{"product_id":"why-religious-freedom-matters-human-rights-and-human-flourishing-9780268211066","title":"Why Religious Freedom Matters: Human Rights and Human Flourishing","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMarshalling unprecedented global scholarship, Allen Hertzke demonstrates how religious freedom is pivotal to democratic, peaceful, and flourishing societies.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe twenty-first century has witnessed a rising crisis of religious repression and persecution. In \u003cem\u003eWhy Religious Freedom Matters\u003c\/em\u003e, Allen Hertzke synthesizes vast evidence from history, ethnography, and worldwide statistical analyses to make the compelling empirical case for the role of religious liberty in shaping a better global future.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn rich detail, Hertzke demonstrates how religious freedom nurtures democracy, fosters prosperity, and cultivates international peace. The book also reveals the surprising ways that religious liberty and equality unleash personal agency that empowers women and uplifts the poor. Religious freedom uniquely matters, Hertzke argues, because it goes to the heart of human personhood and aspiration--the right \"to be who we are,\" to act on ultimate commitments, and to be treated with equal worth and dignity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBased on a quarter century of immersion in global networks of scholarship and activism on religious freedom, Hertzke has produced a landmark volume showing how we can navigate the challenge of living with our differences in a shrinking world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Allen D. Hertzke\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of Notre Dame Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 282\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.69d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780268211066\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/26\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eAllen D. Hertzke is professor emeritus of political science at the University of Oklahoma. He is author or editor of ten books, including \u003cem\u003eFreeing God's Children\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Future of Religious Freedom\u003c\/em\u003e. He served a ten-year term on the prestigious Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences at the Vatican.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"Allen D. Hertzke \/ Hardcover \/ English","offer_id":47834240811165,"sku":"9780268211066","price":90.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_75a61d4f-541d-4f91-b7fd-65e716ebb086.jpg?v=1776147261","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/why-religious-freedom-matters-human-rights-and-human-flourishing-9780268211066","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}