Freedom of conscience: 21st-century challenges | Professor Frank Furedi | LIVING FREEDOM 2023

For many centuries, in religious and secular times alike, societies have wrestled with dilemmas as to how we should live in accordance with our inner-most thoughts and beliefs. What should we understand by the term freedom of conscience, how did it emerge and why is it so important? What are the main threats to conscience-based freedoms today?

LECTURER
Professor Frank Furedi, sociologist and social commentator; author, 100 years of identity crisis and How Fear Works: culture of fear in the 21st century.

LIVING FREEDOM
This lecture was recorded at the Living Freedom summer school 2023. Living Freedom exists to renew freedom through education and debate, offering young adults the opportunity to explore ideas and debate ideals as they relate to the past, present and future of freedom. You can learn more at https://www.livingfreedom.org.uk and @LivingFreedomUK

READ ON
BOOK: On Tolerance: A Defence of Moral Independence, Frank Furedi, 2011:
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Tolerance-St...

There is nothing wrong with unconscious bias, Don't let them control your thoughts! Frank Furedi, Roots and Wings, 29 August 2022:
https://frankfuredi.substack.com/p/th...

IDEAS MATTER PODCAST
Ideas Matter is a podcast that takes the most important issues of our times and explores the ideas and intellectual trends that have shaped where we are today.

Find us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts or wherever you get your podcasts!

CONTACT
Email us at [email protected]