Project Syndicate distributed on 7 December 2012 a commentary I wrote titled "Tolerance or War." The focus of the piece is the role of intolerance in conflict that stems from the treatment of minorities and their reaction to intolerance.
Click here to read the brief commentary.
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Friday, December 7, 2012
Sunday, September 9, 2012
Christianity and Islam in Africa
The highly respected Pew Research Center has published a series of reports on religion that add to our knowledge about the subject in Africa. In 2010, it published a study titled "Tolerance and Tension: Islam and Christianity in Sub-Saharan Africa." The study noted that while sub-Saharan Africa has almost twice as many Christians as Muslims, on the entire African continent the two faiths are roughly balanced with 400 to 500 million followers each. Since northern Africa is heavily Muslim and southern Africa is heavily Christian, the great meeting place is in the middle, a 4,500-mile swath from Somalia in the east to Senegal in the west. Click here to read the study on sub-Saharan Africa.
In 2011, the Pew Research Center published a report titled "Global Christianity: A Report on the Size and Distribution of the World's Christian Population." Click here to read the report.
The Pew Research Center's most recent contribution appeared on 9 August 2012 and is titled "The World's Muslims: Unity and Diversity." Click here to read the executive summary.
In 2011, the Pew Research Center published a report titled "Global Christianity: A Report on the Size and Distribution of the World's Christian Population." Click here to read the report.
The Pew Research Center's most recent contribution appeared on 9 August 2012 and is titled "The World's Muslims: Unity and Diversity." Click here to read the executive summary.
Friday, September 7, 2012
Impact of Kenyan Radio Program on Tolerance and Political Engagement
The NGO Search for Common Ground recently published a study on the potential impact of radio broadcasts of the Kenyan program known as The Team on Kenyan citizens' attitudes related to tolerance, communication, and participation in political processes.
The study concluded that The Team appears to encourage political engagement. Listening to The Team can also encourage discussions of issues related to politics and tolerance. The positive relations between engagement in the program while listening to The Team and the attitude toward communication and respect suggests that the more programs like The Team can engage listeners, the greater their potential for positive influence.
Click here to read the study.
The study concluded that The Team appears to encourage political engagement. Listening to The Team can also encourage discussions of issues related to politics and tolerance. The positive relations between engagement in the program while listening to The Team and the attitude toward communication and respect suggests that the more programs like The Team can engage listeners, the greater their potential for positive influence.
Click here to read the study.
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