VIDEO: An Interview with Elizabeth Prodromou on Diplomacy, Geopolitics, and Global Orthodox Christianity
In this interview with Religion & Diplomacy editor Judd Birdsall, Elizabeth Prodromou discusses her new policy brief on “Diplomacy, Geopolitics, and Global Orthodox Christianity.” The historical […]
ReadIs the MENA Region Becoming Less Religious? An Interview with Michael Robbins
In late 2019, the research network Arab Barometer released the results of new polling surveys that show that there has been a decline religious faith and […]
ReadThe Hajj in Times of Epidemics
By Marjo Buitelaar. The Saudi government has recently ordered all hajj companies to put their activities on hold because of the coronavirus pandemic. The hajj […]
ReadCOVID-19 and Pentecostals in Africa
By Jörg Haustein As Africa steps up preventative measures against COVID-19, Pentecostals are offering their own protections: “I want to assure you that there is […]
ReadWhat can we Learn about Religion and COVID-19 from the Epidemic of 1616? An interview with Matthew Rowley
As the COVID-19 pandemic spreads around the globe many religious leaders and laypeople have sought to discern some divine purpose behind it. But historian Matthew […]
ReadIs French Laïcité State Atheism or Religious Freedom? An Interview with Eric Germain
The French minister of the armed forces recently launched a new, revised edition of a report on military secularism that demonstrates that a high degree […]
ReadFaith in the Special Relationship? An Interview with Ger FitzGerald
The Anglo-American ‘Special Relationship’ is grounded in a shared history and language and in cultural similarities. What does it mean then that, according to a […]
ReadWhat can we Learn from the Religion Policy of the US Occupation of Japan? An Interview with Jolyon Thomas
“My account in the following pages is not presentist, but it does have messages for readers today.” So says Jolyon Thomas in the prologue to […]
ReadMediation Perspectives: Integrating Religion into Conflict Analysis
Editor’s note: This blogpost from 2018 introduces Religion in Conflict and Peacebuilding: An Analysis Guide. The electronic version of the guide was published in 2018. […]
ReadCreating the Tools Governments Need to Promote FoRB for All: An Interview with Katherine Cash
One of the key barriers to the advancement of freedom of religion or belief (FoRB) is widespread ignorance—or misperception—of what this human right actually entails. […]
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