CENTER FOR RELIGION, CULTURE & DEMOCRACY
PROGRAMS
Our student programs are designed to provide transformative intellectual and spiritual formation. We equip students with the needed knowledge and convictions to pursue their vocational callings and practice their faith in the public square.
Shaftesbury Fellowship
The Shaftesbury Fellowship’s rigorous curriculum consists of weekly readings and discussions on topics such as:
- natural law and natural rights
- the origins and nature of religious liberty
- the proper relationship between church and state in a Constitutional republic
- the place of the nation-state in the modern world
- church, economy, and civil society
- global dimensions of religious freedom
Become a fellow and you’ll be paired with a faculty member or professional mentor, who will provide guidance as you develop a publishable research article on a relevant topic of your interest.
D.C. Fellowship
The D.C. Fellowship for Civic Renewal is a competitive, fully funded five-day program in Washington, D.C. for about a dozen high-achieving students pursuing careers in law, public service, policy research, and related fields. Fellows engage in vibrant discussions on pressing issues in modern governance led by prominent scholars, lawyers, and federal judges. Students also build relationships with First Liberty staff and program alumni through meals, networking events, and guided tours of sites like the U.S. Capitol, Supreme Court, and U.S. Court of Federal Claims.
Savannah Seminar
The CRCD’s Savannah Seminar on religion, culture & democracy provides students the opportunity to explore a wide range of topics related to the American founding, democratic ideals, and the important role that religious ideas and institutions play in the development of free and flourishing societies.
Savannah is an appropriate venue for the CRCD’s Seminar on democratic ideals, as it embodied early American experiments in pluralism, religious liberty, and civil society. During the course of this five-day event, participants will enjoy interactive seminars, see the historic areas of the city on guided tours, and develop lasting friendships with peers and mentors.
