In today’s interconnected world, the tapestry of human civilization is woven with a myriad of beliefs and traditions. It’s in this rich mosaic that we find the essence of religious pluralism — a ...
Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Last week, the Supreme Court ruled that the Constitution requires public school districts to allow parents to opt out of any ...
(RNS) — Diana Eck, longtime Harvard University comparative religion professor and founder of its Pluralism Project, is retiring on July 1. After concluding her last class in April, Eck, who also was a ...
(JTA) — A flyer published in late February declared that liberal Jews — whether liberal Orthodox, Conservative, Reform, or otherwise — account for more than 600,000 Israelis. That many votes, the ...
On Thursday, April 24, Calvin College will host “Principled Pluralism: Navigating America’s Increasingly Diverse Religious Landscape,” a panel discussion featuring Michael Le Roy, president of Calvin ...
One does frequently hear extremist, and even some non-extremist Muslims, quote the Qur’anic verse: “And whoever seeks a religion other than Islam, it will never be accepted of him, and in the ...
10 Questions for Eboo Patel on Acts of Faith: The Story of an American Muslim, the Struggle for the Soul of a Generation (Beacon Press, 2008) What inspired you to write Acts of Faith? What sparked ...
(RNS) — Former President Barack Obama at a forum on democracy pointed to the partnership of houses of worship and the success of megachurches as examples of ways to build bridges and foster pluralism.
Tufts recently received the Advancing Religious Pluralism grant from Interfaith America, a nonprofit organization that promotes religious diversity across leaders and institutions nationwide. Tufts ...
Is America a pluralistic democracy, or is it a divinely ordained promised land for European Christians? These competing visions of the nation have divided us throughout our history. Robert P. Jones, ...