Pope John Paul II Reading Group
The IRD is starting a Pope John Paul II Reading Group for young professionals. Once a month we will meet...
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Providence Magazine
Addressing national security and global statecraft through the lens of historic Christian thinking.
Juicy Ecumenism
Smart commentary on today's issues, Juicy Ecumenism is the official blog of the Institute on Religion & Democracy.
In Defense of Christians
Advocating for the protection and preservation of Christianity in the Middle East, the birthplace of the faith.
The New Whiggery
The New Whiggery exists to promote the best of the American constitutional tradition and to evaluate political decisions in light of history, first principles, prudence, and a moral framework grounded in natural law.
John Wesley Institute
The John Wesley Institute is honored that former Asbury Theological Seminary President Timothy Tennent is becoming a Distinguished Scholar of World Christianity with JWI. His roll will include an annual lecture in Washington, D.C.
Upcoming Events
The IRD is starting a Pope John Paul II Reading Group for young professionals. Once a month we will meet...
Join the IRD and the Salvation Army as we celebrate their role in popularizing the Doughnut. We will have a...
Join IRD and Providence for a Christian Realist discussion of Silence directed by Martin Scorsese. The movie follows the the...
Join the IRD on June 14th for our Women's Brunch. We will hear from Lilla Kiss, the Information Technology and...
The Institute on Religion and Democracy's Wednesday Worship will take place on June 18th noon. This month we will hear...
The IRD is starting a John Wesley Reading Group for young professionals. Once a month we will meet and discuss...
Join us for our May New Whiggery Dinner on June 23rd. Our speaker will be Dr. Graedon Zorzi who teaches...
You are invited to partake in drinks and smart Christian Realist conversation with your friends at The Institute on Religion...
Earlier this year, Providence published "The Judeo-Christian Nation," a widely shared essay on the centrality of the Hebrew Bible as a...
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