religion

Pluralism is key to the region. As ISIS threatens minority groups, we must not underestimate the importance of their protection.

The right to read, write and express one’s thoughts should never be denied because an idea is unpopular. Yet, for thousands of Baha’i students in Iran, their ideas have led the government to ban them from attending university.

Weeks after Obama’s visit, Prime Minister Modi has yet to heed his advice on secularism. By Irum Khan.

An interview with Matthew Smith, executive director of Fortify Rights, about the plight of Rohingya Muslims in Myanmar.

Ayatollah Masoumi-Tehrani, a prominent imam and scholar, has reached out to the persecuted Baha’i community in Iran.

An interview with Canada’s former ambassador to Iran, Egypt, and Jordan, about Iran’s current leadership and the broader role of religion in Middle Eastern politics.

Iran recently released a draft of its new Citizens’ Rights Charter. A close reading reveals that it would further entrench discrimination against minority groups says Kaveh Shahrooz.

We need to ask a different question if we hope to truly understand the role of religion in international relations, argues Peter Denton.

Alicja Curanović on how the Kremlin and the Russian Orthodox Church became political bedmates.

Madelaine Drohan on why Quebec shouldn’t look to France for inspiration on how to balance religious freedom and freedom of expression.

Dr. Charles Keyes on how religion and religious differences can strengthen rather than undermine political order.

Ian Linden reflects on critical responses to championing religious freedom.

Dr. Arvind Sharma on religious identity, soft power, and crafting a Canadian strategy for promoting religious pluralism in the developing world.

Dr. Chris Seiple on why religion needs to be treated as a real factor for analysis by foreign policymakers.

To promote religious freedom internationally, Canadian policymakers must first debate this principle at home, argues Robert Joustra

The U.S. State Department’s new office of religious engagement begs the question: What forms of religion should be protected? Elizabeth Shakman Hurd considers the consequences.

Geoffrey Cameron and Robert Joustra on why the rights of Iran’s religious minorities won’t be respected until those of the majority are as well.

Andrew Preston, author of the award-winning book, Sword of the Spirit, Shield of Faith, on the role of religion in U.S. foreign policy.

Andrew Preston on the ever-present ideological and moral bases for U.S. foreign policy that springs from the country’s religious tradition.

Karen Hamilton on how faith communities have helped move the discussion around sustainability forward.