Here is a recent essay that deals with my research and its place in the broader conversation about the role of religion in public life. It’s a bit of an update on my doctoral work at Georgetown as I move…
Prior to the Egyptian military’s coup d’état in July 2013, Coptic Evangelicals were faced with rising hostilities directed at the country’s ancient Christian community. This took place amid widespread unrest and a shattered economy. The Coptic Evangelical Organization for Social Services (CEOSS)…
On William Shakepeare’s 450th birthday, it’s worth taking stock of the depth of the Bard’s writing that has sustained his work through the centuries. Hamlet in particular emerges as a perennial favorite and perhaps the most popular of his plays. Themes about the…
In Gaziantep, Turkey, the children at a local orphanage were recently asked to write about what they wished for most in life. The exercise was designed to help them think about their goals for the future. However, one child took…
Working in journalism is one of the best ways to see all sides of the human condition. Over the years, I have reported from conflict zones and cow pastures, spoken to famous and infamous world leaders, interviewed both victims of violent…
In a few weeks, I’ll be presenting my research about the Mennonites of Pilgrims On The Silk Road alongside a scholar who studied church missions & politics in the Belgian Congo, and the Irish-American Catholic use of mass media (i.e.…
I leave in a few hours to head back across the Pond. Here are a few thoughts on a productive trip to AP’s HQ and the University of Westminster conference. On Friday, I went straight from the red-eye flight into…
The Mennonites of Khiva: A Modernizing Community For more information about the conference where this presentation was given, click here. Transcript: This talk is about the Mennonites of Ak Metchet and their role a s a modernizing community The three…
I’m headed to Bethel College, Kansas early in the morning. Here’s the schedule: Thursday, June 24 7:00pm – 8:30pm The Kauffman Museum-Ichan Kala Museum Partnership is hosting Uzbek Scholar Diloram Inoyatova and I for a reception at the museum. I’ll be signing…
