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Right-wing ethno-nationalists and jihadi Salafists

Morten Bøås, from the Norwegian Institute of International Affairs (NUPI), examines the similarities between right-wing ethno-nationalists and jihadi Salafists.
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Bible reading and human flourishing among U.S. military families

Sung Joon Jang and Byron R. Johnson, inspire us with their research on Bible reading and human flourishing among U.S. military families.
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Religiosity, transcendent accountability, and civic engagement

Academic experts from Baylor University and Pepperdine University explore religiosity, transcendent accountability, and civic engagement.
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Religion and accountability for restorative offender rehabilitation

Offender rehabilitation has different meanings for different people because we may have varying expectations about what rehabilitation actually looks like. Sung Joon Jang and Byron R. Johnson walk us through the role of religion and accountability in restorative rehabilitation.
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Offender-led religious movements: Why we should have faith in prisoner-led reform

Byron R. Johnson and Sung Joon Jang, both from Baylor University and Pepperdine University, suggest that the solution to criminal justice reform could lie in the prisoner-led faith programmes, which provide positive, cost-efficient rehabilitation.
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The challenges of practising intellectual humility with deeply held religious beliefs

In this fourth of a five-article series in Open Access Government on the topic of intellectual humility (IH), Peter C. Hill explores the challenges associated with practising IH with deeply held religious beliefs.
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The prison seminary movement and the impact of faith-based programmes

Byron R. Johnson and Sung Joon Jang share key challenges affecting America’s prison system, the prison seminary movement and the positive impact that faith-based programmes can have.
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The role of religion in offender rehabilitation and prisoner well-being

Sung Joon Jang and Byron R. Johnson discuss the influence of religion on offender rehabilitation and how it promotes prisoner well-being.
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Religion and race relations in America: Focusing on Christian Evangenicals

Here, Kazunobu Horiuchi explores how several movements based on religion have developed in American society to improve race relations.

How can Daoism benefit Western education?

Open Access Government speaks to Dr Tom Culham on the benefits of incorporating Daoism in Western education.

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