Religious Persecution at the Far Edge of India
Spurring India’s political leadership to change course and confront religious violence will take outside pressure. As is often the case,...
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- May 19
- 4 min
Book Review: Politics of Hate: Religious Majoritarianism in South Asia
Politics of Hate: Religious Majoritarianism in South Asia Edited by Farahnaz Ispahani HarperCollins India 2023 336 pp., £17.99 paperback...
- May 12
- 3 min
Book Reviews: Promoting religious freedom in an age of intolerance
Book Reviews: Promoting religious freedom in an age of intolerance Barbara Ann Rieffer-Flanagan Cheltenham, UK: Edward Elgar, 2022, 244...
- May 8
- 4 min
Lebanon’s unique religious diversity is under threat
The influx of more than 1 million Syrian refugees, hyperinflation and government impotency have created existential challenges. Lebanon...
- May 5
- 9 min
Saving International Religious Freedom
Twenty-five years ago, landmark legislation birthed a new era for religious freedom diplomacy. Has the International Religious Freedom...
- May 4
- 3 min
Kentucky Derby
Held annually at the historic Churchill Downs racetrack in Louisville, the Kentucky Derby runs on the first Saturday of May. As a proud...
- Apr 7
- 4 min
Another Somber Easter in Iraq
Where Iraqi Christians stand two decades after the U.S. invasion—and why America has a duty to help Before the U.S. invasion in 2003,...
- Mar 30
- 1 min
Grimké Lecture: World of Hurt, Word of Hope
If Christians became vocal advocates for their own and the religious freedoms of everyone everywhere, it could bring new energy and...
- Mar 27
- 1 min
Georgetown College Dialogue with Sir Malcolm Evans
It was a great honor and treat to visit my alma mater, Georgetown College, to attend Sir Malcolm Evans' lecture, who is my friend and...
- Feb 17
- 4 min
Abrahamic Family House ‘changes all the rules’ of interfaith understanding
The mosque, church and synagogue complex is a shining monument to tolerance. On Thursday, Feb. 16, the United Arab Emirates officially...
- Feb 15
- 2 min
The U.S. is Missing a Chance to Engage the Muslim World
Six years have passed without a special envoy. China and Russia will fill the void. By Arsalan Suleman, the former Acting U.S. Special...
- Jan 28
- 3 min
Faith & Football
Millions will watch when the Cincinnati Bengals and Kansas City Chiefs line up Sunday night after attending church earlier that day....
- Jan 17
- 3 min
Book Review: A New “Bible” for Religious Literacy and Engagement
Until recently, few books equipped readers with practical tools for engaging the ever-expanding world of faith. The post-9/11 wars drove...
- Jan 9
- 1 min
War and Faith: Religion in the War in Ukraine
Enjoyed a thoughtful Reddit discussion with my USIP colleague Peter Mandaville on the religious aspects of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine....
- Jan 3
- 2 min
2023 Predictions and Trends
Three possible trends relating to freedom of religion or belief in 2023: Haters Gonna Hate, Swing States, and Silver Linings. Haters...
- Jan 3
- 3 min
The implications of the 2021 census go beyond the UK
Britain is no longer majority Christian. Recent surveys indicated an increase of non-religious individuals in the United Kingdom. It’s a...
- Dec 19, 2022
- 3 min
Ukraine’s Silent Night: Russia’s Attacks on Religious Sites are War Crimes
Russia’s attacks on Ukrainian religious sites create “deep scars that are slow to heal,” say British MP and former U.S. Special Advisor...
- Dec 14, 2022
- 35 min
CFR Religion and Foreign Policy Webinar: Religious Freedom and U.S. National Security
Speakers Peter Mandaville Senior Advisor, Religion and Inclusive Societies, United States Institute of Peace Knox Thames Visiting Expert,...
- Dec 9, 2022
- 3 min
Arab nations should press China on Uyghur Muslim abuses
Uyghur Muslims face mass atrocities, if not genocide, at the hands of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). With Chairman Xi Jinping...
- Dec 6, 2022
- 4 min
State Department blacklists are only one tool to foster international religious freedom
The designations beg the question: Do they help? (RNS) — Last week, the State Department deployed its most potent tool in its religious...
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