Religious Freedom Project
The Religious Freedom Project (RFP) at Georgetown University's Berkley Center for Religion, Peace and World Affairs was the nation's only university-based program devoted exclusively to the analysis of religious freedom.
Religious Freedom
Freedom of religion or belief is viewed by the international community as a basic human right, yet its manifestations vary greatly from society to society. These resources examine and debate the contours of religious freedom; the evolution of international religious freedom policy; and the relationship between religious liberty and democracy, politics, and social and economic development.
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Lesson Plan February 1, 2021
Religious Freedom and Conscience Exemptions
This curricular module guide introduces conscience exemptions as a pillar of law in the United States and highlights how the legal pursuit of religious freedom is a necessarily imperfect process.
Other Publications
Article December 3, 2020
Challenges to Religious Freedom in the USA: Some Lessons from Global Crises
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The Politics of Vulnerability
12:30 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. EDT Online
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April 15, 2021
Governance of Religious Diversity (Video)
Duration: 1 hours 3 minutes
March 15, 2021
The Panorama of Religious Freedom and Practice in Cuba (Video)
Duration: 1 hours 4 minutes
November 11, 2020
Understanding Violence Against Muslim Minorities in Indonesia (Video)
Duration: 1 hours 25 minutes
Historical Origins of Religious Freedom
An adequate understanding of the contemporary significance of religious freedom requires a grasp of its history and institutionalization over time. While the idea of religious freedom grows out of the Classical and Judeo-Christian traditions, it…
Under Caesar's Sword
In collaboration with the Center for Civil and Human Rights at the University of Notre Dame, the Religious Freedom Research Project has engaged in a three-year global research project that investigated how Christian communities respond when their religious freedom is severely violated.