By Ileana Najarro Children's Ramadan books were stacked on Asma Malik's dining table, soon to be wrapped and placed in a gift basket. Colorful lights bought during an after-Christmas sale framed a paper plate scissored into the shape of a crescent moon. A similarly handmade message etched in gold Continue Reading
Religion’s Socio-Economic Value in the U.S.
By Brian Grimm Religion annually contributes nearly $1.2 trillion of socio-economic value to the U.S. economy, according to a September 2016 first-of-its-kind study Melissa Grim and I published in the Interdisciplinary Journal of Research on Religion (see wide global press coverage of the Continue Reading
Spurned by U.S. and Facing Danger Back Home, Iranian Christians Fear the Worst
By Miriam Jordan LOS ANGELES — They sold their homes and possessions, quit their jobs, and left their country — they thought for good. The Iranians, mainly members of their nation’s Christian minorities, were bound for a new life in America after what should have been a brief sojourn in Austria for Continue Reading
How U.S. refugee resettlement has shifted in each state since 2002 By Jynnah Radford
The resettlement of refugees in the U.S. has been fairly consistent across the country since 2002, with no state resettling a majority of them. In fiscal year 2017, no state resettled more than 10% of the 53,716 refugees the nation admitted that year. California, Texas, New York, Washington, Continue Reading