Joseph D'Souza

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  Jun 11, 2024

  Why Indian minorities are relieved after surprise election results

  Indians who are committed to democracy — most of whom are Hindus — have breathed a sigh of great relief in light of this surprise result.

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  Dec 7, 2023

  Israel-Hamas war is also about radical Islamism vs. democratic values

  This is far bigger than Israel. It’s about the rest of us too. Democracies that respect the rule of law are worth fighting for.

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  Sep 9, 2023

  India is marred by deep descent into communal hatred

  Indians recently watched footage on social media of a school teacher in North India instigating students to punish and slap a Muslim boy. While the students violently assaulted the boy, the teacher engaged in hateful propaganda against Muslims. Similar incidents against Muslims and Dalits have occurred in northern India recently.

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  Aug 26, 2023

  Why we must rethink our modern missions model

  Take, for example, the lingo used by missions organizations. Many still use old language which triggers deep hostilities and violence against Christians. Terms like “conversion” or “unreached people groups” cause great trouble. 

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  Dec 17, 2022

  Christmas means trouble for Christians in India

  For a couple of decades, Christmas has meant trouble for Indian Christians. During the holiday, Hindu extremists ramp up attacks on Christian churches and organizations, always with the same accusations of force and fraudulent conversions.

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  Nov 16, 2022

  Will Indian Dalit get the same fair shake as Britain's Rishi Sunak?

  If Indians allowed Dalits and other oppressed peoples to rise up and finish the work that Ambedkar began, as the people of America and South Africa have done, this would be the turning point for a truly representative Indian democracy and also for the world.

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  Nov 1, 2022

  A lesson from women in Iran on human rights

  When will Islam’s religious leaders and political powers realize that it is impossible for things to remain the same when it comes to women’s rights?

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  Oct 15, 2022

  The caste struggle for human equality has come to America

  Yet it is unclear how comfortable she is in addressing the caste issue because of her strong friendships with many elitist upper caste Indian friends in business, media, and religious circles.

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  Sep 5, 2022

  Pope Francis' apology is something the Church must learn from

  Our self-sacrificing love for the people God loves can never be merely about making more Christians. They need to be treated as fully human, not viewed as “people groups” to Christianize. 

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  Jul 21, 2022

  How should people of faith worldwide respond to the Dobbs decision?

  When courts take on the roles of the executive branch and the legislative branch of government, they cause enormous confusion for institutions of democracy.