A National Collaboration to Serve and Unite Our Communities
As the CEOs of four major civic institutions, we are inspired by community leaders across the country who uphold a diverse democracy. The post A National Collaboration to Serve and Unite Our...
View ArticleUnclench Your Fist
Instead of white-knuckling our way through life in a rapidly changing society, Christians should learn from Augustine’s openhanded discipleship. The post Unclench Your Fist appeared first on Interfaith...
View ArticleInterfaith Action at American Borders
At the U.S./Mexico border, the story is an increasingly international and interfaith one. Faith-based organizations are providing for their communities. The post Interfaith Action at American Borders...
View ArticleYou are the Light of the Public Square
American Christians can illuminate our country’s politics—if we engage with moral imagination, neighborliness, boldness, and humility. The post You are the Light of the Public Square appeared first on...
View ArticleThe Mashup Holiday ‘Diwaloween’ Celebrates Light as the Year Turns Dark
On Thursday, Oct. 31, two seemingly opposing holidays, Diwali and Halloween, are celebrated as one by many South Asians. The post The Mashup Holiday ‘Diwaloween’ Celebrates Light as the Year Turns Dark...
View ArticleGive Gen-Z Students Some Credit
Tom Lin writes that college students have no choice but to learn to coexist, to share space and navigate conflict, and to be neighbors. The post Give Gen-Z Students Some Credit appeared first on...
View ArticleInterfaith Prayers Before Voting
Five interfaith leaders across the U.S. from different spiritual and religious traditions write poetic reflections during this voting season. The post Interfaith Prayers Before Voting appeared first on...
View ArticleMarvel’s Series ‘Agatha All Along’ Gets it Right, Say Modern Witches
Marvel Studios’ television series ‘Agatha All Along,’ oozes witchcraft lore, movie references and symbolism. Modern witches are all in. The post Marvel’s Series ‘Agatha All Along’ Gets it Right, Say...
View ArticleA Walk Through Fort Collins Pagan Pride
Being a solitary practitioner of paganism, Pagan Pride is one of the few times during the year that I can connect with the local pagan community. The post A Walk Through Fort Collins Pagan Pride...
View ArticlePraying for Discernment on Election Day (and Beyond): A Jewish-Muslim Dialogue
This election season, friends Homayra Ziad and Rabbi Or Rose discuss praying for discernment and how their religious traditions support them. The post Praying for Discernment on Election Day (and...
View ArticleA Sermon in This Election Season: We Are All One Body and That Makes Us...
A pastor at North Shore Baptist Church in Chicago shares that being in sacred community means we are dependent on each other. The post A Sermon in This Election Season: We Are All One Body and That...
View ArticleGo Slow and Repair Things
Tish Harrison Warren writes about how we’re facing problems in our culture that an election alone can’t solve. But by God’s grace, we can do the small, daily work of repair. The post Go Slow and Repair...
View ArticleAnnouncing the 2024-2025 Advancing Campus Pluralism Grantees
Nine institutions receive grants to cultivate understanding and cooperation across differences, preparing students to thrive. The post Announcing the 2024-2025 Advancing Campus Pluralism Grantees...
View ArticleStep One Towards Healing: The Concession Speech
Now is the time for essential conversations about the best path forward to strengthen our diverse democracy. The post Step One Towards Healing: The Concession Speech appeared first on Interfaith America.
View ArticleEditor’s Note: Moving Forward, Together
Throughout this historical Presidential election, we should recognize that what hasn’t changed is our right and ability to show up. In an America that is diverse, resilient, and leans on the practices...
View ArticleImmigration is Many Voters’ Top Issue, but these Swing-state Churches Say...
Some Republicans criticize liberal strongholds such as Dane County for offering sanctuaries to immigrants, but some faith leaders in the area, which includes the state capital, embrace that narrative....
View ArticleThe News from Springfield, Ohio, We All Need to Remember on Election Day
What mattered to my grandfather was that he was exercising his civic duty and sacred right to vote, casting a ballot he knew counted. The post The News from Springfield, Ohio, We All Need to Remember...
View ArticleWhere Do We Go From Here?
In the wake of the 2024 election, our contributors weigh in on what we can do now to preserve our well-being and our democracy. The post Where Do We Go From Here? appeared first on Interfaith America.
View ArticleGet Up! Eat Something! Christian Fundamentalism and Trump
We now stand in the doorway between the Biden and Trump administrations. The entire Trump presidency may turn into a self-protective liminal state. The post Get Up! Eat Something! Christian...
View ArticleRed, Blue & Apples to Apples
Kind and caring people have been building relationships and working for dignified systems in their communities long before each election cycle, and they will continue. The post Red, Blue & Apples...
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