Bipartisan Approaches to International Religious Freedom
Check out this thoughtful discussion I helped convene at Pepperdine University with former international religious freedom ambassadors...
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Mar 275 min read
Promoting Peace and Stability in the Americas through Religious Freedom
As authoritarians crack down on religious freedom, Western Hemisphere nations need to increase protection of human rights The Western...
Feb 204 min read
Remembering the persecuted during Lent
During Lent, will we remember those persecuted for their faith? Lent is a time of reflection. A time to prepare ourselves to remember the...
Feb 191 min read
Cross Culture Conversations: Complex issues that matter
Appreciated speaking at St. Peter's by the Sea Presbyterian Church in Rancho Palos Verdes, California, on the impact of freedom of...
Feb 141 min read
Religious Freedom and National Security
Appreciated the opportunity to speak about the nexus between international religious freedom and national security at the IRF Summit....
Feb 111 min read
Online challenges to freedom of expression and international religious freedom
Enjoyed a rich discussion at the Army Navy Club with Dean Pete Peterson and Paolo Carozza (Notre Dame Law School) on the challenge...
Jan 311 min read
USIP Explains: How Religious Freedom Promotes Peace and Security
In this edition of "USIP Explains," I discussed how promoting openness to freedom of thought, conscience, religion and belief can help...
Jan 245 min read
In Religious Conflicts, Bolstering the Role of Military Chaplains
For U.S. forces, chaplains help interpret religious facets of conflict — a capacity we can strengthen. BY: Melissa Nozell; Knox Thames In...
Jan 84 min read
Football Reflections
While I usually write about human rights issues, I watch a lot of football (for my international readers, that means American football,...
Jan 33 min read
Another dark Christmas in Ukraine
As Orthodox Christmas approaches, we cannot abandon Ukraine to Russian destruction. (RNS) — Some Orthodox Christians in Ukraine will...
Dec 16, 20233 min read
Leaning into the hope of Advent when the world feels so dark
Human rights advocates are experiencing a painful purgatory of in-betweenness. The Advent season reminds Christians of the time between a...
Dec 8, 20235 min read
What Comes Next for the International Religious Freedom Movement?
After the latest ministerial in Prague, the growing coalition of nations should focus on enforcing consequences for perpetrators. The...
Dec 8, 20234 min read
Meaningful Action Needed to Check Human Rights Abuses
On its 75th anniversary, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights matters more so than ever. Human Rights Day on December 10 provides an...
Nov 19, 20234 min read
Taiwan’s religious success story
Taiwan stands apart in the region for its religious diversity, interfaith harmony, freedom and democracy. Taiwan has a good story to tell...
Nov 7, 20231 min read
International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church
I was honored to give the Sunday sermon to mark the International Day of Prayer for the Persecuted Church at Plymouth Haven Baptist...
Nov 2, 20231 min read
IRFA @ 25 Presentation
Find my presentation at the event celebrating 25 years of the International Religious Freedom Act, hosted at the U.S. Institute of Peace...
Oct 28, 20235 min read
Creating 21st Century Religious Freedom Advocacy
October marks 25 years since Congress passed the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998. A groundbreaking piece of legislation for...
Oct 26, 20234 min read
Building on 25 years of religious freedom advocacy
A quarter of a century after passing the International Religious Freedom Act, global persecution continues while domestic battles around...
Oct 2, 20231 min read
Commemorating IRFA: Why Religious Freedom Remains Vital to U.S. Law and Policy
Check out my remarks regarding U.S. international religious freedom policy at an RFI event marking the 25th anniversary of IRFA. With...
Sep 19, 20231 min read
Advancing Freedom of Religion or Belief through Religiously Inclusive Education
See my chapter in Poverty and Prejudice: Religious Inequality and the Struggle for Sustainable Development, edited by Mariz Tadros,...
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