Religion and the Open Society Symposium: Session One: Religion, Pluralism, and Freedom of Inquiry
Watch experts discuss how religion may have helped or hindered the development of free and open societies.
Speakers: Mustafa Akyol, Deputy Editor, Turkish Daily News
Peter L. Berger, Professor Emeritus of Religion, Sociology, and Theology, and Director, Institute on Culture, Religion, and World Affairs, Boston University
Dalia Mogahed, Senior Analyst and Executive Director, Center for Muslim Studies, Gallup Organization
Presider: George E. Rupp, President, International Rescue Committee
March 25, 2008
This event is part of the Religion and Foreign Policy Symposia Series, which is made possible by the generous support of the Henry Luce Foundation.
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