Category: Portico
From Revolution to Education for a New Generation in Myanmar
October 17, 2025 • Portico
By Seng Mai Aung, Hyeyeon Park, and Tala Alnasser This is the third in a series of articles telling the stories of students and teachers…
Read MoreLebanon: Faith, Hardship, and the Hope of Living Together
October 8, 2025 • Portico
This story is a love letter to my forever home, Lebanon. Even when I am oceans away, I will carry you in my heart and…
Read MoreBalkan Needs and Challenges for Covenantal Pluralism in Serbia
October 3, 2025 • Portico
“I don’t want to tolerate you, I want to love you!” said Muhamed Jusufspahić, the Chief Mufti of the Islamic Community of Serbia, during a…
Read MoreStarting Up a New University for Displaced Students in Myanmar
October 2, 2025 • Portico
By Seng Mai Aung, Hyeyeon Park, and Tala Alnasser This is the second in a series of articles telling the stories of students and teachers…
Read MoreA New School Year for Internally Displaced Students and Teachers in Myanmar
September 3, 2025 • Portico
By Seng Mai Aung, Hyeyeon Park, and Tala Alnasser This is the first in a series of articles telling the stories of students and teachers…
Read MoreThe Bread We Share: What a Border Village Taught Me About the Potential for Covenantal Pluralism in Georgia
August 5, 2025 • Portico
Each time I found myself in Sarpi, that windswept coastal village perched between the Black Sea and the forested cliffs of the Georgian-Turkish border, it…
Read MoreCovenantal Pluralism in Bulgaria: Factors and Prospects
July 21, 2025 • Portico
The concept of covenantal pluralism suggests a pattern of interaction between citizens with different beliefs and worldviews in the public realm without the necessity of…
Read MoreCoexistence and Covenantal Pluralism in Armenia? Politics, Imperial Heritage, and National Identity
June 27, 2025 • Portico
Armenian religion and politics are grabbing international headlines. On June 25 Armenian security forces arrested Archbishop Bagrat Galstanyan of the Armenian Apostolic Church. Prime Minister…
Read MoreRomania’s 2025 Presidential Elections and the Politicization of Religion
June 24, 2025 • Portico
On June 23, 2025, after nearly two months of interim administration, Romania has a pro-European Union government led by Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan, a center-right…
Read MoreCovenantal Pluralism in Contemporary Russia: Patriotism, Power, and Pluralism
June 19, 2025 • Portico
In 2024, Vladimir Putin maintained that religious diversity is a “strength,” recounting the numerous historical moments when Muslims, Buddhists, and many other religious groups were…
Read MoreCovenantal Pluralism in Zambia: Problems and Prospects
May 27, 2025 • Portico
Many countries around the world are undergoing a phenomenon known variously as “democratic backsliding” or “autocratization.” The Swedish democracy monitor, V-Dem (“Varieties of Democracy”) characterizes…
Read MoreReligious Freedom in Malawi and Prospects for Covenantal Pluralism
May 1, 2025 • Portico
The study of religions in Africa has captivated scholars since the colonial era. During this period, missionaries, researchers, and colonial leaders sought to understand local…
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