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50th Anniversary of Tolkien’s Death: A Previously Unknown Letter, C.S. Lewis, and Inter-Christian Dialogue
The great English writer died on September 2, 1973. An important testimony emerges from an unpublished letter of January 1969.
An American Scholar Looks at Scientology in France—and at the Sonia Backès Saga
A scholarly article notes how in France “political power can be weaponized against minority religions with the backing of the state.”
A Visit to Bergerac. 2. In Search of “Mere Christianity”
A visit to the exhibition “Bergerac and Protestantism” and a dialogue on “basic orthodoxy” as a need in our secular age.
A Visit to Bergerac. 1. Protestants, Catholics, and the State Between War and Peace
Bergerac is famous for literature, food—and bloody wars.
Why Secularism Is Dangerous. 4. A Model Not Fit for Religion—Nor for Liberty
Reflecting on the US Founding and the later Roman Empire may serve the cause of social and political harmony and human respect.
Why Secularism is Dangerous. 3. Bangladesh: The Paradox of a Secular State with a State Religion
The country’s sufferings earned Bangladeshis the respect of the world. But its constitutional architecture is a patchwork at risk of explosion.
Why Secularism Is Dangerous. 2. French “Laïcité” as a Source of Major Injustice
Sometimes words have two meanings, and great abuses may come from ideological confusion. It is not a French problem only.
Why Secularism Is Dangerous. 1. An Outrageous Crime in France: Kids Pray
Recent events confirm France’s stubbornness in preventing any public manifestation of religions. To get the work done, secularism mobilizes state teams aimed at re-educating children in schools.
Why Senegal’s Mourides Want Vatican-like Status for Their Holy City of Touba
The proposal is criticized by non-Mouride Senegalese but has a clear political significance as the country prepares for the 2024 presidential elections.