Religion and Public Life Program (RPLP)

RELIGION AND PUBLIC LIFE PROGRAM

We are working to better understand the role religion plays in our lives.

Our vision is to:

» facilitate cutting-edge, multidisciplinary research on religion that will inform deeper and better conversations about religion
» provide a setting where university and community members of different national, religious, and socioeconomic backgrounds can safely interact with and hear from one another
» influence discussion about religion at the local, national, and international levels

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Others were quick to defend Dawkins, saying that the public appreciation of science, reason, and free inquiry has benefited enormously from his work Getty

British scientists don't like Richard Dawkins, finds study that...

The investigation into science's public image didn't even ask about the atheist professor, but it got an answer anyway

Most British scientists in a new study dislike Richard Dawkins, with some arguing that he misrepresents science and is misleading the public.

The campus of Istanbul University (WIKIMEDIA, DANBURY)

Opinion: Turkey’s Scientists Under Pressure

The embattled country’s research enterprise is at risk following a failed coup, designed to overthrow a regime that shows continued hostility toward science.

After a military faction attempted to overthrow the Islamic government in Turkey two months ago, the government... Read more

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