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What Monks, Mystics and Mosaics Teach us about Religion, Politics and Mission
Um al Rassas and the witness of Byzantine Christians.... Read More
Research on Religious Freedom and Security: What We Know—and Don’t Know
Here’s my latest on Religious Freedom on the Portico blog of the Institute for Global Engagement: Religious freedom is more... Read More
War in Lebanon: Letter from the President of ABTS
March 10, 2026 Dear friends and partners, Once again, Lebanon finds itself in a war it did not choose,... Read MoreQuotes to ponder
“Extremists responded positively to the patient kindness and holistic care offered from an enemy out group. A pastor who has worked with many extremists said, ‘I tell you, they are not able to stand in the face of love.'” Read More
Scott Gustafson
Researcher, Extreme Beliefs Group, Director Purpose Global Strategies“Jesus’ teaching in the Sermon on the Mount is not simply a list of platitudes to be minimized in favor of more exciting and speculative theology later in the New Testament. It is a manifesto for creative, nonviolent intervention that interrupts our cycles of violence.” Read More
