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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Article July 23, 2020
Why You Shouldn’t Dismiss Mike Pompeo’s Report on Human Rights
Rev. Drew Christiansen, S.J., argues that the newly released Draft Report of the Commission on Unalienable Rights is a consensus document, centrist in a sophisticated way seldom found in public documents.
Other Publications
Article June 15, 2020
The Gap Between Trump's Record and Rhetoric on Religious Freedom
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Understanding Violence Against Muslim Minorities in Indonesia
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October 21, 2020
A Time to Heal, A Time to Build (Video)
Duration: 1 hours 1 minutes
June 18, 2020
Christian Nationalism in the United States (Video)
Duration: 1 hours 1 minutes
May 8, 2020
The COVID-19 Crisis and Restrictions on Religious Gatherings (Video)
Duration: 1 hours 12 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.