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  French Laïcité: What Does It Stand for?

  March 5, 2013 / Lectures Live

  The French notion of laïcité, which regulates ostentatious public displays or expressions of religion, is one of the classical models. Even so, it is misunderstood both in France and outside of it. In this interview, two of the preeminent architects of modern laïcité, Jean Baubérot and Henri Peña-Ruiz, discuss how they understand this complex concept with Dr. Sarah Fainberg as part of the February 2013 “Secularism on the Edge” conference. Their conversation ranges from explorations of the theoretical to practical, [...]

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  Jerusha Lamptey on Wearing the Hijab in the USA

  December 5, 2012 / Faith Complex

  On March 21, 2012, Shaima Alawadi, an Iraqi-American mother of five, was found savagely beaten in her California home, and died three days later. Next to the body, according to her son, was a note reading: “This is my country. Go back to yours, terrorist.” Understandably, the killing has been viewed by many as an Islamophobic hate crime. Although the circumstances of the crime remain unclear, the tragedy does raise many questions about religious tolerance, especially towards Muslim-American women who [...]

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  Andrew Tabler Tackles Syrian Secularism

  June 30, 2010 / Faith Complex

  In light of the Arab Spring revolutions in Egypt and Tunisia, the future of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria has become a pressing question. Unlike many of its neighbors, the minority Alawite ruling party in Syria has preserved an ostensibly secular society in order to suppress Islamist movements. The Hama massacre of 1982 and current rebellions in the country, however, bring to light the brutal underbelly of the secular system. Analyst and journalist Andrew Tabler is a Next Generation fellow [...]

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  Melanie Adrian on France and the Headscarf

  April 27, 2010 / Faith Complex

  Where does the boundary lie between personal choice and obligation to the social contract? Should Muslim women be allowed to veil under French law? In this Faith Complex, Dr. Sarah Fainberg interviews law professor Melanie Adrian about laïcité, the limits of religious freedom, and veiling in France. Dr. Adrian specializes in studying the rights of religious minorities in Europe, their issue of identity and self-expression, and the general intersection of multiculturalism and law.   Read more about Melanie Adrian   [...]

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  The Reverend Barry Lynn on Separation of Church and State

  March 5, 2010 / Faith Complex

  “Whether there is a God or not, we want the government of the United States to be secular,” asserts the Reverend Barry Lynn. As Executive Director of Americans United for Separation of Church and State, an organization dedicated to upholding and defending that Constitutional principle, Reverend Lynn has championed secular government as a defender of religious freedom for twenty years. Being an ordained minister, he occupies a unique position in the battle to disentangle religion and politics. In this Faith [...]

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  Asra Nomani Explains Islamic Feminism

  February 14, 2010 / Faith Complex

  Following a surprise pregnancy and the murder of her best friend, journalist Daniel Pearl, in Pakistan, Ms. Nomani wrote Standing Alone in Mecca, a moving tale about her realizations as a Muslim feminist during her hajj. The story of her efforts to combat extremist viewpoints in her hometown mosque feature in the 2009 PBS documentary, “The Mosque in Morgantown.” In this Faith Complex, Asra Nomani joins Jacques Berlinerblau to talk about the conundrum of Muslim feminism and the original bad [...]

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