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Exploring the implications of a liberal understanding of freedom for religion in civil society, and analysing religion as a form of social capital in the public sphere. Recent research focuses on anti-Semitism and religious hatred, along with broader questions as to the meaning and value of religion in Australia.

The Eclipse of Reason: The Real Crisis in the West
Peter Kurti, Melanie PhillipsFebruary 10, 2022

On Tuesday, December 7 we hosted our final webinar of 2021. CIS culture program director,...

Legal Protections for Religion Are Protections for Us All
Peter KurtiOctober 1, 2021The Epoch Times

Unless we are vigilant, Australians will soon find that any public declaration or practice of...

Why Religious Freedom Laws Are Needed in Australia Now More Than Ever
Peter KurtiJuly 1, 2021The Epoch Times

Cowed by public health reprimands and driven back into lockdown for fear of contagion, many...

Court short
Peter KurtiJanuary 28, 2021Spectator

Reserved for ‘eminent achievement and merit of the highest degree in service to Australia’, no...

Victoria’s anti-belief law will face many obstacles
Peter KurtiJanuary 17, 2021CANBERRA TIMES

In an extraordinary act of authoritarian over-reach, the Victorian Government is intent upon regulating private...

What a weary world needs is to rejoice in the four Christmases
Robert ForsythDecember 22, 2020AUSTRALIAN FINANCIAL REVIEW

Oddly enough, it was a Bunnings television advertisement that said it best: “Everyone is looking...

A Quartet of Freedoms: Freedom of Religion, Speech, Association and Conscience
Jeremy Sammut, Peter Kurti, Robert ForsythOctober 16, 2014OP135

Political Rights, to which Australia is a signatory, gives high prominence to freedom of religion....

The Forgotten Freedom: Threats to Religious Liberty in Australia
Peter KurtiJuly 1, 2014PM139

The campaign for what has been dubbed ‘marriage equality’ is gaining ground in many Western...

Independent Charities, Independent Regulators: The Future of Not-for-Profit Regulation
Helen AndrewsFebruary 6, 2014IA143

The Australian Charities and Not-for-Profits Commission was established by the Gillard government in 2012 with...

Multiculturalism and the Fetish of Diversity
Peter KurtiDecember 10, 2013PM138

Multiculturalism began as a response to the White Australia policy and continues to enjoy public...

In the Pay of the Piper: Governments, Not-for-Profits, and the Burden of Regulation
Peter KurtiApril 23, 2013IA139

Reforms intended to boost confidence in Australian charities risk turning the charitable sector into just...

What Kind of Religion Is Free in the Public Square? A Warning from the United States
Ryan MessmoreMarch 6, 2013OP129

Recent events in the United States suggest a weakening of robust religious freedom, with religious...

Progressive hypocrisy on religion and the state
Peter KurtiMay 18, 2012

In Britain, the Church of England has long been teased for being ‘the Conservative Party...

Honesty the best policy for those in government
Peter KurtiMay 12, 2012The Australian

Abuse the virtue of honesty, and the fabric of civil society starts to tear apart....

Aussies tell Dawkins: Live and let religion live
Peter KurtiApril 13, 2012

When Cardinal George Pell and Professor Richard Dawkins faced off on ABC’s Q&A last Monday,...

Egged on to heed Easter
Peter KurtiApril 8, 2012Herald Sun

Hearts have gone. Straight after Valentine's Day chocolate bunnies invaded the shelves of our supermarkets....

A Short History of Christianity
Peter KurtiMarch 9, 2012Policy

A Short History of Christianity By Geoffrey Blainey Although Christianity is in decline in the...

Religious freedom must not be taken for granted
Peter KurtiFebruary 24, 2012ABC Online

Conservatives in the United States are increasingly alarmed at President Barak Obama's indifference to the...

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