Curriculum

Lesson Seven: The Movement Now

This lesson examines opportunities and challenges present in the current interfaith movement.

The Movement Now

This lesson examines opportunities and challenges present in the current interfaith movement. It teaches skills for planning and executing successful interfaith events and explores ways to grow and support this rising movement.

7.1: Interfaith Cooperation in the United States Today

This video explores the many instances of interfaith cooperation and leadership taking place across the United States today. We will discuss common challenges and current trends in interfaith work.

Discussion Questions

Identify an interfaith or bridgebuilding organization and share which projects and activities they are doing that energize you.

7.2: Interfaith Leadership in the Field

In this series of short interviews, a diverse group of young professionals discuss their role in the interfaith movement and how they use interfaith leadership in their professional and personal lives.

Discussion Questions

Identify 2-3 professions not mentioned in the video and brainstorm how those professions might benefit from interfaith leadership.

7.3: Creating Spaces for Interfaith Cooperation (Interfaith Focus)

This video explores how to successfully create spaces and opportunities for interfaith cooperation. It includes best practices for creating and assessing interfaith-friendly projects.

7.3: Creating Spaces for Cooperating Across Difference (Bridgebuilding Focus)

This video explores how to successfully create spaces and opportunities for bridgebuilding. It includes best practices for creating and assessing civic pluralist projects.

7.4: The Interfaith Movement Now Summary and Reflection

In this video, learners are invited to reflect on how their own interfaith leadership could contribute to the growing interfaith movement.

More Lessons

Lesson One: Introduction to Interfaith Leadership

We define interfaith leadership and give an overview of the structure, topics, and tactics of the entire course.

Lesson Two: Key Concepts of Interfaith Leadership

Learners will be introduced to some of the primary concepts and social theories that support the interfaith movement in the United States today.

Lesson Three: Identity of an Interfaith Leader

Explore Interfaith Leadership as both an identity category and an individual commitment.

Lesson Four: Cultivating Appreciative Knowledge

Learn methods for cultivating appreciative knowledge of other religious beliefs, practices, and worldviews.

Lesson Five: Historical Examples of Interfaith Cooperation

Discover key historical moments of interfaith engagement that today’s interfaith leaders can learn from.

Lesson Six: Ethics and Theologies of Interfaith Cooperation

Consider stories, figures, and experiences from their own traditions that support their interfaith work.

Lesson Eight: Interfaith Leadership in Action

Synthesize the core ideas presented throughout the series and summarize key strategies and approaches.