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Panelists debate the complex role religion and religious leaders play in causing or preventing violent extremism.

February 13, 2019

Religion, Governments, and Preventing Violent Extremism: What Have We Learned?

A panel of experts on global peacemaking and international security debated the complex role religion and religious leaders play in causing or preventing violent extremism, starting with two critical questions: firstly, how important religion is as a factor in violent extremism, and secondly, what kind of role religion and religious leaders can play in countering these groups.

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February 7, 2019

Ecological Conversion

Writing in Emergence Magazine, Berkley Center Senior Fellow Paul Elie is struck by the thought that the Catholic Church and the natural world have traded places as sources of transcendence and wonders how religion and the natural world might come together for shared renewal.

José Casanova

January 28, 2019

Casanova Publishes Review in Journal of Church and State

Reviewing Christian Smith's Religion: What It Is, How It Works, and Why It Matters, José Casanova describes the book's general definition of "religion" as the best theoretical-analytical definition he has seen.

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Fathali Moghaddam

September 4, 2026

Fathali Moghaddam Publishes New Book on Intergroup Relations

Georgetown University Psychology Professor and Berkley Center Faculty Fellow Fathali M. Moghaddam has published Theories of Intergroup Relations: Psychological Perspectives in Global Context (2026). This book examines major theories of intergroup behavior, including perspectives on identity, conflict, justice, multiculturalism, and intergroup contact. The Hoya spoke with Moghaddam about the book and his research on intergroup relations.

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July 30, 2026

New American Pilgrimage Project Conversations Explore Lived Faith in Everyday Life

The American Pilgrimage Project has released its latest collection of audio conversations from Laredo, Texas. As the United States reflects on its shared history on its two hundred and fiftieth anniversary, these recordings offer a window into the diverse spiritual landscape that shapes our country today. New conversations will be released over the next month, so stay tuned!

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