Law and Religion

Law and Religion

In our pluralistic world, a variety of oft-conflicting perspectives informs our understanding of moral and political ideas of justice. Additionally, legal cases increasingly span across borders and involve participants with no shared tradition, creating tensions that reflect fundamental moral conflicts. These resources explore how religion grounds, shapes, and conflicts with our legal systems.

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Michael Kessler

Executive Director
Department of Government and Georgetown Law

Current and Past Projects

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Law, Religion, and Values

From 2006 to 2015 the Law, Religion, and Values project supported teaching, research, and scholarly conferences that explored how religion and values legitimate, shape, and conflict with global political, cultural, and legal systems in transnational and comparative perspective.

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Videos

September 18, 2024

Human Rights in a Divided World (Video)

Duration: 1 hours 28 minutes

February 7, 2023

Justice in Housing: A Conversation with HUD Deputy Secretary Adrianne Todman (Video)

Duration: 1 hours 8 minutes

June 8, 2022

Ballroom A/B, Closing Plenary Session (English) (Video)

Duration: 1 hours 56 minutes

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Events

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May
14

2025

Death Squads, Deportations, and the Rule of Law: Tracing the Roots of Today’s Crisis

2:00 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. EDT 500 1st St NW

Nov
19

2024

Sharing Sacred Space in the Holy Lands: Is Conflict Inevitable?

Sep
18

2024

Human Rights in a Divided World

Feb
23

2023

Meet and Greet with Dr. Ioana Cismas

Feb
7

2023

Justice in Housing

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Publications

Article October 14, 2025

Converting the Deep State

Jerome Copulsky coauthored an article with David T. Buckley in "ARC Magazine" analyzing how religious actors and ideas influence the restructuring of the U.S. federal bureaucracy.

Other Publications

Event Summary July 16, 2025

On the Future of Strategic Religious Engagement: SRE Hub Retreat Summary

Article April 3, 2025

Does Trump's "America First?" Clash with Catholic Teaching?

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Blog Posts

Filling the Missing Dimension: Military Chaplains and Religious Diplomacy in the Indo-Pacific

September 9, 2025