The FORBcast

Thank you for listening to The FORBcast: the leading podcast on freedom of religion or belief. Presented by Bellwether International and hosted by Brenna Christen-Server. In this week's episode we discuss Easter, as well as the similarities in discrimination against Christians and Atheists around the world. Please rate, review, subscribe, and send this episode to someone you think would find it interesting. 

Clarifications and a big thank you to our sources for this week's research:

• UAE stands for United Arab Emirates

https://www.history.com/topics/holidays/history-of-easter

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/social-issues/how-easter-celebrations-are-changing-with-the-growth-of-nonreligious-americans/2019/04/19/865173a4-5d31-11e9-9625-01d48d50ef75_story.html

https://www.daysoftheyear.com/days/atheist-day/

https://www.geospatialworld.net/blogs/interactive-map-shows-countries-where-atheists-persecuted/

https://fot.humanists.international/download-the-report/

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/jan/13/christian-persecution-rises-as-people-refused-aid-in-covid-crisis-report

https://www.forbes.com/sites/ewelinaochab/2021/01/13/one-in-eight-christians-worldwide-live-in-countries-where-they-would-be-persecuted/?sh=b027f2050162

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/social-issues/how-easter-celebrations-are-changing-with-the-growth-of-nonreligious-americans/2019/04/19/865173a4-5d31-11e9-9625-01d48d50ef75_story.html

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On today's episode of The FORBcast, we discuss current events related to freedom of religion or belief.  This includes information on a bill that was recently passed in the United States and examples of religious oppression specifically targeted toward Muslim women in both Sri Lanka and England.

Click the link below to register for the Harvard University Faith and Flourishing symposium, where Bellwether's own Executive Director Rachel Miner will be presenting research. 
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A big thank you to our sources for this episode's research:
https://apnews.com/article/constitutions-henry-mcmaster-coronavirus-pandemic-south-carolina-bills-a053cfc6b0f286654e7c86f042460cd7
https://apnews.com/article/religion-national-security-sri-lanka-united-nations-freedom-of-religion-62917081dfbe8eb340862e8e3b05d2c9
https://www.theguardian.com/education/2021/mar/16/school-drops-legal-action-muslim-girl-told-skirt-too-long

On the first episode of The FORBcast we are introduced to our host, Brenna Christen-Server, who interviews Founder and Executive Director of Bellwether International, Rachel Miner.  Send this episode to someone you know, and check us out at our home on the web, bellwetherngo.org! Thanks for listening. 

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