Does Religion Do More Harm Than Good? A British Academy Debate by The British Academy published on 2016-02-25T14:35:58Z THE BRITISH ACADEMY DEBATES ON FAITH Does religion do more harm than good? Tuesday 16 February 2016, 5.30-7pm Herschel Building, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7RU Chaired by Professor Helen Berry, Dean of Postgraduate Studies, Newcastle University The finger is often pointed at religion as the source of many conflicts, but is this really the case? Does the pursuit of religious freedom for some always necessitate restrictions on others? How do we balance religious freedom with fairness and equality for all? Speakers: David Aaronovitch Journalist, author and broadcaster Professor Tina Beattie Professor of Catholic Studies, University of Roehampton Professor Ian Reader Emeritus Professor, University of Manchester Dr Malise Ruthven Author, Islam in the World and Fundamentalism: The Search for Meaning To find out more visit: https://www.britac.ac.uk/events/2016/Does_religion_do_more_harm_than_good.cfm Genre religion