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Berkley Forum
The Berkley Forum is an online platform for public scholarship and informed commentary at the intersection of religion and world affairs. Each series of essays brings together a diversity of experts to engage in rigorous debate on a religious or ethical issue of global significance.
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Thirty years after "Religion, The Missing Dimension of Statecraft" challenged conventional diplomacy by emphasizing the importance of religious dynamics, the Berkley Forum explores whether today's world is better equipped to address religion in global affairs.
November 25, 2024
In Religion-Averse Japan, a Religion-Backed Party Remains Pivotal
Levi McLaughlin contends that in the post-Shinzo Abe age, we can expect Soka Gakkai and Komeito to remain pivotal forces and for religion, as a whole, to remain a potent force within Japanese politics.
Faith in Action
On Faith in Action Berkley Center Senior Fellow Katherine Marshall tracks the faith-inspired activities of people and institutions across the globe and across religious traditions, with a focus on development and humanitarian issues. Earlier posts were originally published by the Huffington Post or…
Recent Blog Posts
April 21, 2025
A Jubilee 2025?
Katherine Marshall reflects on Rabbi Abraham Skorka's exploration of ancient Jubilee traditions, highlighting their relevance to today's global crises.
April 14, 2025
Leading by and with Faith: Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew
Katherine Marshall explores the spiritual leadership and global impact of Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew, highlighting his commitment to faith, dialogue, and environmental justice.
Katherine Marshall reflects on the ethical dimensions of the humanitarian and international development in response to the current cuts.
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April 13, 2024
Spring 2024 Student Symposium: REWA Minors
The Religion, Ethics, and World Affairs minor gives students an opportunity to explore the role of faith and values across international relations, comparative politics, and history and cultures. This virtual space features the research of REWA students from their capstone seminar.
April 22, 2023
Spring 2023 Student Symposium: Berkley Center Students
The Berkley Center offers numerous student programs. This virtual space features the projects of Berkley Center students from the Doyle Undergraduate Fellows program, the Global Ethics Dialogue, and our Doyle Seminars.
April 22, 2023
Spring 2023 Student Symposium: REWA Minors
The Religion, Ethics, and World Affairs minor gives students an opportunity to explore the role of faith and values across international relations, comparative politics, and history and cultures. This virtual space features the research of REWA students from their capstone seminar.
JYAN Blog
The Junior Year Abroad Network (JYAN) connects Georgetown students studying abroad as they share reflections on religion, culture, politics, and society in their host countries, commenting on topics ranging from religious freedom to secularization, democracy, and economics.
Recent Blog Posts
July 29, 2024
A Faith Alive: Built By Those Living The Faith
Patty Robben (SFS’25) reflects on the influence of Catholicism across Ecuador, as well as her personal connection to her faith that she explored during her semester abroad.
July 29, 2024
New Exposures Down Under
John Matuszewski (SFS’25) reflects on his newfound appreciation and understanding of eastern religions and new perspectives on secular holidays and ideologies that he gained from his religious studies coursework during his semester abroad in Australia.
July 29, 2024
Every Possibility of Earthly Happiness
William Kennedy (C’25) reflects on the role of religion and the sense of community he found during his semester abroad in Brighton, England.
Faith and Foreign Policy
Author: Thomas Farr
Professor Thomas F. Farr authored the "Faith and Foreign Policy" blog on the Washington Post's Georgetown/On Faith site. His contributions to other blogs, such as "The Public Discourse: Ethics, Law, and the Common Good," an online publication of the Witherspoon Institute, can also be found here.
Faith Complex
Author: Jacques Berlinerblau
Faith Complex was a show about the collision of religion, politics, and art. A joint production of Georgetown University's Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs and Program for Jewish Civilization, Faith Complex was hosted by Professor Jacques Berlinerblau.
Islam and the West
Author: Daniel Brumberg
Through his contributions to the Georgetown/On Faith site's provocative blog on religion and politics, hosted by the Washington Post, Daniel Brumberg aimed to elucidate the intricate mysteries of Islamist politics.
Just Law and Religion
Author: Michael Kessler
In Just Law and Religion, part of the Washington Post's Georgetown/On Faith site, Michael Kessler focused on how fundamental rights and moral values both shape and are shaped by contemporary legal and political institutions. The blog considered issues across an array of political institutions, law, and culture in order to comprehend the ethical stakes of our common life.
The God Vote
Author: Jacques Berlinerblau
A collaboration with the Washington Post's Georgetown/On Faith site, on The God Vote Jacques Berlinerblau explored the role of faith in the 2008 and 2012 American presidential elections.
This Catholic's View
Author: Thomas Reese
As a contributor to the Washington Post's Georgetown/On Faith site, Father Thomas Reese, S.J., explored the multifaceted life of the Catholic Church, particularly American Catholicism.
Unorthodoxy
Author: Patrick Deneen
In Unorthodoxy, part of the Washington Post's Georgetown/On Faith site, Patrick Deneen examined issues at the intersection of American thought, democratic theory, religion, and politics.
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