Thomas Farr, a Georgetown Professor of Religion and International Affairs,
in an adaptation of and an article
in Foreign Affairs, has argued
in First Things that the fostering of
democratic societies in Islamic lands must be linked with
encouraging Islamic communities themselves to understand the value of religious freedom.
We play different roles
in society, but our work impacts one another
in that we both
encourage education and the active participation — especially of young people —
in democratic decision - making and governance.