Recent Articles
Research on Religious Freedom and Security: What We Know—and Don’t Know
Here’s my latest on Religious Freedom on the Portico blog of the Institute for Global Engagement: Religious freedom is more... Read More
War in Lebanon: Letter from the President of ABTS
March 10, 2026 Dear friends and partners, Once again, Lebanon finds itself in a war it did not choose,... Read More
Our New Research on Historic Scope of Conversion Phenomenon in the MENA region
Our new article in IJFM - conversion to Christianity at levels not seen since the 1st century in the... Read MoreQuotes to ponder
“In our world wracked with violence, polarization and extremisms of many forms this research illustrates counter-intuitive forces at our disposal both for deradicalization and for Christian mission. Humans have immense power to induce metanoia, to persuade others to turn away and turn towards ways of life consistent with human flourishing.” Read More
Scott Gustafson
Researcher, Extreme Beliefs Group, Director Purpose Global Strategies“Jesus’ teaching in the Sermon on the Mount is not simply a list of platitudes to be minimized in favor of more exciting and speculative theology later in the New Testament. It is a manifesto for creative, nonviolent intervention that interrupts our cycles of violence.” Read More
