An Encounter with Change: Opening Perspectives beyond Europe and the US (The International Association for Religious Freedom / 1969–1975)

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This article explores a pivotal period in the history of the International Association for Religious Freedom (IARF) between 1969 and 1975, highlighting a paradigm shift from a theological to an activist focus. Centered around the 20th IARF Congress held in Boston in 1969, the author contextualizes the organizational changes and name revisions within the broader socio-political dynamics of the 1960s, including the counterculture movement, the Vietnam War protests, and the Second Vatican Council.