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John Inazu

John Inazu

Author | Speaker | S. D. D. Distinguished Professor of Law and Religion — Washington University in St. Louis

John Inazu is the Sally D. Danforth Distinguished Professor of Law and Religion at Washington University in St. Louis. He teaches criminal law, religion and law, and various First Amendment courses. He writes and speaks frequently to general audiences on topics of pluralism, assembly, free speech, religious freedom, and other issues. Inazu is the author of Liberty's Refuge: The Forgotten Freedom of Assembly (Yale, 2012) and Confident Pluralism: Surviving and Thriving Through Deep Difference (Chicago, 2016). He is co-editor (with Tim Keller) of Uncommon Ground: Living Faithfully in a World of Difference (Thomas Nelson, 2020). Inazu is also the executive director of The Carver Project.

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Learning to Disagree: The Surprising Path to Navigating Differences with Empathy and Respect

As a constitutional scholar, legal expert, and former litigator, John has spent his career learning how to disagree well with other people. In Learnin...

Featured on: Monday, April 1, 2024

Uncommon Ground: Living Faithfully in a World of Difference

How can Christians today interact with those around them in a way that shows respect to those whose beliefs are radically different but that also rema...

Featured on: Wednesday, April 29, 2020

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October 9, 2026
Penna Dexter

Ban The Drug

It’s been four years since the U.S. Supreme Court struck down Roe vs. Wade. And yet the U.S. has more abortions — 21 percent more — today did than we did when abortion on demand was the law of the lan...

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October 9, 2026
Kerby Anderson

Street Smarts

Greg Koukl was on my radio program recently and has a book coming out next month that will help you better engage non-believers in conversations on several different topics. The title of the book is S...

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October 8, 2026
Kerby Anderson

Overview Effect

You could say that William Shatner is the most famous astronaut in the world. Until recently, he was not a real astronaut. But he is best known for playing Captain Kirk in the Star Trek TV series and...

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August 9, 2026

Protect Privacy Against Flock Cameras

Flock cameras are everywhere. While one camera is a tool, the more than 100,000 AI-powered cameras now posted around our nation are a new layer of dig...

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Support the SAVE Act

SAVE Election Integrity with Voter ID.

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Support the Safeguarding Women from Chemical Abortion Act

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FACE Act Repeal Act of 2025
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FACE Act Repeal Act of 2025

Pro-lifers have been abused under the FACE Act for long enough.