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T he Program on Religion,
Culture, and Democracy, a non-partisan
research program of the Institute, focuses on understanding the relationship
between religion and democratic culture in the contemporary
world.
Understanding the role of religion is vital in this time
of profound cultural change, in which religion is increasingly
central to the economic, political, and cultural life of
societies. With its timely and empirically grounded scholarship,
the Program’s work stimulates public learning, informs
public policy considerations, and deepens our understanding
of the ways in which religious institutions and communities
best contribute to public life.
Begun in 2000 through the generous funding of Pew
Charitable Trusts, Terry and Gene Lockhart, Andrew
D. Hart, Jr., and The Celerity Foundation (the LaBrosse-Levinson
family), the Program seeks to find fresh ways of thinking
about the role of religion in the modern world.
Towards this goal, the Program hosts the LaBrosse-Levinson
Lectures, produces a series of films,
conducts the South
Africa research project,
and co-sponsors relevant publications.
The Program has also funded graduate student and faculty
fellows and sponsored educational
initiatives within the University of Virginia. |
