At Foreign Policy, Molly Worthen examines the sentiments and commitments that inform many American evangelicals' ambivalence towards the democratic possibilities…
American evangelicals and the Arab Spring
religious freedom
On religious freedom: from colanders to questions
Ever since proclaimed Pastafarian Nico Alms obtained his official Austrian driver's license stamped with a photo of him wearing a…
The WTC cross: a religious synecdoche?
Atlantic columnist Wendy Kaminer discusses American Atheists' suit to prevent the "World Trade Center cross," an original cross-beam from one…
Debating religious freedom in Dissent
The latest issue of Dissent features an argument (sub. req.) by Austin Dacey and Colin Koproske against the prevailing understanding…
Event: The Interplay between Religious Freedom, Extremism, and Security
On July 29---one week from today---the Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs at Georgetown University and the U.S.…
“Politics of Religious Freedom”
Professors Saba Mahmood, Elizabeth Shakman Hurd, Winnifred Fallers Sullivan, and Peter Danchin have recently launched a multi-year, Luce-funded project entitled…
After violence, Pakistani Christians convert to Islam
Following recent increases in violence against Christians in Pakistan and other parts of the Middle East, many Christians are feeling…
David Sehat: the moral establishment of American Protestantism
David Sehat talks about his new book, The Myth of American Religious Freedom, in a two-part interview with Paul Harvey…
Three myths of American religious freedom
Writing on the occasion of the National Day of Religious Freedom---observed in the United States on January 16---historian David Sehat,…
Saba Mahmood on religious freedom and the Middle East
On October 4, Saba Mahmood spoke at Georgetown's Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs on "Politics of Religious…