Bin Ladin, Islamophobia, and Considering September 11, 2001
Dr. Nathan S. French In November 2023, references to Usama bin Ladin leapt by 4,300 percent across social media. Users of Tiktok, X, YouTube, Instagram […]
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Sacred Space & Religious Freedom – From the Black Hills of South Dakota to the ‘Ground Zero Mosque’
Dr. Nathan S. French How often do we get the chance to pause and think about our relationship to the spaces and places that we […]
Performing Faith: Sports, Prayer, Protest, and Civil Religion in America
Dr. Nathan S. French Think, for a moment, about the phrase “religious freedom.” What comes to mind? Within the context of the law, many Americans […]
Pilgrimage: An American Religious Experience?
Dr. Nathan S. French A school field trip to Washington, D.C. is a formative rite of passage shared by many U.S. school students across the […]
“Is Ramadan an American Holiday?”
Dr. Nathan S. French, Miami University Ramadan Mubarak! Ramadan Kareem! These greetings, wishing another a “Blessed” or “Generous” Ramadan are common throughout the annual month-long […]