Gangs and Congregations in Latin America: An Interview with Stephen Offutt

Interview | September 11, 2023

In recent decades much of Latin America has seen a dramatic proliferation of two seemingly opposite groups: violent gangs and evangelical churches. In his new […]

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Toward a Children-attentive Foreign Policy: An Interview with Philip Goldman

Interview | June 28, 2023

What is the state of world’s children, especially after the COVID-19 pandemic, and what can foreign policy and development practitioners do to improve the lives […]

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When Autocratic Governments Host Interfaith Dialogues: An Interview with Jon Hoffman

Interview | May 18, 2023

In this video interview with TPNRD director Judd Birdsall, Jon Hoffman discusses his recent Foreign Policy article “The Arab Autocrat’s New Religious Playbook.” In April […]

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Toward a Gender-Attentive Religious Freedom Advocacy: An Interview with Elisa Chavez and Vija Herefoss

Interview | May 12, 2023

A recent report from the Stefanus Alliance argues that men and women experience religious persecution differently and, therefore, religious freedom advocacy needs to have greater […]

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Russia’s use of “Spiritual Security”: An Interview with Kristina Stoeckl

Interview | October 10, 2022

The Russian state and the Russian Orthodox Church have emphasized “spiritual-moral values” a great deal in recent years, including in the context of Russia’s invasion […]

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Is Religious Freedom a Marginalized Human Right? An Interview with David Griffiths

Interview | August 17, 2022

Human rights expert David Griffiths recently authored a LinkedIn post offering his reflections on the 2022 International Ministerial Conference on Freedom of Religion or Belief […]

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VIDEO: A Conversation with Robert Joustra on Christian Realism

Interview | August 15, 2022

In this recorded conversation, Religion & Diplomacy editor Judd Birdsall speaks with Dr. Robert Joustra about his new book, co-edited with Eric Patterson, Power Politics […]

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VIDEO: Religion and Artificial Intelligence: A Conversation with Marco Ventura

Interview | May 19, 2022

In this recorded conversation, Religion & Diplomacy editor Judd Birdsall interviews Prof. Marco Ventura to discuss a new report Ventura co-authored on Shaping the AI Transformation: […]

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The Value of Understanding the Role of Value Systems in Violent Conflicts

Interview | February 16, 2022

The Center for Security Studies (CSS) at ETH Zürich recently released a new report examining the role of value systems—both religious and secular—in conflict and peacebuilding. The […]

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Europe as a Secular Power: An Interview with Sarah Wolff

Interview | October 6, 2021

In her new book, Secular Power Europe and Islam: Identity and Foreign Policy, Sarah Wolff argues that Europe can be thought of as a secular power, […]

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