Episode 5: Understanding the Historical Roots of Freedom of Conscience Paul F.J. Arañas Ph.D. discusses three historical rationales for religious tolerance and the progression from medieval enforced religious uniformity to religious tolerance and freedom of conscience.
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The Scourge of Islamophobia
Episode 4: The Scourge of Islamophobia Paul F.J. Arañas Ph.D. discusses the issue of Islamophobia in the United States and France: threats against U.S. Representative Ilhan Omar; her recent proposed legislation to combat Islamophobia; cartoons in France that disrespect religious beliefs; the French double standards regarding “freedom of expression;” and the use of labels to…
Where’s Your Apology?
Episode 3: Where’s Your Apology? Paul F.J. Arañas Ph.D. discusses the refusal of French leaders to apologize for nuclear testing and its tragic consequences in Polynesia.
U.S. – NATO Nuclear Testing
Episode Two U.S. – NATO Nuclear Testing: Human Guinea Pigs Paul F.J. Arañas Ph.D. discusses U.S., French, and British nuclear colonization, the Marshall Islands, “French” Polynesia, and the western power structure’s attitude toward people of color, the vulnerable, and the weak.