Blasphemy
- Quran Burning in Sweden Singes Muslim-World ChristiansRejecting the act of an atheist “Christian” refugee, church leaders escape the ire of protests in Iraq and Pakistan.Jayson Casper|
- Confined to Dirty, Low-Wage Jobs, Pakistani Christians Still Face Persecution and PovertyDecades ago, converts thought the country would be a refuge from the caste system. Today, they are subject to discrimination, including stricter blasphemy laws.Myriam Renaud – The Conversation |
- Should Christians Support Indonesia Criminalizing Cohabitation and Extramarital Sex?Local leaders weigh in on the Muslim-majority nation’s new penal code and whether governments should legislate morality.Compiled by Angela Lu Fulton|简体中文Indonesian繁體中文
- Taking the Lord’s Name in Vain Without SwearingInstitutions may break the third commandment to excuse their abuse.Russell Moore|
- Nigerian Christians Protest Deborah’s DeathBlasphemy killing of Sokoto student and ISWAP execution video are latest examples of sectarian tensions in Africa's largest nation.Jayson Casper|
- Interview: Reopening Muslim Minds to Freedom and ToleranceMustafa Akyol explains why his new book explores the history of apostasy laws, the sayings of Muhammad, and the prospects for greater pluralism in the Islamic world.Todd Johnson|
- Catholic Couple Acquitted of Blasphemy after 7 Years on Pakistan’s Death RowShaguftah Kausar replaced Asia Bibi in her prison cell. Now she and husband Shafqat Emmanuel are finally free.Julia Bicknell - World Watch Monitor|
- Sudan’s Partially Answered PrayersAn interview with Archbishop Ezekiel Kondo on religious freedom after Bashir, normalization with Israel, defamation of religions, and what to pray for next.Jayson Casper|
- France’s Free Speech Makes Arab Christians SquirmIn conflict over Muhammad cartoons, French evangelicals rally behind their president’s defense of secularism. But brethren in the Middle East are torn.Jayson Casper|العربية
- Asia Bibi’s Cell Now Holds Another Christian Woman on Death Row for BlasphemyVictorious lawyer’s next case, the plight of Shagufta Kausar, shows how Bibi’s long-delayed reunion with family in Canada doesn’t end the widespread problem facing Pakistan’s Christians.Asif Aqeel in Lahore|
