Newswise — July's Parliament of the World's Religions in Barcelona, Spain brought global religious leaders together to discuss possibilities for peace. Science & Theology News (Sept. 2004) features a report from Barcelona, where Michael Levitin examined the debates, decisions and celebrations of the weeklong meeting and their significance to science-and-religion's future, including the creation of the Office of Prayer Research.
Also in this issue:
HIV DECLINE IN UGANDAUgandan President Yoweri Museveni and his wife received an award for their roles in the "Ugandan Miracle." Kimberly Roots speaks with Edward Green of the Harvard Center for Population and Development Studies about the success of abstinence programs.
TEACHING EVOLUTION IN SCHOOLSThe evolution debate continues to churn in schools around the world. Frederica Saylor looks at the issue from all sides as France institutes a ban on overtly religious symbols in public schools, creationism becomes an option in Brazilian curriculum, and Italy grapples with teaching evolutionary theory.
MEDICAL STUDENTS SUPPORT SPIRITUALITYSpirituality-in-medicine scored another victory this month as StudentJAMA explores its role in medicine. Julia Keller speaks with StudentJAMA's editor, who explained how he included various voices from the field in his commentary.
PARSI DEATH RITUALS THREATENEDZoroastrian burial traditions clash with modern standards. India correspondent Sudha Seshadri explores the conflict, which pits Parsi open-air burial customs against city health ordinances.
AUTHOR'S CORNER: JOHN PETEETJohn Peteet, associate professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, discusses his book, The Role of Psychiatry in Modern Life, in our Bookends section.
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