Renewal and Reform have been the most discussed dominant themes of Muslim intelligentsia, as they lived through subjection greater part world by Western colonial powers during 18th 19th centuries. The intellectual discourse on reform early reformers pivoted to adoption science values struggle developing a new ilm al kalām (theology) complementary modern western ideologies. subsequent reformers,...

This paper analyses discussion on a proposed reform to the abortion law in Nicaragua between 1999 and 2002, as a struggle between different actors - politicians, religious leaders, doctors and feminists - over the meaning of abortion, motherhood and sexuality, and ultimately the value of women's lives. It shows how the interplay of gender discourses and political practices shaped the process of...

Recent work by political sociologists and social movement theorists extend our understanding of how religious institutions contribute to expanding democracy, but nearly all analyze religious institutions as institutions; few focus directly on what religion qua religion might contribute. This article strives to illuminate the impact of religious culture per se, extending recent work on religion ...

ealthcare in the US is in the midst of dramatic reform driven by unsustainable healthcare costs. To maintain the traditional missions of clinical care, research, and education, academic pediatric departments must plan for change. Yet, planning is difficult because along with declining clinical revenue there is an increasing burden of chronic disease, a changing workforce, and decreasing Federal...