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Keith Pavlischek on John Courtney Murray and Dignitatis Humanae

Tags: American Ecclesiastical Review, church-state relations, Dignitatis Humanae, Everson v Board of Education, John Courtney Murray, McCollum v Board of Education, modus vivendi approach, nativists, Pierce v Society of Sisters, pluralism, radical secularists, religious freedom, religious liberty, subsidiarity, The Problem of God, tolerance, Vatican Council II, We Hold These Truths

With the 50th anniversary of Dignitatis Humanae just past us, we visit with independent scholar Keith Pavlischek to discuss the life and thought of John Courtney Murray, a Jesuit priest who had a profound impact on how Catholics think about religious pluralism and liberty. We review the major document on religious freedom released at the Second Vatican Council and then discuss how Murray became involved in this debate after being prompted to think about religious freedom following a series of US Supreme Court decisions. We also reflect upon what Murray would have thought about our current church-state landscape.

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Religious Freedom & Political Flourishing: A Panel Discussion

Tags: Catholic Church, Christianity, church-state relations, conflictual independence, democracy, democratization, foggy bottoms, human rights, Islam, Kelo v New London, Northern Ireland, religious freedom, Religious Freedom Project, religious liberty, secularism, separation of church and state, tolerance, Turkey, women's rights

On October 10, 2013, a distinguished panel of scholars gathered at Georgetown University to discuss the relationship between religious liberty to political freedom and social flourishing. Sponsored by the Religious Freedom Project of the Berkley Center for Religion, Peace, and World Affairs and moderated by Prof. Timothy Shah, the panelists included Dan Philpott (Notre Dame), Nukhet Sandal (Ohio U), Ani Sarkissian (Michigan State), and Tony Gill (U of Washington). They examine issues whether democracies can suppress religious liberty and still remain democratic, whether increases in religious liberty can promote other civil liberties, and whether religious freedom can facilitate transitions from authoritarianism.

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Kevin den Dulk on Religion, Education, and Civic Engagement

With all the talk about declining levels of civic engagement in the United States, is there any evidence that religious education might play a role in promoting community involvement among youth and young adults? Prof. Kevin den Dulk discusses his research into this question and observes that some types of religious education — most notably Protestant private schooling — does tend to facilitate civic involvement in young adulthood. Kevin compares Protestants with Catholic private schools, secular parochial schools, public education and homeschoolers. Our discussion also engages the topic of whether or not civic participation is really declining in American life.

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