After the New Zealand attack, there is a surge of interfaith support for U.S. Muslims. Churches, synagogues and other houses of worship are trying to help mosque-goers feel less afraid. Below are excerpts from the transcript from NPR radio station: … Continue reading
NATIONAL PRESS CLUB, WASHINGTON, D.C. – Sept. 13, 2016. Comments by Brian Grim Religion annually contributes nearly $1.2 trillion of socio-economic value to the U.S. economy, according to a September 2016 first-of-its-kind study that Melissa Grim and I published in the Interdisciplinary Journal of … Continue reading
Pew Research This year, the Jewish festival of Passover – April 10 to 18 – coincides with the Christian celebration of Easter. And Easter, somewhat unusually, falls on April 16 in both the Orthodox and Western calendars. Both Passover and … Continue reading
Article from Quote.com(RTTNews) – Dr. Suzan Johnson Cook was sworn in U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom.She was sworn in by Under-Secretary of State for Democracy and Global Affairs Maria Otero on Monday.Dr. Suzan will serve as principal adviser to…
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