Religious Freedom, Islam, and Civil Discourse

Join Sphere Education Initiatives on Tuesday, January 25, from 7:30 PM to 8:30 PM EST for a timely conversation that explores the foundations of religious freedom in the Enlightenment, how that came to be understood in Islam, and the challenges faced today for both religious freedom and civil discourse.

This event will be presented via Zoom.
All Sphere alumni and interested educators for grades 5–12 are eligible to attend.
Earn 1 credit hour of professional development for attending.

Toleration and religious freedom put an end to centuries of bloody conflict and persecution in Europe. But what gave rise to these ideas, and can they be found in other civilizations? In this Sphere Education Initiatives webinar, Mustafa Akyol will share the ideological foundations of religious freedom and assess the challenges and prospects in the Muslim world. The conversation will also consider the contemporary importance of religious freedom and the idea of civil discourse.