It doesn’t get more interfaith than this. In his reflection on the life of national treasure Dolly Parton, evangelical Christian David French writes that when he thinks about her legacy, he thinks of tikkun olam, the Jewish concept of “repairing the world.”

As French writes, “Repair can be literal and physical. The money she gave rebuilt homes and put clothes on people’s backs. But it can be spiritual as well. You can repair a heart and soul with love.”

Dolly was a beautiful example of what it means to repair the world, not despite her deep Christian faith but because of it. Her faith shaped how she showed up for others, extending generosity, dignity, and love across every line that so often divides us.

Dolly’s legacy is a reminder that there are shared values are at the heart of our different faith traditions, which often point in the same direction: toward compassion, service, and the healing of a broken world.