Press Releases
The Complexities of Peace and Religious Freedom in Laos
27 January 2012
Recently back from a trip to Laos, Dr. Stephen Bailey shares some insight into the religious environment in Laos and how IGE continues to partner with locals to help build a sustainable environment for religious freedom. "One moment we were talking about how to build peace, the next we were talking about how to unravel the conflict created by the arrest of eight Christians during a Christmas celebration."
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President Seiple Participates in State Department’s Conversations with America, Webcast Available
25 January 2012
On 23 January 2012, IGE President, Dr. Chris Seiple, was privileged to join U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom, Suzan Johnson Cook, as they participated in the State Department's online video series "Conversations with America." The webcast focusing on "Religion and Foreign Policy" is now available.
IGE and Vietnamese Delegation Discuss Practical Projects on Religious Freedom Engagement
27 December 2011
On 9 December, 2011, IGE staff met with a Vietnamese delegation from the Committee for Foreign NGO Affairs (COMINGO) at the Vietnamese Embassy in Washington, D.C. The purpose of the delegation's visit was to build relationships with American NGO partners and to understand how NGOs work in the U.S. During the meeting IGE stressed the ongoing need for Religious Freedom Seminars at the provincial level, church registration, formal education for religious leaders, and conflict resolution training for religious leaders and government officials. The Vietnamese delegation suggested initiatives of collaboration with IGE to promote people-to-people understanding about religious freedom in the U.S. and in Vietnam.
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Chris Seiple to Participate State Department Webcast, “Conversations with America”
27 December 2011
On 23 January, 2012, Dr. Chris Seiple will join U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for International Religious Freedom, Suzan Johnson Cook, at the State Department for a one hour webcast titled "Religion and Foreign Policy" as part of the State Department's online video series "Conversations with America."
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Chris Seiple on Why Accountability is the Defining Issue of the 2012 Presidential Election
01 December 2011
In this article for Christianity Today, Chris Seiple argues that Americans, the markets, and the world yearn for the humble certitude of accountability. Americans are constitutionally called to critique and correct ourselves civilly through government. It should also be clear, however, that Christians who happen to be American cannot reform government without renewing our godly principles.
The Year in Review
23 November 2011
Working with local partners to build religious freedom takes time, truth, and trust. This patient process is full of setbacks, and opportunities. This year, for example, IGE was asked into honest and ongoing policy discussions about Muslims and Tibetans in Western China, as well as religious freedom training seminars at the provincial level in Laos and Vietnam. IGE is also unusually positioned for partnerships in Syria and Pakistan (once those situations stabilize). We ask for and need your prayers, and support.
Religious Freedom Seminar in Vietnam’s Northwest province of Dien Bien
23 November 2011
From 6-8 November 2011, IGE and the Vietnamese Central Government's Committee on Religious Affairs co-conducted a training for Vietnamese authorities at the commune and district levels in the Northwest province of Dien Bien. 151 local authorities were trained on the Vietnamese Government's policies on religious freedom, emphasizing the need for registering house churches and the basic theology of Protestant faith.
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"Religion and Foreign Affairs: Essential Readings" Now Available to Order
23 November 2011
Dennis R. Hoover and Douglas M. Johnston's new book Religion and Foreign Affairs: Essential Readings (Baylor University Press, January 2012) is now available. "Students and teachers of religion and global politics will find the volume immensely valuable as a unified source for grappling with the complexities of this topic," comments Monica Tuffy Toft of Harvard University.
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RFIA's Latest Issue: "Religion and Presidential Leadership in US Foreign Policy"
23 November 2011
IGE's quarterly journal, The Review of Faith & International Affairs, has just released its winter issue--a special issue on religion and the history of presidential leadership in foreign policy. This timely, first-of-its-kind collection features essays by leading experts on select past presidents: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, Woodrow Wilson, Dwight Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, Jimmy Carter, and George W. Bush. Full online access is available via library subscription.
Read more: RFIA's Latest Issue: "Religion and Presidential Leadership in US Foreign Policy"
Oxford University Press to publish “Constituting the Future: Religious Liberty, Law, and Flourishing Societies”
23 November 2011
Constituting the Future (Oxford, forthcoming) is edited by Allen D. Hertzke, a leading expert on international religious freedom advocacy and a Contributing Editor on The Review of Faith & International Affairs. The book will include a chapter by Chris Seiple and Dennis R. Hoover titled "Religious Freedom and Global Security."
More Articles...
- IGE Advisory Board member Andrew Natsios to be Honored at the Society for International Development Annual Gala Dinner
- Religious Freedom Seminars in the Northwest Region of Vietnam and an Update on IGE’s Program in Laos
- IGE President Chris Seiple Briefs a Government Delegation from Vietnam
- Inaugural Meeting of State Department Working Group on Religion and Foreign Policy
- IGE Participates in U.S. State Department's Global Webcast on Religion and Foreign Policy
- Inaugural Meeting: Federal Advisory Committee for the Secretary of State’s Civil Society Dialogue
- U.S. and NATO Allies Examine Relationship between Religious Engagement & Security
- IGE Observes Vietnamese Government’s Training on Religious Freedom and Church Registration
- IGE Attends "Religion & Security" Forum in Beijing
- IGE Honors Recent Staff Alumni
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