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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Report November 23, 2021
Advancing Global Peace and Security through Religious Engagement: Lessons to Improve U.S. Policy
This report, co-authored by Senior Research Fellow Peter Mandaville and published by the United States Institute of Peace, offers specific suggestions for steps the U.S. government can take to clarify the nature of its religious engagement mission.
Other Publications
Lesson Plan February 1, 2021
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International Religious Freedom: Contemporary Challenges and Opportunities
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. EDT Healy Hall
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April 12, 2022
International Religious Freedom: Contemporary Challenges and Opportunities (Video)
Duration: 1 hours 28 minutes
May 4, 2021
The Politics of Vulnerability (Video)
Duration: 1 hours 0 minutes
April 15, 2021
Governance of Religious Diversity (Video)
Duration: 1 hours 3 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.
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