Joseph D'Souza

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  Nov 25, 2020

  Condemning Islamic terrorism is not Islamophobia

  As a religious leader myself, I am deeply grieved to have to say something that should be obvious: religiously-motivated violence committed anywhere, by any religious group, must be classified as an act of terror. 

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  Feb 26, 2020

  Lent: A season to remember how to suffer well

  On Wednesday, Feb. 26 — Ash Wednesday — many members of the global church will enter the Lenten season.

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  Feb 24, 2020

  Why Trump and Modi's friendship is good for US, India and the world

  President Trump today received one of the most outstanding welcomes ever given by the Indian government to a foreign leader.

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  Jun 26, 2018

  Can Secularism Build a Civilization?

  At heart, the real question Christians all over the world must answer today is whether or not they will hold on to the authority of Scripture and the gospel the church has historically believed in.

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  Dec 21, 2017

  A Reckoning Has Come: What the News Media in the US and India Have in Common

  Thanks to the gaffes and the blatant bias of some reporters, the credibility of the American press has been heavily damaged.

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  Sep 14, 2017

  Indian Teen Who Earned Near Perfect Score on State Exams Hangs Herself

  When Shanmugam Anitha hung herself in her home early this September, she had already accomplished the impossible. India's disparate and inequitable education system dashed the dreams of Anitha and of thousands of other bright minds in Tamil Nadu.

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  Sep 7, 2017

  Violence Will Never Be the Remedy for Our Conflicts

  Supremacism is not only an American problem. It's an Indian problem, too. In India, supremacism has long been sparking violence.

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  Jul 6, 2017

  India PM Modi Resets Relationship With Israel

  Indo-Israeli relations entered a new phase when Prime Minister Modi landed in Israel this week.

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  May 27, 2017

  A Monumental Shift in India's Caste System

  The basis of India's caste system is the preservation of the purity of blood, and, if India is honest with herself, such ideology is a close cousin to the Aryanism that drove Nazi Germany to eventually murder countless millions in order to promote "racial purity."

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  Dec 7, 2016

  Is the Trump Team Anti-Semitic?

  Charges of anti-Semitism continue to be thrown around as a tool of political rhetoric in America. We saw it all again in recent days when Steve Bannon, former executive chairman of Breitbart, was appointed chief strategist for the coming administration.