Although the Muslim Brotherhood was born in Egypt around Egyptian domestic issues, it was by prioritizing the Palestinian question that it became a global movement.
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The Origins of Hamas. 1. The Precursors and ‘Izz-Id-Din al-Qassam
Understanding where Hamas comes from is essential to read recent events correctly. A new “Bitter Winter” series.
Providence vs. Netflix: A Conversation with Three Taiwanese Academics
If guilty of sexual abuse, the leader deserves to be sentenced. But sensationalist TV shows poison the well and create discrimination against innocent believers.
Japan, Religion, and the Dissolution of the Unification Church: A Conversation
At a symposium in Tokyo on October 1, the case was discussed within the broader framework of different approaches to religion and “cults” in Japan and the West.
Tamara de Lempicka and Religion: In Search of Mother Superior
In the Roaring Twenties, the Polish painter was the quintessential Paris’ “bad girl.” Then, she met a mysterious French nun in Italy.
The Hazaras in Afghanistan: Time to Call It Genocide
A conference in Turin, Italy, was a precedent of international value, setting a model of scholarship and advocacy that should be replicated world-wide.
A New Book on Hélène Smith: The Medium Who Changed the History of Psychology
Claudie Massicotte’s account confirms that many texts and artifacts of the Swiss woman who enchanted Europe with her mediumistic stories and paintings are lost. But the essential remains.
Argentinian Anti-Cult Activist Pablo Salum: From Bad to Worse
He calls the Salvation Army a “coercive organization” and uses against “Bitter Winter” the same strategies anti-cultists attribute to “cults.”
Iraq: Beware of Rayan al-Kildani and his “Christian” Babylon Movement
The Vatican and the Chaldean Patriarch stated that the controversial politician, sanctioned by the U.S. for his human rights abuses, cannot speak for the Iraqi Catholic community.
Russia’s Criminal Bombing of the Odesa Cathedral: Assessing the Damages
An interview with Architect Volodymyr Meshcheriakov, who led the rebuilding of the historical church in 2000–2010.