Research Associate
Religion in Public Life Program
Andrew manages a portfolio of projects labeled Religion in Public Life. This work began in cooperation with Trustee Francis Rooney, former ambassador to the Holy See (2005-2008). Writing specific to this experience, an essay was published about the foreign affairs of the Pope in the Spring 2011 edition of The Ambassadors Review. Other contributions have led to publishing in First Things, an online magazine, and local newspapers’ editorial sections. A book-length manuscript addressing Holy See (Vatican) diplomacy is the focal point of Andrew’s current work.
In researching the Catholic influence in international affairs, Andrew has worked with American historians and political scientists, as well as religious leaders, both in America and abroad. Andrew has interviewed high-ranking Catholic leaders in America and in Rome, Italy. He was an attendee at the United States Catholic Conference of Bishops (USCCB) Fall 2010 convention and interviewed Vatican officials in 2011 and 2012.
Here in Washington, Andrew also works with the politically active Episcopal Church. The Trinity Roundtables include biannual meetings, which Andrew attends. He has been a frequent editor of the upcoming document, A Declaration of Mainstream Episcopalians. He assists the Center with the National Cathedral’s forthcoming public outreach projects.
Lastly, Andrew continues writing on a variety of topics that fall under the broad category of religion in America. Commitment to tolerance of many faiths is a defining characteristic of America’s pluralistic culture. More than mere tolerance, the Founding Fathers encouraged robust religious liberty. In an era when secularism undergoes greater public scrutiny and religion receives greater consideration for its contribution to society, it is certainly necessary to analyze America’s complex relationship with religion.
Andrew is a 2010 graduate of Hamilton College. He was a double major in Chinese language and Government, spending time in Beijing and Washington, D.C.
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