Religion, Peace, and Human Flourishing: Understanding the Whys of Religious Freedom
Why religious freedom? In a world of diverse beliefs about religion and increasingly large numbers of people choosing not to belong to religious institutions, why does religious freedom matter?
The 2025 Religious Freedom Annual Review, hosted by BYU's International Center for Law and Religion Studies and sponsored by Wheatley Institute, will bring a broad array of perspectives to this issue, with religious, media, academic, legal, and thought leaders. What role does religion play in building peace and fostering human flourishing? How does religious freedom’s respect for both individual choice as well as the human dignity of all increasingly matter in a fractious world? Experts on religious freedom and peacemaking will explore the interconnections.