The current climate of travel bans, violence and conflict, and reconciliation and accountability in this country and across the globe make the three books discussed here timely and relevant, as they each point out early in their introductions. Individually and collectively, these volumes provide a fascinating way to view the affordances of…

This article considers the use of group therapy to explore sexual identity questions in light of religious beliefs and values. The authors describe the basis of their group therapy approaches for sexual, religious, and social conflicts that differ from approaches that provide group members only the option of sexual reorientation to an ex-gay…

This article reports on two Mideast-themed schools which have attracted fierce controversy amplified in the news media and the blogosphere. A new public school with a focus on Arabic language and culture is set to open in New York City this week, after being assailed for months by opponents who claim it will be a taxpayer-funded Islamic school…

Discusses historical conflicts among cultures within Canada, particularly within the East Indian community. Discusses the multicultural policy recently adopted through alterations in Canada's immigration laws. Explores the historical development of politics in India's Punjab, and the consequences of this development on East Indians living in…

Three instances of conflict between the proponents of traditions, which were or became religious canon, and the outsiders or heretics are examined. It is hypothesized that one of the issues in the definition canonical tradition in the West was the suppression of female symbolism and power. (JMD)

This study of Israeli youths' attitudes toward the Arab-Israeli conflict found that youthful opinions stemmed not from a single, coherent attitude but instead were affected by specific issues. Religiosity was the clearest determining influence. The impact of the Holocaust and Zionism were too complex to be described by the methods used. (Author/AM)

The unrepresentativeness of school policy discussions, religious fundamentalism, and the local opinion that schools should uphold and inculcate traditional values of home and community are emphasized as the reasons for the West Virginia textbook controversy. (DE)

Based both on library research and field research, the author's effort has been to reconstruct the history of the Catawba Indians, concentrating on their external relations from prehistoric times up to the present, and to examine the manner in which this history is remembered and socially codified in the present by both whites and Catawba Indians.…

The population of the Republic of the Philippines is largely composed of common racial stock except for a small minority of ethnic Chinese. Ethnic differences are largely on the basis of language and religion. Over 90 percent of the people are Christians, mostly Roman Catholics, approximately 5 percent are Muslims, and the remainder adhere to the…

Findings of this study show that the controversy in the Serbian Eastern Orthodox Church in America resulted in the factional division of the whole Serbian ethnic minority group along certain lines of internal differentiation; the kind and level of education are the major factors conditioning social mobility and status. (RJ)

Cites examples of students refusing to do coursework because of religious beliefs. Outlines a method in which students are encouraged to examine their beliefs to illuminate their objections to coursework. Maintains that teachers should resist efforts of individuals who attempt to shield themselves and others from general knowledge and ideas. (KM)

Steps away from where a concrete wall once divided this city east from west, a group of Muslim 1st graders at E.O. Plauen Elementary School sing a phrase that is unfamiliar to most German ears. Though the Roman Catholic and Protestant churches have long provided voluntary religion classes in Berlin schools, only recently have the courts allowed an…

The author discusses how the civil rights movement in Northern Ireland captured international public attention during the 1968-1969 period, through some of the rhetorical efforts of its leaders. Prior to 1968 the Irish Republican Army movement faced problems of apathy among its followers and neglect by governments of both Northern Ireland and…

Designed as an introductory history, this book covers developments in the Balkan Peninsula from the 17th through the 19th centuries. Emphasis is placed on the process by which separate nationalities broke away from imperial rule, established independent states, and embarked on economic and social modernization. To establish perspective on the role…