Forgotten War: Sudan’s Displaced Christians Brace for ‘World’s Worst’ Hunger Crisis
Overlooked by crises in Gaza and Ukraine, Sudan has now endured one year of civil war. Nearly 16,000 people have been killed, with 8.2 million fleeing from their homes—including 4 million children. Both figures are global highs for internal displacement. The United Nations stated that the “world’s worst hunger crisis” is looming, warning that one-third…
More Porridge? Senegal Protestants Debate Exchanging Holiday Foods with Muslims
Muslims in Senegal love to share meat. The country’s Christians share porridge. Ending their monthlong Ramadan fast this week, the faithful in the Muslim-majority West African nation invited Christian friends to celebrate Korite (Eid al-Fitr), focus on forgiveness and reconciliation, and share a wholesome meal of chicken. A little over two months later during Tabaski…
Maamoul: The Easter Sweet Loved by Muslims, Christians, and Jews
Maamoul is a buttery cookie baked with semolina and stuffed with dates or nuts—usually walnuts or pistachios. Seasoned with a variety of spices, for centuries it has flavored the Easter holiday for Christians, the end of Ramadan for Muslims, and Purim for the Sephardic Jews of Jerusalem. Three shapes are common: an elongated oval, a…
After Terrorists Kill 130, Russian Evangelicals Resist Revenge
Russian evangelicals used Sunday sermons to condemn a terrorist attack that killed more than 130 people at a Moscow concert hall. As Russia’s Baptist union prayed for “God’s mercy and protection,” its Pentecostal union conveyed its “bitterness and sorrow.” Vitaly Vlasenko, general secretary of the Russian Evangelical Alliance, called it a “painful shock” that could…
Who Restricts Religion More, Politicians or the People? Pew Crunched the Global Data.
Government restrictions on religion are at a global high. Social hostility toward religion, however, has ticked downward. So concludes the Pew Research Center in its 14th annual analysis of the extent to which 198 nations and territories—and their citizens—impinge on religious belief and practice. Some sort of harassment of religious groups was recorded in all…
‘Dune’ Centers Islamic Imagery. These Muslim-World Novels Center Christ.
Can you imagine if Dune took place in the ocean instead of the desert? One Christian novel does. With Dune: Part Two now in theaters, moviegoers are once again treated to the cinematic spectacle of Frank Herbert’s popular sci-fi epic. Less known is how his 1965 novel bears witness to the influence of Muhammad. And…
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