Former diplomat writing about human rights, religious persecution, and foreign affairs. Author of ENDING PERSECUTION. shorturl.at/fe3jE
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1 Sep 2024
It’s out! My new book, ENDING PERSECUTION, is now available in hardback and e-reader formats! I hope and pray it inspires fresh perspectives and renewed efforts to fight religious persecution. Get your copy wherever books are sold.
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Honored to meet today with the @CanEmbUSA to introduce the new Everett Center for Global Religious Freedom and discuss ways we can partner around the shared value of religious freedom. It was encouraging to explore opportunities for collaboration. Grateful for the conversation.
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Jun 15
Part of the chain of events leading to our anthem is John Hodges, the only person tried for treason in the War of 1812. His "crime"? Holding British soldiers in this tavern near DC, who Dr. Beanes had arrested for looting, who Key then had to negotiate for. #HistoriaObscura
Jun 8
To mark the World Cup, we start a new series on @TheRestHistory about NATIONAL ANTHEMS.
Today: the USA.
Features Star-Spangled Banners, the burning of the White House, ancient Greek poets, British melodies, accusations of racism, & Jimi Hendrix.
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Jun 12
OTD 250 years ago: Virginia's Declaration of Rights was adopted by the Virginia Constitutional Convention on June 12, 1776, which inspired Thomas Jeffeson when writing the Declaration of Independence.
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Jun 12
Article 16: That religion, or the duty which we owe to our Creator, and the manner of discharging it, can be directed only by reason and conviction, not by force or violence; and therefore all men are equally entitled to the free exercise of religion...
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Jun 10
Glad to have participated. Appreciate @McCainInstitute support for this important topic.
The McCain Institute hosted Senator @ChrisCoons and religious freedom experts @AlexisMrachek, @KnoxThames, @JewherIlham, @OliviaEnos & @PMandaville to discuss their work on the McCain Institute's religious freedom report. Learn more: mccaininstitute.org/resource…
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The McCain Institute hosted Senator @ChrisCoons and religious freedom experts @AlexisMrachek, @KnoxThames, @JewherIlham, @OliviaEnos & @PMandaville to discuss their work on the McCain Institute's religious freedom report. Learn more: mccaininstitute.org/resource…
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Jun 10
In the face of ongoing persecution impacting people of all faiths, advancing religious freedom requires innovation, imagination, courage, and practical solutions. Our Center seeks to spur new efforts with students, churches, and policymakers to advance religious freedom for all.
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Jun 10
Oppressors often rely on old but effective tools of repression. C.S. Lewis captured the power of imagination in Mere Christianity:
“How monotonous alike all the great tyrants and conquerors have been: how gloriously different are the saints.” #WellSaid
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Jun 2
Looking forward to participating.
RSVP: @SenThomTillis and @ChrisCoons join the McCain Institute June 9 from 4-5 p.m. ET for "The State of Religious Freedom Worldwide: An Inside Look at the Axis of Upheaval's Religious Persecution and How the U.S. Can Counteract It" in Hart Senate Office Building 902. Speakers include @EvelynNFarkas, @KnoxThames, @JewherIlham, @pmandaville, @OliviaEnos & @AlexisMrachek: mccaininstitute.org/resource…
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RSVP: @SenThomTillis and @ChrisCoons join the McCain Institute June 9 from 4-5 p.m. ET for "The State of Religious Freedom Worldwide: An Inside Look at the Axis of Upheaval's Religious Persecution and How the U.S. Can Counteract It" in Hart Senate Office Building 902. Speakers include @EvelynNFarkas, @KnoxThames, @JewherIlham, @pmandaville, @OliviaEnos & @AlexisMrachek: mccaininstitute.org/resource…
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May 28
Pleased that our article "Freedom of Religion or Belief and Cultural Heritage Protection: Synergistic not Competitive" is now open access. We document the siloed but interconnected fields of FoRB and CHP and highlight unrealized synergies.
tandfonline.com/doi/epdf/10.…
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May 22
Congrats to @simran Jeet Singh on the publication of “Modeling Religious Pluralism.” His edited book published by @OxUniPress features many excellent contributors, and I was pleased to author a chapter on international religious freedom promotion.
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May 22
Thanks to @CFR_Religion for another great Religion and Foreign Policy workshop. The diversity of participants and speakers fostered a rich, intersectional, and genuinely interfaith conversation on some of today’s most pressing global issues.
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May 18
The growing crackdown on the Baháʼí community in Iran is alarming, with arrests, property seizures, and broader repression tied to the regime’s human rights abuses. It's great this tragedy has gained greater visibility because of actor Anthony Azizi speaking publicly about it.
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Anthony Azizi Talks Rising Baha’i Persecution Amid U.S. Conflict in Iran: “This Is a War on Human Rights” hollywoodreporter.com/movies… via @thr
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May 13
Appreciate @WSJ publishing my Letter to the Editor about a recent opinion piece conflating religious coercion with individual freedom. I agree that “people have a right to stay in their religion,” and I will defend their choice.
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Everyone has the right to hold any belief or non-belief, free from discrimination, violence, or coercion. However, the article overlooks the threat of governments using their power to punish or suppress individual religious decisions. Find my letter here:
wsj.com/opinion/religious-pl…
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May 8
Productive conversation today with @AnaIreneDelgado, Ambassador for Panama to the @OEA_oficial, about religious freedom in the Americas. Panama’s commitment to religious freedom for all and its religiously diverse society offers a positive example for the region and beyond.
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May 7
The problem of forced marriages in Pakistan of Christian and Hindu girls often goes overlooked. Thanks to The World and Everything in It for highlighting the issue today. I spoke about the need for the Trump administration to redesignate Pakistan a CPC.
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