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The article investigates aspects of the complex symbolic construction of the figure of Madonna, at the f rontiera between two religious populations. The focus is on an area of contact between Christianity and Islam, materialised in the history of a major husband sanctuary of northern Af, the basilica of Nostra Signora d'Af rica in Algiers. This Catholic pilgrimage site also attracts Muslim faiths. Initially, these inter-religious demonstrations developed in the context of the colonial state of Francese, where a Christian minority dominated a large Muslim majority. Then, they continued after independence in 1962, although the construction of the post-colonial state was characterised by a strong push towards the homogenisation of the population from a religious point of view. The article shows a surprising stability of Nostra's mixed attendance at Lord d'Af rica for about 150 years, despite changing political, social and cultural contexts. In the sanctuary, the sharing of the same space by separate religious groups has also continued in temples of hatred and violence. This peaceful organisation of daily life in the sanctuary is embedded in a complex history of power relations and a network of often contradictory symbols and meanings. ; International audience The article investigates some aspects of the complex symbolic construction of the figure of the Madonna, at the border between two religious universes. Attention will focus on an area of contact between Christianity and Islam, which is materialized in the history of an important Marian sanctuary in North Af rica, the Basilica of Our Lady of Af rica in Algiers. This Catholic pilgrimage site also attracts Muslim faithful. At first, these interfaith events developed in the f rame work of the French colonial state, where a Christian minority dominated a large Muslim majority. Then, they continued after the independence of the country in 1962, although the construction of the post-colonial state was characterized by a strong push towards homogenization of the ...

This study aims to determine: (1) Supervision of school principals in improving the performance of Islamic Religious Education teachers, (2) Performance of Islamic Religious Education teachers, and (3) factors that support and hinder the implementation of school principal supervision in Siak Hulu District, Kampar Regency. This research uses descriptive qualitative method. The research was conducted at SDIT in Siak Hulu District, Kampar Regency. The research subject is the principal. The research informants were the teachers of Islamic Religious Education. Data collection techniques using the method of observation, interviews and documentation. Testing the validity of the data obtained using triangulation of sources and methods. The data analysis technique used interactive model analysis, namely data reduction, data presentation and conclusion. The results showed that: (1) The supervision of the principal was running well, but the results were not optimal. The implementation of supervision includes 1) Preparation which includes: (a) preparing instruments, (b) preparation of supervision schedules, (c) informing Islamic Religious Education teachers, and (d) asking learning materials to PAI teachers before conducting supervision. 2) the implementation of supervision which includes: (a) classroom observations, (b) supervision is carried out periodically, (c) supervision is carried out using class visit techniques, and (d) supervision is carried out using individual speaker techniques. 3) Follow-up and Evaluation which includes: (a) providing feedback to teachers who have been supervised, and (b) evaluating supervision. (2) The results of the increase in the performance of Islamic Religious Education teachers have gone quite well. This is evident from the fact that the Islamic Religious Education teacher has done several things including (a) the teacher has made and compiled learning tools, (b) the teacher is able to create PAIKEM learning, (c) the teacher brings lesson plans when teaching, and (d) the teacher evaluates after teaching and learning process activities. 3) factors that support and hinder the supervision of the principal. (1) Supporting factors include: (a) professional competence of supervisors, (b) professional teachers, (c) conducive environment, and (d) support from madrasa citizens, government and society. (2) Inhibiting factors include: (a) aspects of the educational bureaucratic structure and (b) cultural aspects.

There could be no better illustration of coexistence than the extensive history of religious sites shared by members of different beliefs and backgrounds. Chronicles of the three Abrahamic religions are full of examples of cohabitation, hospitality, and tolerance despite a world torn apart by cultural, ethnic, and spiritual struggles. Maps of the Mediterranean and Near East are strewn with shrines that have long been the sites of convergence for prayers, wishes, and contemplation, yet their origins of sharing differ. Often local populations perceive a benefit of another group's sacred space, either recognized by open-minded leaders who preach unity or by members of different religious groups who share said space for pragmatic reasons. Our contemporary world contains numerous cases of such crossings, many of which are documented in this catalogue. Shared Sacred Sites is published on the occasion of the eponymous exhibition, which was organized as a contemporary "pilgrimage" in Manhattan through three venues. At The New York Public Library, the exhibition shares the history of the Holy Land with a look at Jerusalem as both holy city and center of pilgrimage for three faiths. The Morgan Library & Museum brings an altogether different aspect of the story of coexistence in a display of the celebrated Morgan Picture Bible produced in Paris around 1250, which offers the most exquisite visualizations of the events of the Old Testament. The Graduate Center of The City University of New York gathers contemporary examples compiled by an international team with various explorations and experiences in sanctuaries, presenting a medley of artifacts, contemporary art, multimedia, and photographs

Article 370 of the Indian constitution gives the northern province of Jammu and Kashmir special status within the union. Today that provision forms a nucleus of fierce political contention between secularists and religious nationalists in India, despite the manifest whittling down of the article's most significant aspects. This development is counterintuitive: the original intent of the article's introduction had no relation to questions of religion. This essay attempts to understand this unanticipated role, as a marker of the state's secularity or lack thereof, the article has come to play in Indian politics. It contends that the seeds were sown even at the time of shaping the Indian constitution of a perspective that viewed the people of Jammu and Kashmir according to their religious affiliations. (Asian Aff/GIGA)

It has been argued that "perhaps no single separatistic convert augured larger consequences for New England church history" than MA Baptist pastor Isaac Backus. This paper examines the principles of liberty put forth by Backus, attempting to isolate a particular framework within which Backus's theory of liberty would be able to survive. Though Backus has been criticized for failing to adequately support his thoughts pertaining to the relationship between democratic, liberal impulse & his debate concerning the liberty of conscience, this essay contends that in reality, Backus was deterred in his efforts by a reliance on biblical ideology & a failure to resolve the church state relationship. The essay concludes that the fate of Backus's theology remains unsure: either it will fall even deeper into oblivion or aspects of the pastor's arguments will be deemed worthy of preservation. K. A. Larsen

The concept of post-secularism has come to signify a renewed attention to the role of religion within secular, democratic public spheres. Central to the project of post-secularism is the integration of religious ways of being within a public arena shared by others who may practice different faiths, practice the same faith differently, or be non-religious in outlook. As a secular state within which Sunni Islam has played an increasingly public role, Turkey is a prime site for studying new configurations of religion, politics, and public life. Our 2013 research with devout Sunni Muslim women in Istanbul demonstrates how the big questions of post-secularism and the problem of pluralism are posed and navigated within the quotidian geographies of homes, neighborhoods, and city spaces. Women grapple with the demands of a pluralistic public sphere on their own terms and in ways that traverse and call into question the distinction between public and private spaces. While mutual respect mediates relations with diverse others, women often find themselves up against the limits of respect, both in their intimate relations with Alevi friends and neighbors, and in the anonymous spaces of the city where they sometimes find themselves subject to secular hostility. The gendered moral order of public space that positions devout headscarf-wearing women in a particular way within diverse city spaces where others may be consuming alcohol or wearing revealing clothing further complicates the problem of pluralism in the city. We conclude that one does not perhaps arrive at post-secularism so much as struggle with its demands. [Copyright Elsevier Ltd.]

This text examines the political thought of China, Greece, Israel, Rome, India, Iran, Egypt, Mesopotamia, and also early Christianity. Each of these had its own priorities, based on a religious and philosophical perspective. This led to different ideas about who should govern, how to govern, and what government was for.

This text examines the political thought of China, Greece Israel, Rome, India, Iran, Egypt, Mesopotamia, and also early Christianity. Each of these had its own priorities, based on a religious and philosophical perspective. This led to different ideas about who should govern, how to govern, and what government was for.

This text examines the political thought of China, Greece Israel, Rome, India, Iran, Egypt, Mesopotamia, and also early Christianity. Each of these had its own priorities, based on a religious and philosophical perspective. This led to different ideas about who should govern, how to govern, and what government was for.

The bedrock of community organizing -- Transformative practice -- Theories and praxis -- Learning from social movements -- Community organizing frameworks -- Organizing people -- Tranformative organizations -- Communication for social change: issue framing, storytelling, and social media -- Strategy and power -- Tactics for change -- Intersectionality, solidarity, and liberation -- Religious and spiritual aspects of organizing -- Global justice amidst climate crisis.

This book brings together a diverse group of scholars, each specializing in the role of religion in one of the Yugoslav successor states. It provides an understanding of both the general context as well as more specific aspects of post-Yugoslav religion and will appeal to researchers in the fields of both religious studies and political science.

Associated with the religious, animistic, and ritual aspects in everyone's lifestyle, entertainment culture has evolved to meet the audience's changing preferences and different social status in each era. Whether for the royal court or the commoners, both forms of entertainment were found complementing each other, resulting in its legacy and creation of a new variety.

In the last 20 years religious traditions in many parts of China have revived their activities and organizations and rebuilt their temples, mosques and churches, despite decades of strict regulation and repression by the government. This revival is an aspect of the greater social freedom that has accompanied the economic development and diversification of that period.

Most of the historians of medieval India have been interested in the political, administrative and economic aspect of the period, while some have exhibited fondness for religious and cultural history, albeit in a limited sense. Of late, new sectors of study have been explored: for example, the development of technology during the medieval period.