Christianity - Global Experts

Rashied Omar

Research Scholar of Islamic Studies & Peacebuilding, University of Notre Dame

October 14th, 2010, Academia, Afrikaans, Arabic, Civil Society, English, North America, North America, Notre Dame, Religion, Religious Leader, Subsaharan Africa, USA

Dr. Rashied Omar is Research Scholar of Islamic Studies & Peacebuilding at the Kroc Institute. His research and teaching focuses on the roots of religious violence and the potential of religion for constructive social engagement and interreligious peacebuilding.

Interfaith Relations in Indonesia Put to the Litmus Test

July 13th, 2010, Comment & Analysis

The tension between Muslims, the dominant religion, and Christians, the largest religious minority group, in Indonesia is coming to the fore with the open accusations by Islamic organizations in Bekasi, a town outside Jakarta, that churches have been aggressively converting Muslims in droves.

Fr. Eamonn Conway

President, European Society for Catholic Theology

April 27th, 2010, Academia, English, Euro-Med, Europe, Europe, German, Ireland, Limerick, Religion, Religious Leader, Think tank/Research center

Professor Eamonn Conway is a Roman Catholic priest and Head of Theology at Mary Immaculate College, University of Limerick. He is President of the European Society for Catholic Theology.

Karen Armstrong

Writer

February 12th, 2010, Academia, Author/Novelist, English, Euro-Med, Europe, London, Religion, UK

Karen Armstrong spent seven years in the Society of the Holy Child of Jesus during the 1960s and later wrote a tell-all book, Through the Narrow Gate (St. Martin’s Press, 1982) that bemoaned the restrictive life within the convent.

Andrea Bartoli

Conflict Analysis and Resolution at the Institute of Conflict Analysis and Resolution Chair, George Mason University

February 10th, 2010, Academia, Arlington, English, Media, North America, Religion, Somalia, USA, War and Conflict

Dr. Andrea Bartoli is Drucie French Cumbie Chair of Conflict Analysis and Resolution at the Institute of Conflict Analysis and Resolution, George Mason University.