Religion in the history of U.S. foreign policy / Leo P. Ribuffo. Comment / Nathan Tarcov -- Religious freedom and U.S. foreign policy : categories and choices / J. Bryan Hehir. Comment / Robert Kagan -- Religious persecution and religious relevance in today's world / Samuel P. Huntington. Comment / George Weigel -- The political sociology of the crusade against religious persecution / Allen D. Hertzke. Comment / Norman J. Ornstein -- China's Christian connections / Charles Homer. Comment / Arthur Waldron -- Political Islam and the roots of violence / Habib C. Malik. Comment Daniel Pipes -- The rise of Christian mission and relief agencies / Paul E. Pierson. Comment / Gerald H. Anderson / Leo P. Ribuffo -- Faith-based NGOs and U.S. foreign policy / Mark R. Amstutz / Andrew S. Natsios. Comment / Allen D. Hertzke -- Faith-based NGOs and the government embrace / Stephen V. Monsma. Comment / Michael R. Wiest