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Aha Moments: Feminism and Faith

September 23, 2014

Aha Moments: Feminism and Faith

Katherine Marshall explains that the beginnings of the feminist movement in the United States were led by faith communities. She argues that feminism and faith should be allies, not enemies.
Lessons from the Levant

September 15, 2014

Lessons from the Levant

Drew Christiansen and Ra’fat Aldajani say the future defense of Middle Eastern Christians and their rich cultural heritage depends on constructive dialogue between evangelicals and Eastern Christian churches.
Boko Haram: Religious Paths Through the Tunnel

September 12, 2014

Boko Haram: Religious Paths Through the Tunnel

Katherine Marshall says military efforts alone won't stop the extremist group in Nigeria. Religious leaders can act together to model the depoliticization of religion and encourage training that helps prevent radicalization and fosters cooperation.
Islamist Terrorism, Genocide, and US National Security

September 11, 2014

Islamist Terrorism, Genocide, and US National Security

Tom Farr, testifying on Capitol Hill, said US international religious freedom policy can make a contribution toward discouraging extremism and encouraging the liberalizing voices of Islam. Five amendments to the policy are needed.

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Cardinal Robert McElroy speaking in front of a podium in Copley Formal Lounge

January 6, 2025

Georgetown Welcomes Cardinal Robert McElroy as New Archbishop of Washington

Over the past decade, McElroy has visited Georgetown and engaged with events hosted by the Berkley Center and the Initiative on Catholic Social Thought and Public Life. He also contributed a chapter to the Georgetown University Press book A World Free from Nuclear Weapons: The Vatican Conference on Disarmament, co-edited by the late Rev. Drew Christiansen, S.J., then a Berkley Center senior fellow.

A family prays at a burial site as the sun comes down on a cloudy day

December 13, 2024

Student Research on Religion and COVID-19 in Sri Lanka

In "The Right to Bury Their Dead," Minahil Mahmud (SFS'25) examines the challenges faced by the Muslim community in Sri Lanka when the government of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa mandated in April 2020 that all victims of COVID-19 would be cremated, irrespective of their religious beliefs.

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