Tag Archives: International Relations

Book Review: Sacred and Secular

Posted on December 30, 2014 by Rayan Zehn

Sacred and Secular: Religion and Politics Worldwide by Ronald Inglehart and Pippa Norris (2004) is an empirical study into the postmodern society, which sounds like an oxymoron; however, postmodernism as a field is too vast, by definition, to result in useful knowledge. … Continue reading →

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Can god lead to global peace?: Maybe, but not in the way religious people think

Posted on July 1, 2014 by Rayan Zehn

I studied international politics, both in my undergrad and my graduate studies. We were less concerned with international relations (diplomacy and the inner workings of the state in global affairs) as we were with international studies, which is differentiated from international relations … Continue reading →

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Secularism and existential security: Peace between Israel and Palestine unlikely until religion is shaken off

Posted on January 1, 2014 by Rayan Zehn

The atrocities carried out by Islamic Palestinians with bombs strapped to their chests are horrible events, which, planted deeply in the heart of Koranic code (see Koran 4:74-78), are invented strictly out of the promises of religious necessity. Indeed, Sam … Continue reading →

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