The International Association for Religious Freedom | Site-Wide Activity https://iarf.net/network/activity/ Activity feed for the entire site. Tue, 10 Nov 2026 12:13:46 +0200 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 bfd22608280dc10abdbf1aac16241428 Bob Simoni became a registered member https://iarf.net/network/activity/5150/ Mon, 09 Nov 2026 19:39:41 +0200 0 5fb54b4f1b47ee665f289f4c418793bb Ernests Ivanovs posted an update: How did Free Religion respond to the challenges of […] https://iarf.net/network/activity/5142/ Sat, 07 Nov 2026 14:20:21 +0200 How did Free Religion respond to the challenges of modernity?

Join Pascal Schilling tomorrow for “Between Science and Spirituality — Free Religion in the Age of Modernity”, the next session in his IARF Free Religion Institute course.

Sunday, 8 November • 16:30 UTC / 17:30 CET • Online

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]]> 0 eefbf0d43bf4aeb586e9b22c79ad1a85 Lukasz (Luke) Liniewicz posted an update: IARF has submitted recommendations to the UN Special […] https://iarf.net/network/activity/5141/ Sat, 07 Nov 2026 05:14:59 +0200 IARF has submitted recommendations to the UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of opinion and expression, focusing on people who question religious authority – including those who want to remain part of their faith community.

We call for the repeal of laws criminalising blasphemy or religious insult, protection for communities facing threats, and a…

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]]> 0 28fce06e84478e23c043185254bbcf9c Christina Swindells-Nader became a registered member https://iarf.net/network/activity/5137/ Fri, 06 Nov 2026 20:07:44 +0200 0 7fd91bebeba54bbb09d2cdef461b6790 Lukasz (Luke) Liniewicz wrote a new post https://iarf.net/network/activity/5135/ Thu, 05 Nov 2026 20:14:16 +0200 Freedom Within Religion: IARF Contributes to UN Freedom of Expression Priorities On 30 October 2026, the International Association for Religious Freedom (IARF) submitted a contribution to the UN Special Rapporteur on freedom of opinion and […]

]]> 0 33babf10101233b60941ca6933dd23fb Terry Anderson became a registered member https://iarf.net/network/activity/5130/ Tue, 03 Nov 2026 21:36:23 +0200 0 f209f632e0a0a95297175ed79270208a Justyna Borusinska became a registered member https://iarf.net/network/activity/5129/ Tue, 03 Nov 2026 21:32:44 +0200 0 54d889fa5d78daa374f674099a058c5d William Bradburd became a registered member https://iarf.net/network/activity/5125/ Mon, 02 Nov 2026 01:12:56 +0200 0 1112c1976683bf5efb70399991c4e8a0 Lukasz (Luke) Liniewicz posted an update: At this time of year, when nights get longer and it may feel […] https://iarf.net/network/activity/5124/ Sun, 01 Nov 2026 23:34:29 +0200 At this time of year, when nights get longer and it may feel like light disappears from our lives, our thoughts are drawn to reflection and remembrance. In countless religious traditions around the world, festivals and celebrations commemorate the departed. The fires, flames and lights guide us to the divine spark within that reminds us of our…

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]]> 0 6cbc01c3217182c4bd7cabdf1cfa7d25 Ernests Ivanovs posted an update: Warm Samhain wishes from IARF to all who celebrate!May this […] https://iarf.net/network/activity/5114/ Sat, 31 Oct 2026 12:02:47 +0200 Warm Samhain wishes from IARF to all who celebrate!

May this season of remembrance and reflection bring peace, renewal, and blessings to you and your communities.

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]]> 0 10a677ff52f5d7e1ded2c84a251e9052 Narava Prakasa Rao posted an update: Seminar at Gandhi Centre on the Role of the United Nations in […] https://iarf.net/network/activity/5092/ Mon, 26 Oct 2026 14:46:36 +0200

  • Seminar at Gandhi Centre on the Role of the United Nations in the Contemporary World

    Visakhapatnam, October 24, 2026: A seminar on “The Role of the United Nations in the Contemporary World” was organised on Saturday at 10:30 a.m. at the Gandhi Centre, located on the premises of Dr. L. Bullayya College in Visakhapatnam. The programme was jointly org…

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    ]]>     0     f053186563be73d849fec6eae140518f Peter Davies became a registered member https://iarf.net/network/activity/5089/ Sun, 25 Oct 2026 16:23:21 +0200 0 a5879f74232b96bcafd945758d61d01c Lukasz (Luke) Liniewicz wrote a new post https://iarf.net/network/activity/5087/ Sat, 24 Oct 2026 02:17:02 +0200 Albania to host IARF's 37th World Congress in 2027 The International Association for Religious Freedom (IARF) is preparing for its 37th World Congress in Albania in September 2027, hosted by the Bektashi World […]

    ]]>         69e87f5f2d7c5c7d6bf5efbbe6323e80 Lukasz (Luke) Liniewicz posted an update: A reminder that Emma Serrano’s webinar, “Mujerista The […] https://iarf.net/network/activity/5086/ Fri, 23 Oct 2026 23:29:58 +0200 A reminder that Emma Serrano’s webinar, “Mujerista Theology and the Divine Epistemologies of the Everyday”, takes place on Saturday 24 October at 18:00 UK time (17:00 UTC / 19:00 CEST).

    The suggested reading is now available: “A Hispanic Garden in a Foreign Land”, Chapter One of Ada María Isasi-Díaz’s Mujerista Theology: A Theology for the Twent…

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    ]]>     0     b5e4234957582482c3ed56a055efefd5 Alison Brody became a registered member https://iarf.net/network/activity/5084/ Fri, 23 Oct 2026 22:23:08 +0200 0 47cbf5ebb992a53bc2a7680fcd1721f5 Ernests Ivanovs posted an update: The 2026 General Assembly of the Hungarian Unitarian Church […] https://iarf.net/network/activity/5067/ Tue, 20 Oct 2026 16:04:37 +0200 The 2026 General Assembly of the Hungarian Unitarian Church opened on October 9 in Alsóboldogfalva, celebrating international partnership and service to the community.

    A highlight of the festive evening was the presentation of the Church’s highest distinction, the János Zsigmond Award, to Dr. George M. Williams and Dr. Judit Gellérd. The award reco…

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    ]]>     0     8878d27614cbe78b45780f80c80f9fc8 Lukasz (Luke) Liniewicz posted an update: The Committee for Interreligious and Interconvictional […] https://iarf.net/network/activity/5062/ Mon, 19 Oct 2026 01:57:53 +0200 The Committee for Interreligious and Interconvictional Dialogue of the Council of Europe’s Conference of INGOs, together with Religions for Peace Europe, is inviting young people aged 18–30 to participate in an international painting and photography competition.

    The theme is “Interfaith Dialogue: Bridges of Cooperation, Peace and Under…

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    ]]>     0     a5d9c4478f0dc806aaaac6828c35e5e1 Lukasz (Luke) Liniewicz posted a new event https://iarf.net/network/activity/5061/ Sun, 18 Oct 2026 17:45:32 +0200 0 de571dde157e6aca8a81f4d750913d26 Gevene Hertz became a registered member https://iarf.net/network/activity/5060/ Sun, 18 Oct 2026 11:20:38 +0200 0 c0a2f2226cfb775e6cc158082ba2ce4c Lukasz (Luke) Liniewicz wrote a new post https://iarf.net/network/activity/5050/ Wed, 14 Oct 2026 13:56:47 +0200 IARF co-sponsors UN discussion on conscientious objection On 14 September 2026, IARF co-sponsored a side event on conscientious objection to military service during the UN Human Rights Council’s 63rd session in G […]

    ]]>     0     deaf9a29f8ba8d759472872865a02f64 Lukasz (Luke) Liniewicz posted an update: Our September/October newsletter is out! 🌍 In this issue: […] https://iarf.net/network/activity/5039/ Sat, 10 Oct 2026 14:24:41 +0200 Our September/October newsletter is out! 🌍

    In this issue: preparations for the 2027 IARF World Congress in Tirana, including Robert Ince’s visit to our Bektashi partners in the Balkans; upcoming courses and conversations at the Free Religion Institute; our religious freedom and human rights advocacy; news from Europe and the Middle East; and new…

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    ]]>     0     e77743bf574459db25d9933421282417 IJda Blum became a registered member https://iarf.net/network/activity/5037/ Fri, 09 Oct 2026 19:57:56 +0200 0 5d646743a8e554be74f49c2399ecc4f5 Daniel Lean-Moctezuma became a registered member https://iarf.net/network/activity/5034/ Fri, 09 Oct 2026 16:32:58 +0200 0 fe789f5cdc0ef1c17aa75e8024043054 Ernests Ivanovs posted an update: In Latvia, Veļu laiks is a quiet autumn season for […] https://iarf.net/network/activity/5031/ Fri, 09 Oct 2026 11:42:02 +0200 In Latvia, Veļu laiks is a quiet autumn season for remembering those who came before us. In traditional accounts, veļi—the spirits of ancestors—were welcomed as guests, sometimes with a meal prepared for them. Customs varied from place to place, but at its heart is remembrance and a sense of connection across generations.

    It is commonly said to be…

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    ]]>     0     4c6f975f37fb06bc001fbf2d751d9352 Ajide Toluwalase Deborah became a registered member https://iarf.net/network/activity/5030/ Fri, 09 Oct 2026 10:16:33 +0200 0 445707c5013f06fe76383772dffd6732 Pascal Schilling posted an update: Dear IARF friends,Unfortunately, due to a heavy workload and […] https://iarf.net/network/activity/5024/ Thu, 08 Oct 2026 21:49:10 +0200 Dear IARF friends,

    Unfortunately, due to a heavy workload and the need for some time to catch my breath, I won’t be able to give the lecture next Sunday. I will prepare the topic originally planned for that session for our next meeting on November 8. A replacement/extension session to complete the lecture series will be added in February. I ask for…

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    ]]>     0     3baf054a85896e06ce25a1f0e46cc089 Norbert Nagy published a new course. https://iarf.net/network/activity/5021/ Wed, 07 Oct 2026 02:51:08 +0200 What was the relationship between Jesus and slavery? What can we know about the lives of enslaved people in his world, and why are their voices largely absent from the Gospel narratives? This webinar explores the social realities of freedom and unfreedom in the first-century world and considers what the available historical sources allow us to say…

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    ]]>     0     30c5c1a5294557d7d58f49d6de36413c Lukasz (Luke) Liniewicz posted a new event https://iarf.net/network/activity/5020/ Wed, 07 Oct 2026 02:51:08 +0200 0 1fb081e6d856326b1e13bf3dad34109e Pascal Schilling posted a new event https://iarf.net/network/activity/5018/ Tue, 06 Oct 2026 17:44:15 +0200 0 7a196e74caaaaa2a5346f0fb0d80e936 Pascal Schilling posted a new event https://iarf.net/network/activity/5017/ Tue, 06 Oct 2026 17:44:14 +0200 0 45ef5ef7c5a8ce6624c0b7310cac52bd Pascal Schilling posted a new event https://iarf.net/network/activity/5016/ Tue, 06 Oct 2026 17:44:13 +0200 0 7fa9c2c4380cdcd2c26aa1b1cff1eddd Lukasz (Luke) Liniewicz commented on Free Religious Sourcebook: A Collection of General Principles on the Content and Aims of Free Religion (1844–1928) in the library https://iarf.net/network/activity/5015/ Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:43:31 +0200

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    Free Religious Sourcebook: A Collection of General Principles on the Content and Aims of Free Religion (1844–1928)

    Lothar Geis, Lukasz Liniewicz, Pascal Schilling • 2026
    It was compiled and published by Lothar Geis from the Mainz congregation. I was the translator, but Pascal should be credited too, I think
    ]]>     0     d703316498574a07687ff58e84bb54d1 Susanna Kamminga became a registered member https://iarf.net/network/activity/5013/ Tue, 06 Oct 2026 10:00:44 +0200 0 ba50f52fc5a8a1f5dbfa68183f325e33 Paul Overend commented on Free Religious Sourcebook: A Collection of General Principles on the Content and Aims of Free Religion (1844–1928) in the library https://iarf.net/network/activity/5011/ Tue, 06 Oct 2026 06:33:20 +0200

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    Free Religious Sourcebook: A Collection of General Principles on the Content and Aims of Free Religion (1844–1928)

    Lothar Geis, Lukasz Liniewicz, Pascal Schilling • 2026
    Really marvellous to have. Thank you! For referencing purposes, who was/were the translator/s and date of translation? I see it was published by the Free Religious Congregation of Mainz – was Pascal Schilling the translator, or was it a team…
    ]]>     0     47976375514ec257688acab814023b71 Lukasz (Luke) Liniewicz posted an update: We hebben voor het eerst een IARF-cursus naar het Nederlands […] https://iarf.net/network/activity/4990/ Sat, 03 Oct 2026 19:03:11 +0200 We hebben voor het eerst een IARF-cursus naar het Nederlands vertaald! De eerste lezing uit Pascals cursus over de geschiedenis van de Vrije Religie is nu beschikbaar met Nederlandse ondertiteling en een Nederlandse voice-over: bekijk de lezing.

    We zijn benieuwd wat jullie ervan vinden! Laat gerust een reactie achter, zowel over de inhoud als over…

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    ]]>     0     b985fc02c19d694560364212269d049b kledia nakuci became a registered member https://iarf.net/network/activity/5001/ Sat, 03 Oct 2026 10:45:18 +0200 0 2b1bfb0db7759b8ca5a53598e7b9a583 Constance Anne Gibbons became a registered member https://iarf.net/network/activity/4999/ Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:43:45 +0200 0 dc79cdcf2fa96c98cf6832b3d00cd17a Emma Serrano published a new course. https://iarf.net/network/activity/4998/ Fri, 02 Oct 2026 18:45:22 +0200 This webinar will discuss the theological contribution of the late Ada María Isasi-Díaz, originator of mujerista theology. The presentation will situate her work’s origins in broader Latin American liberation theology movements, highlight important points of departure and theological innovations, and discuss subsequent movements it has influenced.

    ]]>     0     ea9415f50e35d477bf56590a1f3651e9 Lukasz (Luke) Liniewicz posted a new event https://iarf.net/network/activity/4997/ Fri, 02 Oct 2026 18:45:22 +0200 0 7be0be952e0d02fd14cf2e4f74f7e045 Lukasz (Luke) Liniewicz posted an update: Do you have memories of the International Religious […] https://iarf.net/network/activity/4991/ Sun, 27 Sep 2026 21:33:54 +0200 Do you have memories of the International Religious Fellowship (IRF), or know someone who does?

    IRF’s Newsletter 1-2026 introduces its renewed work as a fellowship of liberal religious people of all ages, with continuing Oldies Reunions, plans for renewed youth gatherings, and a new Families and Friends initiative.

    Families and Friends would b…

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    ]]>     0     1106cb4d2289c1174a81ce1eee68bb9a Lukasz (Luke) Liniewicz posted an update: IARFのコースに、初めての日本語翻訳版ができました！ぜひお聴きください：日本語版はこちらそして、感想やお気づきの点をコメン […] https://iarf.net/network/activity/4989/ Sat, 26 Sep 2026 15:42:40 +0200 IARFのコースに、初めての日本語翻訳版ができました！ぜひお聴きください：日本語版はこちら

    そして、感想やお気づきの点をコメントでお聞かせください。内容の感想はもちろん、日本語の表現は自然か、音声は聞きやすいかなど、率直なご意見も大歓迎です。

    今回の試みがうまくいけば、過去のコースも少しずつ日本語に翻訳していきたいと考えています。皆さんの声を、これからの改善に生かしていければうれしいです！

    @Japan

    ]]>     0     3fe2a17d0454d56c952a033e8466b9a1 Lukasz (Luke) Liniewicz posted a new event https://iarf.net/network/activity/4982/ Fri, 25 Sep 2026 02:53:01 +0200 0 00c4217c2801ccbce30eefa64ebb2879 George M Williams published a new course. https://iarf.net/network/activity/4983/ Wed, 23 Sep 2026 20:34:11 +0200 The Free-Religion Colloquium is a monthly programme exploring the concept, process and practice of Free-Religion. Free-Religion may be thought of as the creative and liberative force within our various religious traditions.

    Through presentations and discussions, the Colloquium seeks to probe themes common to diverse religions and philosophies, as…

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    ]]>     0     3cd62c82b1eef7d0a57e81a1f6962996 Lukasz (Luke) Liniewicz wrote a new post https://iarf.net/network/activity/4981/ Wed, 23 Sep 2026 19:55:35 +0200 Kawahiva land recognition: Survival International renews its appeal Survival International has renewed its appeal for the recognition and protection of the Kawahiva do Rio Pardo Indigenous Territory in Brazil, following the […]

    ]]>         2eaac10cbee4d0f707d9d1a71b10303b Lukasz (Luke) Liniewicz wrote a new post https://iarf.net/network/activity/4980/ Wed, 23 Sep 2026 19:36:55 +0200 Yezidi petition supported by IARF presented to Dutch parliament A petition supported by IARF was presented to the Dutch House of Representatives’ Committee for Asylum and Migration on 22 September 2026. HeerlenMondiaal r […]

    ]]>         7259983a211bd1e266ff79dd83b5d7d6 Lukasz (Luke) Liniewicz commented on From America: Parts I and II in the library https://iarf.net/network/activity/4975/ Tue, 22 Sep 2026 04:25:43 +0200

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    From America: Parts I and II

    Gustav Adolf Wislicenus, Lukasz Liniewicz • 2026
    Please let me know if converting or translating anything else would be useful : )
    ]]>     0     4f282ba23b22a3aac4dcbe551bf8cbc5 Tom Dinkelaker became a registered member https://iarf.net/network/activity/4973/ Mon, 21 Sep 2026 20:51:03 +0200 0 20d5cec79aeb12b963422e22461858cc Lukasz (Luke) Liniewicz posted an update: I’m delighted to welcome Rev. Dr. John C. Dorhauer ( […] https://iarf.net/network/activity/4935/ Mon, 21 Sep 2026 10:21:07 +0200 I’m delighted to welcome Rev. Dr. John C. Dorhauer (@johncdorhauer) to the IARF Network! John is the former General Minister and President of the United Church of Christ (UCC) in the United States and now serves as pastor of First Congregational UCC in DeKalb, Illinois.

    My warm thanks also to Peter Dennebaum (@peter) of BEYOND, the European N…

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    ]]>     0     fdb10348545c951bff7360637d1c98f5 Paul Overend commented on From America: Parts I and II in the library https://iarf.net/network/activity/4971/ Mon, 21 Sep 2026 06:24:42 +0200

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    From America: Parts I and II

    Gustav Adolf Wislicenus, Lukasz Liniewicz • 2026
    Fantastic to have this in English – thank you!
    ]]>     0     0ca327dcda2ccbf068be9eaafae28c50 Rita Root became a registered member https://iarf.net/network/activity/4939/ Thu, 17 Sep 2026 05:42:59 +0200 0