has spoken out about the circumstances behind the attack on the!-->!-->!-->…

Reading time: 3 minutes Chautauqua, NY— As author Salman Rushdie was preparing to give a talk at the Chautauqua Institution on August 12, an assailant…

Yes, "fundamentalist" can apply in a generic sense to any old band with some hard-core outlook. But in any religious context, it should refer only to a specific movement of Orthodox Protestants, especially important in the United States.…

Assam has become a hotbed of Islamic fundamentalism and five "jihadist" modules linked to al-Qaeda-affiliated terrorist groups in Bangladesh have been dismantled in the past four months, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Thursday.…

(iStockphoto/35007) Anyone who's tried a Chick-fil-A sandwich on Sunday knows how much religious belief affects organizational politics at this company. Chick-fil-A honors Christian beliefs and closes on Sundays. Whether this affects…