Expert: John Corrigan

Lucius Moody Bristol Distinguished Professor of Religion, Professor of History, Distinguished Research Professor

Corrigan is an expert on religion in America and religious violence, including how American religion has changed in a post-Sept. 11 environment.

Terrorism

In the wake of the 9/11 attacks and in recent events such as the debate over the Lower Manhattan Islamic center, polls have disclosed the fractured nature of American thinking about religious tolerance, with a large majority of Americans affirming the principle of freedom of religious freedom while many of those same persons express the opinion that the religious practice of various others is unwelcome.