Center Home Page    Religion in the News

Asia

 

Breaking Bad in Burma Religion in the News, Vol 15, No.2 by Ingrid Jordt
Until recently viewed as heroes of religious liberty, Buddhist monks are now striking a hardline stance against Islam.

China’s Lama Obsession Religion in the News, Vol 12, No.3, by Alexander D. Salvato
China’s ongoing campaign against the Dalai Lama. 

Downplaying Religion in Mumbai, and What is Lashkar?, Religion in the News, Vol. 11, No.3, by Homayra Ziad
India's media find it easier to blame Pakistan for the Mumbai attack that to weigh the role of local religious conflicts.

Is the Dalai Lama Slipping?, Religion in the News Fall 2008, by Alexander Salvato.
Tibetans don't seem to be looking to the Dalai Lama for leadership.

Turning Over the Bowl in Burma, Religion in the News, Winter 2008, by Ingrid Jordt
The Burmese regime is excommunicated.

Secularism in India, Who Is Secular in the World Today?: a special insert in Religion in the News, Winter 2006, by Asghar Ali Engineer.

Religious Politics, Japanese Style, Religion in the News, Summer 2006, by Benjamin Dorman.
Soka Gakkai applies the brakes.

Winning Hearts and Minds in Kashmir, Religion in the News, Winter 2006, by Colin M. Adams
Covering the aftermath of the Kashmir earthquake.

Tokyo's Dr. Phil, Religion in the News, Fall 2005, by Benjamin Dorman.
A fortuneteller makes the pitch for traditional Japanese values.

The Latest Japanese Cult Panic, Religion in the News, Summer 2003, by Benjamin Dorman.
Japanese society mobilizes to suppress another millennial group.