The Common Good

Results for Religious discrimination

Pakistan Probes Alleged Hindu Exodus to India
Originally Posted: 08/16/2012 - 9:48am | Type: Blog

Pakistani President Asif Ali Zardari has appointed a three-member Senate committee to look into reports that nearly 250 Hindus have fled to neighboring India to escape harassment and discrimination. ...

Mourning With the Sikh Community
Originally Posted: 08/07/2012 - 2:05pm | Type: Blog

We mourn together across the lines that usually separate. We share one another’s grief, no matter how we define divinity. We look for ways to learn from the graciousness, courage, and equanimity of the Sikhs’ ...

Atheist Files Complaint Over Pennsylvania Restaurant’s Discount for Churchgoers
Originally Posted: 07/09/2012 - 4:27pm | Type: Blog

A Pennsylvania resident filed a complaint with the Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission claiming a 22-year-old restaurant should not give discounts based on religion. LANCASTER ...

Beyond Barrier, Bubble, or Bomb
Originally Posted: 04/26/2011 - 1:20pm | Type: Magazine Article

Eboo Patel My friend April grew up a church girl. She attended Bible camp and Sunday school, sang Christian songs, and went on mission tri ...