US-Brazil Relations and Concerns over Nepotism in Brasilia
President Donald Trump has stated that he supports a US-Brazil trade agreement, particularly if the Brazilian government lowers trade barriers…
W. Alejandro SanchezAugust 9, 2019
Valkyrie Revisited: Stauffenberg and Tresckow, Consciences in Revolt
Last month marked the seventy-fifth anniversary of the failed bombing intended to assassinate the German Führer Adolf Hitler at his…
Marc LiVeccheAugust 2, 2019
A Presbyterian in Orthodox Russia: Review of John Burgess’ Holy Rus’
Pittsburgh Theological Seminary professor John Burgess’ Holy Rus’: The Rebirth of Orthodoxy in the New Russia is a broad survey…
George BarrosAugust 1, 2019
Coptic Scribe’s History Reveals Resistance and Oppression after Egypt’s Conquest: Review of Cromwell’s Recording Village Life
In AD 641, Muslim Arabs completed their conquest of Egypt, expelling the former Byzantine rulers. The native Christian Copts embarked…
Richard TadaJuly 29, 2019
Pentecostalism, the Latin American Reformation
How do Martin Luther’s Reformation ideas relate to Latin America today? We might think his views have very little to…
Braulia RibeiroJuly 26, 2019
Taiwan’s Practical Pluralism
This week, as the US State Department hosted its second annual Ministerial to Advance Religious Freedom, it was good to…
Amanda AchtmanJuly 19, 2019
Kazakhstan’s June 9 Elections and the Future of Tolerance and Diversity
President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev won Kazakhstan’s June 9 elections with 70 percent of the vote, while his closest challenger, Amirzhan Kosanov, obtained around 16 percent.
W. Alejandro SanchezJuly 18, 2019
The Enduring Legacy of US-Japan Alliance
The US-Japan alliance has been the cornerstone of regional stability enabling Washington’s forward-deployed presence and deterrence strategy.
Erik KhzmalyanJuly 17, 2019
How Can Christians and Muslims Improve the Middle East?
Ignoring the democracy versus pluralism dilemma fails to address the core issue facing both communities at the onset and consequently will not yield a Middle East friendlier to human rights and religious liberty. This debate is one that governments and politicians themselves cannot lead. Civil society is where this discussion must take place, and believers themselves are the ones who should lead it.
Steven HowardJuly 16, 2019
