There is nothing to fear from deep, respectful, honest engagement with people who think and believe differently than we do. That's the mantra of Robert P. George, McCormick professor of jurisprudence and director of the James Madison program in American ideals and institutions at Princeton university.

George offers a historic overview and penetrating legal explanation of a hotly debated topic in American society today: religious liberty. He argues that a republican democracy must allow for diverging–even opposing–beliefs to be heard in the public square. A staunch defender of the freedom of speech, truth-seeking and dialogue, George challenges listeners to wrestle with a terrifying idea: that our opinions and beliefs may not be true.

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Links:

Truth Seeking, Democracy, and Freedom of Thought and Expression - A Statement by Robert P. George and Cornel West

Dignitatis Humanae - Vatican II's declaration on religious freedom

Nostra Aetate - Vatican II's declaration on non-Christian religions

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