IARF Congresses

A detailed account and appreciation of the Sixth International Congress of Free Christians and Other Religious Liberals held in Paris, July 16–22, 1913. The author, serving as General Secretary, describes the journey of American delegates, the reception by British Unitarians in London, and the proceedings in Paris. The text highlights the challenges of organizing a liberal religious congress in a traditionally Roman Catholic country, the diverse international representation including participants from India, Japan, and the Middle East, and summaries of key addresses focusing on religious freedom, the history of French Protestantism, and the contributions of thinkers like Calvin, Voltaire, and Rousseau.

The official proceedings and program of the 6th International Congress of Religious Progress, held in Paris in July 1913. This volume includes the schedule of events, lists of international and local committees, and a comprehensive directory of delegates and members. The congress addressed themes of religious liberty, the contribution of French thinkers to emancipation, the philosophy of modern religion, and the social ideals of progressive Christianity. It also features reports on the state of liberal religion across various traditions including Protestantism, Catholicism, Judaism, and non-Christian faiths such as Buddhism and Shinto.

This book is a collection of addresses and papers presented at the inaugural meeting of the 'International Council of Unitarian and other Liberal Religious Thinkers and Workers,' held in London in May 1901. This event was the first congress of the organisation that would later become the IARF. The volume documents the proceedings and discussions on liberal religious thought at the turn of the 20th century.

This volume contains the proceedings, addresses, and papers of the Fourth International Congress of Religious Liberals, held in Boston, September 22-27, 1907, under the auspices of the International Council of Unitarian and Other Liberal Religious Thinkers and Workers. Edited by Charles W. Wendte, it documents a significant event in the history of inter-religious dialogue and the liberal religious movement.

This book is a Hungarian translation of selected papers and readings presented at the second congress of the International Council of Unitarian and Other Liberal Religious Thinkers and Workers, held in Amsterdam in September 1903. The event was a significant gathering for the burgeoning liberal religious movement, bringing together thinkers from Europe and America. This compilation, translated by Unitarian Pastors and Teachers and published in Kolozsvár in 1904, made the proceedings accessible to a Hungarian-speaking audience, reflecting the strong connections between Hungarian Unitarianism and the international liberal religious network.

A comprehensive record of the Fifth International Congress of Free Christianity and Religious Progress, held in Berlin in 1910. This volume, edited by Charles W. Wendte with the assistance of V. D. Davis, contains the full proceedings, papers, and addresses from the event. It covers a wide range of topics, including liberal theology, the historical study of religion, inter-faith dialogue between Christianity, Judaism, and other world faiths, and the role of religion in addressing social questions. The book captures a significant moment in the international liberal religious movement, with contributions from prominent scholars and leaders from Europe, America, and Asia.

The proceedings (Protokoll der Verhandlungen), First Volume, of the Fifth World Congress for Free Christianity and Religious Progress. The congress was held in Berlin from August 5-10, 1910, by the organization that would later become the International Association for Religious Freedom (IARF). This volume was edited by D. Max Fischer and D. Friedrich Michael Schiele and published in 1910. 

A collection of lectures delivered at the IARF Congress in The Hague, August 18th - 23rd, 1964. This news digest includes three main presentations: 'Moral values in the world of tomorrow' by Prof. Dr. H. D. Gideonse, 'keeping your own integrity' by Dr. H. Faber, and 'religion in a scientific age' by Prof. Sir A. Hardy.