by Colin Harris | Dec 12, 2017 | Opinion
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights, at the 69th anniversary of its proclamation by the United Nations General Assembly, will probably take a place in history among other classics of political philosophy. These include the Covenant Code of ancient Israel (Exodus...
by Brent Hamoud | Dec 12, 2017 | Opinion
Landscapes throughout the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region have been transformed by unfolding crises of forced migration. This is especially the case in Lebanon. An estimated 1.5 million Syrian refugees reside within its borders, adding layers of dimension...
by Tony Peck | Dec 11, 2017 | Opinion
The splendid surroundings of the Speaker’s House in the Palace of Westminster in London were the backdrop for the launch of a report by the United Kingdom All Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) for International Freedom of Religion or Belief. I represented the...
by Fred Guttman | Dec 11, 2017 | Opinion
There are many different ways to approach what President Donald Trump did in terms of the U.S. recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel. What follows are some of the major issues that should be addressed by this action. Was it the right thing to do? The...
by Molly T. Marshall | Dec 11, 2017 | Opinion
I was in Myanmar last week with a group from Central Baptist Theological Seminary. We visited churches, the Kachin Baptist Convention, a camp for internally displaced persons, two drug rehabilitation centers, two theological schools and the Fountain of Love Orphanage....
by Gordon King | Dec 8, 2017 | Opinion
Stateless people are deprived of a nationality. They have been described as living ghosts who inhabit the world. The Institute on Statelessness and Inclusion (ISI) estimates that 15 million people in the world are stateless. The United Nations Refugee Agency (UNHCR)...
