Is Liberalism a Threat to Religious Liberty?

Recently there have been extensive debates around the nature of liberalism. Often these debates take place in a context of religious discussions and whether liberalism is able to adequately protect religious liberty, especially with regard to the ability for religious people to live happy lives in liberal societies. Some on the postliberal side of the debate claim that liberalism is inherently anti-religious and that recent “woke excesses” we have seen in the public sphere lately is merely the logical endpoint of liberal ideology. Others, on the liberal conservative side, argue that these excesses are an aberration and liberalism remains the best guarantee of religious liberty.

In this panel discussion we will evaluate whether liberalism is religious liberty’s best guarantor or whether it is an inherent threat to religious people.  

Featured Speakers:

• Andrew Koppelman, John Paul Stevens Professor of Law, Professor (by courtesy) of Political Science, and Philosophy Department Affiliated Faculty, Northwestern University
• Jacob Williams, DPhil student, University of Oxford

Moderator: Philip Pilkington, Macroeconomist, Visiting Fellow, Danube Institute

We look forward to welcoming you to the conversation.

Details:

Date & time: Wednesday, 3 December, 2025, 5:30 P.M.
Venue: Lónyay-Hatvany Villa, 1 Csónak Street, 1015 Budapest (Entrance: Aranybástya Restaurant)
Gate opens at 5:00 P.M.
Language: English

Participation is free; however, due to limited seating, pre-registration is required by clicking the button below.