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Monthly Update: December 21, 2011
Connecting the Dots
Last month, ICRD in partnership with the Pakistan-based Sustainable Policy Institute completed an in-depth study of the Pakistani public school and madrasa educational systems titled Connecting the Dots: Education and Religious Discrimination in Pakistan.
Year-end Opportunity
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RELIGION AS PART OF THE SOLUTION
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Central to the Center's approach is its ability to capitalize on the positive role that religious leaders and institutions can play in building trust and overcoming differences. By linking religious reconciliation with official or unofficial diplomacy, ICRD has created a new synergy for peacemaking.
IN THE NEWS
Connecting the Dots: Education and Religious Discrimination in Pakistan
The U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) and International Center for Religion and Diplomacy (ICRD) release a first-of-its kind stufy of public and private Pakistani school textbooks.
Brian Cox and Faith-Based Diplomacy
Brian Cox reviews the role and key elements of Faith-Based Diplomacy and Reconciliation.
Read a compilation of materials to honor 9/11.
The work of ICRD and its latest book, Religion, Terror, and Error: U.S. Foreign Policy and the Challenge of Spiritual Engagement was featured in an hour-long radio interview that also went out over the internet.
Krista Tippett recommends Dr. Johnston's new book Religion, Terror, and Error: U.S. Foreign Policy and the Challenge of Spiritual Engagement on her blog "On Being."
Faith-Based Diplomacy in Action
A recent blog-post by Greg Stone applauds the ICRD's use of faith-based diplomacy to bring greater understanding between Americans and Pakistani Muslims.
NEVADA VIEWS: Mosque controversy presents an opportunity
Gard Jameson of The Las Vegas Review Journal cites ICRD's work and Dr. Johnston's book, "Religion, The Missing Dimension in Statecraft" in an article that supports the "understanding and appreciation" of Islam.
Interfaith Leader: Diplomacy Benefits from Understanding
The Salt Lake Tribune highlights Dr. Johnston's keynote speech at a gathering of the North American Interfaith Network (NAIN).
NEW DEVELOPMENTS
In 2008, ICRD board member John Kiser authored Commander of the Faithful: The Life and Times of Emir Abd el-Kader, a biography of an Arab freedom fighter who was one of the 19th century’s most admired figures.
Following the book’s publication, an essay competition on the vision and personality of El-Kader has been developed for students.
Download quotes from the recently announced winning essays from Elkader, Iowa here.
Learn more about efforts to plan a similar competition in Lahore, Pakistan here.
Read ICRD's Policy Forum Reports here .