2nd Manassas/Bull Run Battlefield Tour
Tour of Second Battle of Manassas of August 1862 on the anniversary, led by Don Ditko and Mark Tooley on...
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Tour of Second Battle of Manassas of August 1862 on the anniversary, led by Don Ditko and Mark Tooley on...
The IRD is starting a Pope John Paul II Reading Group for young professionals. Once a month we will meet...
Join the IRD on September 6th for our Professional Women's Brunch. We will hear from Elizabeth Spalding, Chairman of the...
The IRD is starting a John Wesley Reading Group for young professionals. Once a month we will meet and discuss...
With great excitement, the Institute on Religion and Democracy (IRD) and In Defense of Christians (IDC) invites you to join...
The IRD is sponsoring a book salon at the Coolidge Home in Washington, D.C. The Calvin Coolidge Memorial Foundation is...
September's Providence film night features "Dead Man Walking". We will watch the movie at 6:30 PM. There will be a...
On September 25th, Advancing American Freedom Foundation and The Institute on Religion and Democracy will co-host a National Security Conference...
On October 16th and 17th, Providence will host the annual Christianity & National Security Conference. The Christianity and National Security...
On November 3rd The Institute on Religion and Democracy will host Daniel Darling. He is the director of Land Center...
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