From the President: Fragile Freedom

		The 60th anniversary of North Korea’s invasion of South Korea is a reminder that freedom is not free; it has a tremendous cost and requires ongoing investment and vigilance. The foundation of a strong society and government is freedom of conscience.
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IGE Talks with Vietnam Television on Vietnam-US Relations and Religious Freedom in Vietnam

		On 23 June, IGE President Chris Seiple spoke to reporters from Vietnam Television (VTV) about the 15 years of bilateral relations between Vietnam and the United States and religious freedom in Vietnam.
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Summer Issue of RFIA focuses on Religious Freedom for Religious Organizations

		The summer issue of The Review of Faith & International Affairs (now published in partnership with Routledge) has just been released. Check out the Table of Contents and a free sample article by W. Cole Durham, a leading expert on law and religion.
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Video Excerpts of a Panel Discussion with E.J. Dionne

		View video excerpts of E.J. Dionne and respondents discussing Christianity and social justice in the Middle East. Please also check out video of our March and May panels (co-sponsored with Nyack College DC) featuring Michael Gerson and Andrea Bartoli, respectively.

IGE Hosts Pakistani Scholar in Washington, D.C.

		In late June, the Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Center for Muslim-Christian Understanding and the Institute for Global Engagement hosted Minhas Majeed, a visiting scholar/lecturer from the University of Peshawar.
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What is IGE?

The Institute for Global Engagement is a think-and-do tank at the forefront of the emerging field of religion and global affairs. IGE recognizes that in many of today’s most urgent global issues, religion is part of the problem—but it can also be a vital part of the solution. Through cutting-edge research, education, diplomacy, and partnerships, IGE cultivates a world in which religion, freedom, and security go hand in hand. IGE’s relational diplomacy works through local partners to break down barriers of misunderstanding and transform volatile environments of religious conflict into sustainable environments for religious freedom.

Watch IGE President talk about IGE’s innovative work

Worth Reading

Thomas Farr contends U.S. foreign policy is sidelining religious freedom

Joe Loconte outlines why U.S. foreign policy needs “a deep sense of religion’s corruptibility”

ChristianityToday examines the Obama administration’s “freedom of worship” rhetoric

Gideon Strauss discusses the meaning and pursuit of “justice”

Peter Beinart analyzes a decline in American Zionism

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