Religion

The CIS examines the relationship between religion and a free society.
Publications
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BOOK REVIEW: "Are economists basically immoral?" and other essays on economics, ethics and religion
| 04 Jun 2009 | POLICY Magazine"Are Economics Basically Immoral?" and other Essays on Economics, Ethics and Religion by Paul Heyne (Liberty Fund, 2008).
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FEATURE: Liberalism and hate laws: Toleration versus tolerance
| 03 Mar 2009 | POLICY MagazineAttempts to create interpersonal tolerance undermine state toleration, writes John Shellard
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Must Religion be a Threat to Liberty?
| 05 Jul 2008 | Occasional PapersDoes Christianity destroy or defend freedom? Answering this question, Fr Robert A. Sirico turns to the foundations of Christianity.
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Do Secular Societies Promote Religious Extremism?
| 07 Apr 2008 | Occasional PapersIn the Annual Acton Lecture Tom Frame looks at secularism in society. He concludes that in a genuinely secular society all... Read More...
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Religion and Politics: Contemporary Tensions
| 12 May 2007 | Occasional PapersReligion has always been important but the decline in Christian practice in recent decades led to a widespread assumption... Read More...
Opinion & Commentary
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Must Religion be a Threat to Liberty?
| 21 Jul 2008The arguments for the unity of freedom and unbelief are common cultural currency. We are told that faith makes us subservient ... Read More

