Eli Berman on Religious Terrorism
Prof. Eli Berman, professor of economics at UC-San Diego and Research Director of International Security Studies at the University of California’s Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation,...
View ArticlePhillip Muñoz on Catholic Bishops, Religious Liberty, and Health Care Mandates
The U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops recently released a document on religious liberty that criticized a new regulatory provision in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (a.k.a.,...
View ArticleMike McBride on the Economics of Religious Leadership
Why is religious leadership important? What function does religious leadership play? And what is with all those public rituals? We explore these questions with Prof. Mike McBride – associate...
View ArticleDavid Smith on Episodic Religious Persecutions
Join us on our Facebook Fan Page for regular updates. Although the United States is often viewed as a beacon for religious freedom around the world, thanks in large part to the institutionalization of...
View ArticleDonald Kraybill on The Amish and Old Order Mennonites
Most people might be able to identify an Amish person as someone who drives a horse and buggy, but how much do we really know about this ethno-religious group? Prof. Donald Kraybill, the Distinguished...
View ArticleLarry Iannaccone on Sacrifice, Stigma, and the Economics of Religion
Why do ultra-orthodox Jews wear such strange garb? Why do two-year mission trips and prohibitions on alcohol enhance the organizational strength of the Latter Day Saints? We answer these questions...
View ArticleMark David Hall on Religious Accommodations and the Common Good
The issue of special exemptions to laws based upon a person’s religious views has been a hot topic in the news lately (e.g., Hobby Lobby, Little Sisters of the Poor, and Arlene’s Flowers). Prof. Mark...
View ArticleDonald Kraybill on The Amish (Encore Presentation)
Most people might be able to identify an Amish person as someone who drives a horse and buggy, but how much do we really know about this ethno-religious group? Prof. Donald Kraybill, the Distinguished...
View ArticleDavid Smith on Episodic Religious Persecutions (Encore Presentation)
Although the United States is often viewed as a beacon for religious freedom around the world, thanks in large part to the institutionalization of the First Amendment, the practice of religious...
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