About us
The Haifa Laboratory for Religious Studies (HLRS) was established in 2020 with the goal of promoting positive social and civic change while adhering to the principles of mutual respect, as reflected in the civic structures employed by various religious communities, as well as those adopted by society and the state.
About us
The premise underlying the activity of the Laboratory is that religion can be a bridge for constructive discourse.
Conferences and seminars
18 July 2024
An interview with Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa conducted by the Head of the Haifa Laboratory for Religious Studies, Prof. Uriel Simonsohn Prof. Si...
01 August 2024
One of the conspicuous phenomena in the realm of “violent extremism”—acts of violence motivated by religious, political, or ideological reasons—that d...
20 August 2024
Religion does not contradict progressive views. Islamic tendencies support progressive movements, mainly because the latter did not invent the wheel. ...
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