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Interfaith Ironic Christmas Part II: Moses, Osiris And Orpheus

Rita Nakashima Brock, Ph. D. | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Interfaith, War on Christmas, Advent, Christmas, Abraham, Religion, Origins of Christmas, Zoroastrians, Osiris, Moses, Shepherds, Right Wing Pundits, Religion News
Rita Nakashima Brock, Ph. D.

The right wing punditry is at it again this year, stirring up a sense of victimization by claiming there is a "war on Christmas". In fact, Christianity wouldn't exist without the eclectic collection of ideas and practices that were the diverse roots from which it grew,

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Afghanistan: A Land of Awakened People

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Zoroastrians, Hinduism, Meditation, Nonviolence, Buddhism, Spirituality, Afghanistan War, Afghanistan, Religion News
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

In the past, Afghanistan has been home to Zoroastrian, Hindu, Buddhist, as well as Muslim communities. All these traditions flourished in harmony -- until the 20th century.

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Montazeri's Limited Tolerance of Non-Muslims

Jamsheed K. Choksy | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Ayatollah Ahmad Jannati, Jews, Christians, Religion, Ayatollah, Minorities, Ayatollah Khomeini, Religious Minorities, Khomeini, Grand Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri, Dhimmi, Tolerance, Iran, Zoroastrians, Intolerance, Islamic Republic of Iran, Hossein Ali Montazeri, Shiites, Persecution, Bahais, Grand Ayatollah, Montezari, Jannati, World News
Jamsheed K. Choksy

Grand Ayatollah Hossein Ali Montazeri's opinion was characterized by one Iranian Christian clergyman as "rubbing salt into our wounds."

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India: Mumbai's Parsi Community Remain Split On Intermarriage

GlobalPost | Hanna Ingber Win | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Parsis, India, Mumbai, Zoroastrians, Persia, Parsi Community, World News

MUMBAI, India -- A group of about a dozen young Parsi professionals gather around a table at the Parsi Gymkhana or social club at Marine Lines in Mumb...

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