Education
Religious Leaders and Reform in Post-Mubarak Egypt
Jenna Larson Boyle Wednesday, 4 May 2011
Many religious leaders in Egypt are trying to encourage political reform that expresses citizens' desires for religious freedom, equality, and civil liberties. Religious leaders and organizations are uniquely equipped to also encourage social reform. These efforts will demonstrate the potential power of religion to help Egypt become both more stable and free.
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The Role of the Catholic Church in Immigrant Integration
J. Kevin Appleby Wednesday, 16 February 2011
The Catholic Church is itself an immigrant church and it has helped integrate new immigrants into American society through services, education, advocacy, and solidarity. As churches integrate new immigrants into their religious practices, they do so in a uniquely American way.
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A Christian Perspective on Immigrant Integration
Jenny Yang Wednesday, 16 February 2011
The focus of the immigration debate often neglects the vital question of immigrant integration. Government can promote successful integration by partnering with community-based and faith-based organizations, and churches should reach out to immigrants.
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Globalization and Education in the Dominican Republic
Sarah Chevallier Thursday, 10 February 2011
Foreign-run mission schools in the Dominican Republic demonstrate how religious motivation and international resources can work in tandem to foster healthy citizenship and a brighter future.
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Inspiring Development in Fragile States
Seth Kaplan Monday, 29 November 2010
Building social cohesion, social capital, and the capacity for self-governance should be the starting point for any development initiative. And few organizations are better equipped to reverse social atomization and catalyze local capacities for self-governance than faith-based organizations.
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The Humanitarian Community Needs a Foreign Service
George Ward, Jr. Monday, 29 November 2010
The United States Foreign Service can serve as a model for human resource management and professional development in faith-based NGOs—training individuals to respond with speed and agility to crises, conduct long-term programs, and manage sizable work forces.
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Liberated Mindsets, Literate Minds: Reflections on Christianity and Development in Africa
Stephen Walter, J. Brady Anderson Monday, 29 November 2010
Since the Reformation the Christian tradition has insisted that its scriptures should and must be available to everyone. Both literacy and faith convey levels of liberation and empowerment that fundamentally reorder one's standing in life.
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The U.S. University Model for Interfaith Diplomacy
Jonathan Amgott Monday, 15 November 2010
Policymakers would benefit from considering programs at leading American universities that model approaches to religious pluralism and, in turn, engaging these universities as partners in advancing the Obama Administration's goals.
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Recapturing Russian Heritage: Religious Education in Public Schools
Brett Lonadier Monday, 18 October 2010
Russia recently implemented a pilot program that introduces students to religious beliefs and ethics as part of the public education curriculum. The initiative could be a defining moment in the formation of the Federation's identity and policy on religious liberty.
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Succeeding in the Next Generation of Religious Freedom Diplomacy
Eric Patterson Wednesday, 18 August 2010
A decade after the U.S. formally committed to championing religious freedom abroad, we see little change in the overall global landscape. International religious freedom advocates need a retooling of international religious freedom promotion in the areas of academia, business, and multilateral partnerships.
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