Chicago Council on Global Affairs issues two - year report on religion , foreign policy . Report : U.S. government tends to view religion through the lens of politics . But citing President Obama 's Cairo speech to the Muslim world in June 2009 , Wright said `` the United States has greatly improved its capacity to understand religious dynamics in world affairs . '' It says major challenge for U.S. is to understand powerful influence of religion in other societies . Report specifically points out negative relations with the Muslim world .
Chicago Council on Global Affairs issues two - year report on religion , foreign policy . Report : U.S. government tends to view religion through the lens of politics . It says major challenge for U.S. is to understand powerful influence of religion in other societies . Report specifically points out negative relations with the Muslim world .