Access to Worship at Native Hawaiian Shrine Denied
Explore the controversy surrounding Kane'aki Heiau, a sacred Hawaiian shrine now inaccessible due to private property laws. Learn about the clash between indigenous religious rights and U.S. property regulations, and the efforts to protest this restriction on freedom of worship at an ancient temple.
IARF 124th Annivesary Celebrated by BV Foundation for Peace and Harmony
IARF 124th Formation Day celebrated by BV Foundation for Peace and Harmony in India, promoting interfaith harmony and coexistence.
Limits of Religious Freedom and Tolerance: IARF EME Conference 2025
The IARF Europe and Middle East Regional Conference 2025 will explore the "Limits of Religious Freedom and Tolerance" in Frankfurt and Offenbach, Germany. This hybrid conference, hosted by German IARF member groups, will bring together members from all regions to discuss and promote liberal religion.
Can a purpose for religion be deduced?
Religion largely aims to instill the Golden Rule, emphasizing compassion across different traditions, as highlighted on Karen Armstrong's CharterforCompassion.org. This ethos, promoting altruism, drives human survival and outlines initiatives like the Unitarian Universalist Association’s commitment to transforming the world through liberating love, addressing global ills such as hate, greed, and...
New Book: “Fideology: A journey of Faith and Trust by Richard Boeke”, long-time IARF bridge-builder.
By on 19/04/2024
Rev. Dr. Richard Boeke’s latest book is Fideology: Building Trust through the Shared Experience of Faith at the Root of the World’s Religions. Fideology refers to “faith as trust. The word, coined by Richard, is based on the same Greek roots as fidelity, confidence, and bona fide. Richard credits his teacher, Professor Wilfred Cantwell...
IARF-US Launches Monthly Discussion Series
The US Chapter of the International Association for Religious Freedom is excited to announce a new monthly discussion series. On the third Wednesday of each month between April and December 2024, presenters will share their personal global spiritualities or alternately provide suggestions for how to support the United Nations’ Sustainable...
Update from the 68th UN Commission on the Status of Women
Rev. Dr. Esther Suter reports on UNCSW's 68th session, covering the digital gender divide, the impact on young women like Toniyah from BGR, and Gambia's controversial stance on female circumcision.
Watch “Levels of Dialogue: Religious Experience in an Interfaith Context”
By on 07/02/2024
In this session, recorded on 13 November 2023 during Inter Faith Week, the British Chapter of the International Association for Religious Freedom, in collaboration with the World Congress of Faiths, embarked on a deep exploration of interreligious dialogue’s dynamic tension between the unique characteristics of different faiths and their universal...
