Over at the University of Notre Dame's Contending Modernities blog, Michael Driessen takes lessons from the secular-Islamist negotiation happening in…
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President Obama’s waning religious support
In 2008, Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama was able to make crucial gains among religious moderates on his way to…
Conference: Varieties of Continental Thought and Religion
From Thursday, June 14th, to Sunday, June 17th, the Philosophy Department at Ryerson University will host Varieties of Continental Thought…
Panchen Lama in Hong Kong
On April 25th, 2012, Gyaltsen Norbu, the 11th Panchen Lama, delivered a speech for the first time outside of the…
Catholic bishops on religious liberty
Last week the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB), and its Ad Hoc Committee for Religious Liberty released a lengthy statement…
Democracy, diplomacy, and religious freedom
Over at Foreign Affairs, Andrew Preston has written an article exploring the paradox of religion in U.S. foreign policy.
New Peace Brief on the desecration of the Qur’an
Following reports of NATO personnel burning copies of the Qu'ran in Afghanistan, the United States Institute of Peace convened a…
Archbishop of Canterbury to step down
On March 16th, Archbishop Rowan Williams announced his acceptance of the position of Master of Magdalene College, Cambridge, effective January…
Charles Taylor on secularism
Over at the New Statesman, Jonathan Derbyshire interviews Charles Taylor on his new book Secularism and Freedom of Conscience.
College, religion, and Santorum
A 2007 SSRC study on religion and higher education contradicts Rick Santorum's claims about loss of faith and college attendance.