James Felak on Picking Pontiffs and Pope Francis I
Visit our Facebook Fan Page, help us get to 400 ”likes,” and tell us what name you would have chosen had you been picked pope! Unless you’ve taken up the hermit lifestyle, you probably have heard about...
View ArticleRon Hassner on Sacred Spaces & Holy Conflict
Note: This is an encore performance of one of my favorite interviews from three years ago, yet it remains as timely as ever given the current politics of the day. The RoR staff has been busy recently,...
View ArticleReligious Freedom & Political Flourishing: A Panel Discussion
Can religious liberty trailblaze a pathway towards greater political liberalization in autocratic countries? Is religious freedom a necessary condition for democratic societies? And how does...
View ArticleReligious Liberty & Economic Prosperity: A Panel Discussion
Does religious freedom promote religious liberty? This was the question posed to a distinguished panel of scholars at Georgetown University in early October 2013. Sponsored by the Religious Freedom...
View ArticleCharles North on Religion, Economic Development, and Rule of Law
Max Weber is famous for linking religion to economic outcomes in his monumental book The Protestant Ethic and the Spirit of Capitalism. Since that time we have seen social scientific interest in...
View ArticleDavid Smith on Religion, International Relations, and Foreign Policy
Does religion affect the way nations interact with one another? Does it affect foreign policy? And if so, why have scholars of international relations ignored the role of religion until recently?...
View ArticleRobert P. George on the US Commission on International Religious Freedom
Listen to the very end of this fascinating discussion for a special treat. Prof. George, a superb banjo picker, performs “Wedding Dress” with his band Blue Heart. And don’t forget to link connect...
View ArticlePhilip Jenkins on Religion & World War I
Please visit our extensive archives with over 200 episodes on a wide variety of topics, and “like” us over at our Facebook Fan Page for weekly updates and other tidbits. Was “The Great War” a holy war?...
View ArticleBrian Grim on Religious Liberty & Business
Is religious liberty good for business? Can business people be enticed into caring about the rights of conscience? Brian Grim, president and founder of the Religious Freedom & Business...
View ArticleTorrey Olsen on Faith-Based Humanitarianism and World Vision
Being a humanitarian aid worker can be a dangerous job. Torrey Olsen, Director of Christian Witness at World Vision, knows this well from his own experience. With over 15 years experience in West...
View ArticleJohn Rees on International Development and Faith-Based Organizations
Following World War II, a number of countries came together to promote the reconstruction of Europe and, shortly thereafter, the economic development of the Third World by creating institutions such as...
View ArticleJim Papandrea on Christianity’s Seven Revolutions
What difference does a religious tradition make? If it is Christianity, Prof. Jim Papandrea of the Garrett-Evangelical Seminary at Northwestern University says it matters a great deal. Jim returns to...
View ArticleSean Everton on Religion & Dark Networks (Encore Presentation)
While the cast and crew of RoR takes a short spring break, we present you with one of our favorite episodes from deep in our archives. Remember, we have over 225 episodes shelved in our library, so...
View ArticleDenis Dragovic on Religion & State-Building
Do religious organizations play any role in helping to rebuild failed states? Prof. Denis Dragovic, an honorary fellow at the University of Melbourne, joins us from Australia to discuss his new book...
View ArticleProselytism, Humanitarianism, and Development: A Panel Discussion
Proselytism is as old as religion itself. Nearly all spiritual faiths seek to expand the number of adherents that they have via communicating with people not within their faith tradition. But to what...
View ArticleDavis Brown on Just War Theory
What is just war theory and how can it relate to tort law? What is the doctrine of proportionality? And how do all these concepts apply to various conflicts including the Iraq invasion of Kuwait,...
View ArticleRon Hassner on Religion in the Military
From issues as diverse as pacifism to rituals that require special garments that interfere with uniforms, militaries around the world often find themselves trying to accommodate the various religious...
View ArticleDaniel Philpott on Defending Religious Freedom
While the promotion of religious liberty sounds relatively innocuous, there have been growing voices standing against such a foreign policy as practiced by the United States, Canada, and some Western...
View ArticlePaul Froese on the Meaning of Life
Have you ever stopped to think about what your purpose in life is? Or do you wonder if life has any meaning? Prof. Paul Froese, professor of sociology at Baylor University and resident scholar at...
View ArticleIs Religious Freedom Good for Growth? A Panel Discussion
Can religious freedom promote economic growth in the long- and/or short-term? This was the general question posed to a number of scholars on November 15, 2016 at a symposium entitled “Religious...
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