
Religion, Terror and Error
U.S. Foreign Policy and the Challenge of Spiritual Engagement
by Douglas Johnston
"This is that rare thing—a readable nonfiction book that both challenges experts in its field and simultaneously translates these challenges into a real resource for non-experts. I recommend it highly."
—Krista Tippett, Host and Producer of NPR's On Being

Read Chapter One
By Douglas M. Johnston
Read an excerpt from the highly lauded book about the challenge of spiritual engagement in U.S. foreign policy.

Praise for Religion, Terror, and Error
By Praeger Press
Krista Tippett, Imam Abdul Rauf, Dr. Amos Jordan and other public intellectuals reflect on the books significance.

Faith-Based Foreign Policy
By Patheos Editors
Should religion be a tool in the United States' diplomatic efforts with Islamic countries? A Q&A with diplomacy expert Douglas Johnston.

The International Center for Religion & Diplomacy (ICRD)
By Douglas Johnston
A summary of the ICRD's work in Afghanistan, Iran, Pakistan and more.

Addressing the Religion Deficit in United States Foreign Policy
By Douglas M. Johnston
Why religion must be at the heart of the United States' foreign policy strategy.
Book Club Roundtable

A Prison Chaplain on Religious Diplomacy
By Samuel Atchison
Johnston "gets it": religion plays an indispensible role in diplomacy between people groups, including United States foreign policy.

A Quintessential Diplomat
By Krista Tippett
Johnston offers new ways to think about the possible democratizing role of Islam in places like Pakistan, Iran, and Sudan.

"Religion, Terror and Error:" What's the Error?
By Eric Patterson
Johnston provides dozens of anecdotes of the power of religion in building understanding, resolving conflict, and building community.






























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