International Religious Liberty

Why Putin Hates Protestants (And Any Denominations He Can’t Control)

Though Putin postures as a defender of Christendom, the truth is that he only cares for own Russian Orthodox Church while persecuting all other denominations

The Importance of International Religious Freedom Day

Each International Religious Freedom Day, we must recall the billions of people who are denied freedom of worship

Robert Kagan’s “Antiliberalism” Gives Christianity All the Blame and None of the Credit for American Exceptionalism

Robert Kagan’s new book mistakenly argues that everything bad in America comes from religion and everything good from the Enlightenment

Israel Models Valuing Public Religion Without Discrimination Against Minorities

While Israel embraces its specifically Jewish religious heritage, it does so in a way which still values and cares for Israelis of all backgrounds and faiths

Ukraine Has Declared its Spiritual Independence from Russia – Will the Ukrainian Orthodox Church Do the Same?

Preserving religious liberty in Ukraine justifies the barring of any Russia-linked religious organizations, including the Ukrainian Orthodox Church, which is still tied to Moscow

The Edifying Audacity of Knox Thames’ “Ending Persecution”

Knox Thames’ “Ending Persecution” is an important addition to the growing body of international religious liberty literature

Chinese Christians are the Canary in the Coal Mine of Sino-Western Relations

When China’s relations with the West are good, Christianity can be practiced openly, but when tensions rise, Christianity ceases to be tolerated

Remembering Black Ribbon Day

Today, August 23rd, is Black Ribbon day, in remembrance of injustice and to call for our vigilance against similar patterns of state terrorism and ethno-religious oppression

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Particularity, Universality, & How Olympic Values Have Gone a Stinker

The Olympic games have always been about going higher, moving faster, and being stronger than those around you. We used to know this. Let us never forget it.

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