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BYU Religious Freedom Annual Review focuses on peacemaking

June 26, 2024 12:00 AM
Scholars and religious leaders from across the U.S. gathered at BYU's Religious Freedom Annual Review on Thursday, June 20 and spoke on peacemaking and religious pluralism.
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Leaders of international affairs discuss religious freedom

October 06, 2021 12:00 AM
Leaders of international affairs in Europe discussed collaboration among religious organizations Tuesday morning over Zoom, during the final day of the International Law and Religion Symposium.
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Church leaders discuss collaboration, healing as Annual Law and Religion Symposium opens

October 04, 2021 12:00 AM
Leaders of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints began the 28th Annual Law and Religion Symposium Sunday night with a discussion about healing and equal privileges of belief among all people.
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Christian values can bridge political divides, says BYU religious forum

June 23, 2021 12:00 AM
The 2021 BYU Religious Freedom Annual Review advocated using religion to bridge political divides. The virtual event was sponsored by the J. Reuben Clark Law School’s International Center for Law and Religion Studies and broadcast June 15–16. This year's theme was 'Religion’s Role in Overcoming Divides and Strengthening American Democracy.'
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BYU Law and Religion Symposium promotes religious freedom

October 08, 2020 12:00 AM
The BYU International Center for Law and Religion Studies broadcasted the 27th Annual International Law and Religion Symposium from Oct. 4-6.
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BYU Religious Freedom Review focuses on moving forward after pandemic

June 19, 2020 12:00 AM
Speakers at BYU Law School's Religious Freedom Review centered their addresses on how religious freedom fits into what they called the three main crises the U.S. is facing: racial inequality, health and the economy.
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BYU Forum addresses audacious faith in the LDS Church

October 18, 2016 12:00 AM
Brett G. Scharffs delivered a forum address about embracing the audacious doctrines of the LDS Church. Scharffs works as the director of the International Center for Law and Religion Studies. (Ryan Turner)
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