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October 20, 2025
Inspiring interfaith stories from our religiously diverse democracy.
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Despite deep divisions, Americans are turning shared values into meaningful action by working toward common goals. We share stories of leaders mobilizing across differences on civic issues of shared concern.
We’re gathering stories from people who are choosing to respect, relate and cooperate. People like you.
Throughout American history campuses have incubated social change and shaped the next generation of leaders. We share firsthand accounts and reported pieces of interfaith engagement and bridgebuilding on campuses today.
Americans say they encounter religious diversity at work more than in any other sphere of their lives (PRRI, 2019). We explore how today’s corporate, health, and education leaders leverage diversity as an asset.
We share stories of everyday people choosing to respect, relate, and cooperate across difference for the greater good.
“It wasn’t about agreeing on everything—it was about respecting each other’s hearts and hands in service of a common goal. That day, I saw how faith, in all its forms, can build bridges when the focus is on doing good together.”
– Alex Pacims, Manager, Skylinktela
“[Change] begins in the quiet courage of students who choose to listen instead of lash out, to understand instead of assume. It is about reclaiming the sacredness of the other, about seeing and recognizing the humanity in those we are taught to fear or despise. It is about building a new kind of community, one meal, one story, one conversation at a time.”
– Dr. Kevin Villegas, Dean of Intercultural Engagement and Division of Student Life Initiatives, Baylor University
“Our work in the faith and health space is helping to train the next generation of physicians to honor hope rather than dismiss it. In doing so, they will not only treat bodies but also walk with families through the fullness of their humanity.”
– Nazish Rizwan, Program Manager at Interfaith America
“Religious pluralism is not a threat to democracy—it’s one of its foundational strengths. By fostering dialogue across lines of faith and worldview, campuses empower students to lead with empathy and uphold the inclusive ideals at the heart of a thriving democracy.”
– Geneva Blackmer, Interim Director for the Interfaith Center at Miami University
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