Briefs & Reports
The role of religion in public life is often a polarizing subject. Too few balanced, nonpartisan resources are available in this sensitive area. To help meet this need, the Center on Faith & International Affairs at the Institute for Global Engagement commissions policy briefs, task force reports, and other occasional papers examining the peril and promise of religion in contemporary world issues.
The Future of U.S. International Religious Freedom Policy (Special Report)
By Dr. Thomas F. Farr, Dr. Dennis Hoover on 18 March 2009
IGE's Center on Faith & International Affairs has released a new report reviewing U.S. international religious freedom policy and offering detailed recommendations for improving it.
Read more: The Future of U.S. International Religious Freedom Policy (Special Report)
A New Framework for Promoting Religious Freedom in China (Task Force Report)
By Dr. Carol Hamrin on 15 March 2005
Creating a sustainable approach that can effectively promote steady progress toward religious freedom in China will require sophisticated cooperative initiatives that involve various sectors, actors, and nationalities.
Read more: A New Framework for Promoting Religious Freedom in China (Task Force Report)
Faith-Based Diplomacy: An Ancient Idea Newly Emergent (Task Force Report)
By Dr. Daniel Philpott, Rev. Brian Cox on 15 October 2003
Faith-based diplomacy is often practiced by non-state actors, NGO workers, religious leaders, and private citizens. Its religious foundation is adept at solving issues secular diplomacy cannot understand. One example is the reconciliation associated with the Institute for Reconciliation in Srinagar, Kashmir. Acknowledgment of the enemy's suffering, apology, forgiveness and reconciliation are found in Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Hinduism, and Buddhism. Faith-based diplomacy makes it possible to hold conversations about these concepts in a safe environment.
Read more: Faith-Based Diplomacy: An Ancient Idea Newly Emergent (Task Force Report)
