Faith & Football
Millions will watch when the Cincinnati Bengals and Kansas City Chiefs line up Sunday night after attending church earlier that day....
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- 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...
- Nov 14, 2022
- 5 min
Combatting Interfaith Amnesia Through Cultural Heritage
Taken from Remarks given at the Abu Dhabi Forum for Peace - November 9, 2022 The world had forgotten how to live together. The seeming...
- Nov 4, 2022
- 4 min
Stop Praying for Persecuted Christians Only
We don’t demonstrate such exclusionary self-focus in other ministry spheres. Opening our aperture is biblical and aids our advocacy. It...
- Nov 2, 2022
- 1 min
The Role of Religion in the Ukraine War
Russian President Vladimir Putin invoked religion as part of his justification for Russia's attack on Ukraine, believing their shared...
- Nov 1, 2022
- 5 min
Genocide and Hazara Persecution in Afghanistan
Harvard Journal of Middle East Politics & Policy 16-year-old Marzia Mohammadi’s diary tells of her hopes: to see the Eiffel Tower, enjoy...
- Oct 17, 2022
- 2 min
Maintaining International Religious Freedom as a Central Tenet of US National Security
Pleased to co-author with Peter Mandaville this United States Institute of Peace report on "Maintaining International Religious Freedom...
- Sep 23, 2022
- 3 min
The death of Mahsa Amini in Iran demands consequential diplomacy by US
Iran will not quickly end its hostility toward women's rights activists and religious minorities. Therefore, statements of condemnation...
- Sep 14, 2022
- 4 min
How Teaching Tolerance Can Promote Peace
Making tolerance-focused education a priority can help students prepare for an increasingly diverse world Instability, conflict and human...
- Sep 13, 2022
- 3 min
China’s atrocities against Uyghurs demand a response
By Ewelina U. Ochab and Knox Thames A few minutes before her term ended as the United Nations human rights chief, Michelle Bachelet...
- Aug 25, 2022
- 4 min
Targets of Opportunity: Iran's Bahá'í Community Faces New Repression
As negations between Iran and global powers crescendo for a revised nuclear deal, Iran's peaceful and long-suffering Bahá'í community has...
- Aug 22, 2022
- 7 min
Where Do We Go From Here?
Ending violence on account of religion or belief will take more work, not less. It will require greater resources, not fewer. And it will...
- Aug 14, 2022
- 6 min
O Brasil pode ser líder em liberdade religiosa?
Sendo o maior país da América do Sul em população, extensão territorial e força econômica, o Brasil tem recursos, habilidade e peso...
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