Ottoman Pluralism and the Myth of Forced Sharia How the Ottoman millet system upheld religious pluralism while European critics miscast coexistence as Islamic domination.

Sharia in the Ottoman Empire did not mean erasing Christian and Jewish courts. It meant layered legal authority.

Pluralism wasn’t modern liberal equality. It was negotiated coexistence.

History resists slogans. 🕌

#OttomanHistory #ReligiousPluralism #Brewminate

Our 2024-2025 Annual Report is available & reflects a year of research and public engagement at the @boniukinstitute.bsky.social . Shared thoughtfully with gratitude for what's been accomplished + awareness of work that remains. rice.box.com/s/99125u35al...
#ReligiousPluralism #PublicScholarship

The U.S. #Constitution enshrines the promise that no #religion will be promulgated as such & that no religion will be forbidden either. MAGA adherents are uncomfortable w/ #religiouspluralism, but it is guaranteed in #1 of the #BillofRights. #FreedomOfReligionForAll bit.ly/3Tz8mQW

Muhammad’s Covenants and Medieval Holy Land Pluralism (1050-1300) A blog on the Knights Templar and Cistercian Orders and related medieval history in general

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#toleransiberagama #pluralisme #religioustolerance #religiouspluralism #tajdid #islamindonesia #indonesia #sofiaflorina #ソフィアフロリナ

One of the great challenges of pluralism is letting others use their own vocabulary to describe themselves and then engaging those vocabularies rather than suppressing them.

#pluralism #coalition #interbelief #interfaith #ReligiousPluralism #nonreligion

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One of the great challenges of pluralism is letting others use their own vocabulary to describe themselves and then engaging those vocabularies rather than suppressing them.

The various supremacies that suffuse our cultures—along lines of gender, race, sexuality, religion, class, and […]

CoHNA Critical Of Rutgers Panel On Hindutva, Says It Was One-Sided - IndiaWest News CoHNA Critical Of Rutgers Panel On Hindutva, Says It Was One-Sided.

CoHNA Critical Of Rutgers Panel On Hindutva, Says It Was One-Sided

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#CoHNA #RutgersPanel #HindutvaDebate #AcademicBias #HinduAmericans #ReligiousPluralism #NewBrunswickNews

John Inazu, the 2026 Boniuk Institute Senior Scholar

The Boniuk Institute Senior Scholar Award honors scholars shaping public understanding of religion.

We’re proud to include Marla Frederick, Tariq Modood – and now John Inazu – in this distinguished group.
#SeniorScholarAward #ReligiousPluralism

How I became religiously multiple I’m on a personal journey into Buddhist–Christian...

Check out my article, "How I Became Religiously Multiple," in this month's issue of the Christian Century.

I hope it inspires people and broadens their imaginations of what, and how, religion can be.

#ReligiousPluralism
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2026 Senior Scholar John Inazu

2026 Boniuk Institute Senior Scholar John Inazu

We're thrilled to announce @johninazu.bsky.social as the 2026 @boniukinstitute.bsky.social Senior Scholar Award recipient!

His work at the intersection of law, religion, and civic life exemplifies the public scholarship this award celebrates.
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Religious education and collaborative pluralism in the Middle East - ABC Religion & Ethics Religious pluralism in the Middle East is inherently non-monolithic — so effective religious education must leverage particular cultural strengths while seeking new forms of inter-religious collaborat...

My latest ABC Religion and Ethics piece on the urgent need for collaborative pluralism in higher ed across the Middle East. #Pluralism #HigherEd #religiouspluralism #interfaithstudies #ReligiousEducation www.abc.net.au/religion/rel...

The One Living God: A Universal Truth Amidst the Plurality of Faiths By Saiful Islam The Paradox of Pluralism In this modern age of globalization, where diverse beliefs coexist in every society, a profound question arises: Can the One God of Islam be universally rec…

In a world of many gods, is there still One Living God?
#OneGod #LivingGod #IslamicUnity #AhmadiyyaIslam #HolyQuran #TafsirKabir #ReligiousPluralism #DivineUnity #GodIsAlive #InterfaithHarmony
#OneGod #LivingGod #AhmadiyyaIslam #GodIsAlive
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Easter: The Crucified God - Colin Bossen The blog of the Rev. Dr. Colin Bossen featuring sermons, essays, and reflections focused on Unitarian Universalism, religion, and politics.

My #Easter #sermon "Easter: the Crucified God" is now available online: colinbossen.com/easter-the-c... #Unitarian #Universalist #UU #theology #comparativereligion #astrobiology #atheism #religiouspluralism

“A shift is under way … & that has become startlingly visible with the rise of #Trumpism…
tens of millions of believers about 40% …are embracing an alluring #CharismaticMovement that has little use for #ReligiousPluralism, #IndividualRights, or #ConstitutionalDemocracy”

#CDNpoli 🍁 #CANpoli
#extreme

Exploring God’s universal love beyond the typical assumptions of soteriology, this paper in SBI delves into 1 Kings 3:16–28 to offer a model of love that honours God’s particularity and emotional depth in the face of pluralism. 💖 #Theology #ReligiousPluralism zenodo.org/records/8187...

The U.S. #Constitution enshrines the promise that no #religion will be promulgated as such & that no religion will be forbidden either. MAGA adherents are uncomfortable w/ #religiouspluralism, but it is guaranteed in #1 of the #BillofRights. #FreedomOfReligionForAll bit.ly/3Tz8mQW

We don’t have to throw it all away…just the harmful parts. 🙏🏾🙏🏼⚧️🏳️‍⚧️

#religion #order #life #trans #transgender #Christians #pluralism #religiouspluralism #flourishing #safety #somaticpractices #spiritualpractices #soulcare #theology #queertheology #construct #transpastor #faith #transchristian #unite

Spokane Religious Leaders Address Faith Myths - FāVS News A recent survey shows Americans believe several myths about faith and politics, including wrongly believing that faith is all about politics and more.

From Spokane's synagogues to LDS churches, local faith leaders challenge myths about religious Americans. New More in Common study shows how misperceptions fuel divides - and how community dialogue can bridge them.
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#FaithInAmerica #Spokane #ReligiousPluralism

Satanic Temple's nativity display in New Hampshire destroyed, Dem rep calls for new display

A satanic "nativity" display involving an occult statue erected on Concord city property near the New Hampshire State Capitol was destroyed shortly af...

#SatanicTemple #ReligiousPluralism #FirstAmendment #HolidayDisplays #VandalismAwareness

I'm excited to announce that during the Spring 2025 term, we will be launching a dedicated Religious Pluralism case study website at Georgetown University. It will showcase select case studies by my former students. #religiouspluralism #interfaithrelations.

#ReligiousPluralism is #American AF 🤘🏽