Mark Movsesian

I greatly admire Jonathan Haidt’s work on moral psychology, particularly his recent book, The Righteous Mind, on the differing moral intuitions of conservatives and liberals. So I was intrigued by a recent test Haidt published in Time—a series of questions that, Haidt says, . . . . Continue Reading »

[caption id=”” align=”alignnone” width=”480”] Photo from the Huffington Post[/caption]A “Pastafarian” has taken the oath of office for the town council in Pomfret, New York, wearing a colander on his head. From the Huffington Post:The newly-elected . . . . Continue Reading »

Here’s an odd story, from The Independent:Christianity dominates the United Nations and a more inclusive system must be introduced at the world peace-making organisation, according to a new study.The report Religious NGOs and The United Nations found that Christian NGOs are . . . . Continue Reading »

At the Center for Law and Religion Forum, my colleague Marc DeGirolami has posted a guide to the challenges various non-profits have brought against the contraceptives mandate in the ACA. Keeping track of all the lawsuits takes a lot of work, and Marc’s summary of the state of play is very . . . . Continue Reading »

Last week, Robert P. George and Katrina Lantos Swett, the chair and vice-chair, respectively, of the US Commission on International Religious Freedom, published an important op-ed on the persecution of Mideast Christians. This topic receives far too little attention, for reasons I’ve . . . . Continue Reading »

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[caption id=”” align=”alignnone” width=”485”] Photo from the International Business Times[/caption]Last week, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe fulfilled an oft-repeated wish to visit Tokyo’s Yasukuni Shrine while in office. In Shinto belief, the shrine . . . . Continue Reading »

[caption id=”” align=”alignnone” width=”460”] Photo from The Guardian [/caption] From the   New York Times  this Christmas morning: At least 26 people were killed and 38 others wounded on Wednesday when a car bomb exploded in a parking lot near St. . . . . Continue Reading »

Here’s some good news, for a change, about Christianity in the Middle East. This fall, workers began much-needed repairs  to the roof Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem , the traditional site of the birth of Christ. The roof of the church has been in a terrible state for some time. . . . . Continue Reading »

[caption id=”” align=”alignnone” width=”464”] Photo from the BBC [/caption] This year has been a dreadful one for Mideast Christians. In Egypt, Islamists frustrated at the fall of the Morsi government have singled out Copts for vengeance. By some accounts, Copts . . . . Continue Reading »