When Secretary of State John Kerry launched the Office of Faith-Based Community Initiatives (OFBCI), he extolled the importance and urgency…
Faith in diplomacy
Office of Faith-Based Community Initiatives
“After the Shipwreck”: Interpreting religion in international relations
Having been invited to reflect upon the themes of this forum, first raised during the European University Institute (EUI) workshop “Beyond…
More takes on the Office of Faith-Based Community Initiatives
For those of you following The Immanent Frame's off the cuff discussion of the new State Department's office of religious engagement,…
Engaging whose religion?
In late July, The Immanent Frame published a set of reflections on the Department of State's plans for a new…
Department of State launches Office of Faith-Based Community Initiatives
Following on talk of earlier plans to create a new "office of religious engagement," the Department of State has formally launched…
Engaging religion at the Department of State
This past week, the US Department of State announced the creation of a new office that “will focus on engagement with…