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Harvard Divinity School

Religious Literacy and Government Symposium

Held on December 7–8, 2017, the Religious Literacy and the Professions Initiative at Harvard Divinity School considered how government agencies approach immigration, in both constructive and antagonistic ways.

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Georgia Tech & Emory

Asylum, Refuge, and Relocation

In February 2017, LAMP hosted its third symposium on asylum and refugee relocation. The program was created to raise public awareness of the issues refugees face and outline how concerned people can help address these issues.

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Harvard Divinity School

Religious Literacy & Humanitarian Action

The Religious Literacy and Humanitarian Action symposium at Harvard Divinity School opened on January 19, 2017, with a plenary panel featuring Alastair Ager, Rudelmar Bueno de Faria, and Azza Karam.

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Harvard Divinity School

Religious Literacy & Journalism

The symposium on religious literacy in journalism was held at Harvard Divinity School on December 8–9, 2016. Laurie Goodstein of The New York Times gave the keynote address, providing an expert overview of the current state of the field.

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Analysis
Benjamin P. Marcus

Six Guidelines for Teaching About Religion

Benjamin P. Marcus, special advisor to the Foundation, shares strategies for including religion in the public classroom. The strategies are constitutionally sound and draw upon sophisticated pedagogies developed by scholars of religion.

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Georgia Tech & Emory

Food, Farming, and Faith

In March 2016, the Leadership and Multifaith Program (LAMP) hosted its second symposium on issues of food and farming from religious, scientific, historical, and public policy perspectives.

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Analysis
Benjamin P. Marcus

Religious Restrictions Worldwide

The Pew Research Center released a report detailing the latest trends in religious restrictions and hostilities worldwide, showing notable declines while concluding that government restrictions of religious communities are still staggering.

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Georgia Tech & Emory

Compassion and Leadership in a Multifaith World

In February 2015, the Leadership and Multifaith Program (LAMP) held its first annual symposium, entitled “Compassion and Leadership in a Multifaith World” on February 18, 2015, at the Candler School of Theology at Emory University.

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Analysis
Benjamin P. Marcus

The Charlie Hebdo massacre in Paris

Benjamin P. Marcus, special advisor to The Foundation for Religious Literacy, reflects on the massacre at the Charlie Hebdo headquarters on 7 January 2015, which left 12 people and 11 others injured, sparking rallies around the world.

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