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Interfaith America is a premier national organization situated to advance pluralism, interfaith, and bridgebuilding across the United States. We are leading a growing network of Americans who choose to respect, relate, and cooperate across difference for a better future. Explore the latest national news coverage of our work and recommended readings.

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We are building interfaith America, a nation of people equipped to positively engage American religious diversity. Read the latest media coverage of our work and insightful pieces from our expert team.

IA Staff potluck. November 2025, Chicago. Photo by Kelly Feldmiller.

The Wall Street Journal

A Potluck, Not a Melting Pot

Jul 02, 2026

America is often described as a melting pot—in culinary terms, a communal meal in which every dish is poured into a giant kettle and stirred into an unappetizing uniformity. But there is another way to imagine democratic life, the way in which we live together. Instead of uniformity, what we get is a potluck.

Persuasion

What Obama Meant

Jun 21, 2026

Whatever the reason, I am hearing a lot more talk about investing in potential and building civic trust than I am about dismantling patriarchy and white supremacy in social sector spaces. Which means it is a perfect moment for the opening of the Obama Center. The goal should not be a nostalgia trip; it should be a revitalization of the central role the social sector can play in the next chapter of America’s glorious story of expanding freedom.

Lilith Magazine

Curiosity vs. Contempt, for the Sake of Heaven

Jun 17, 2026

Without curiosity, we lose the ability to imagine one another as legitimate participants in a shared future.

Chris Crawford speaks at "From Bread to Bridges."

The Washington Post

Religion in the Classroom

Jun 15, 2026

Schools need to embrace pluralism and create conditions so that every student, regardless of faith, can show up as their full self. Pluralism doesn’t mean everyone has to abandon their religion or culture before entering the classroom.

Persuasion

Be Excellent, Not Efficient

May 28, 2026

Inspired by his commencement address at Denison University, Eboo Patel advises gradates to focus on the excellence that is the fruit of hard work.

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

Build, Don’t Fight: Advice for Graduates Pursuing Nonprofit Careers

May 27, 2026

Eboo Patel writes, "Amid uncertainty and division, here are five lessons for those entering the nonprofit sector — and for those already in it."

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Interfaith America is part of a growing movement favoring cooperation over polarization. Discover the popularity of pluralism with the recommended resources below.

Money, Meeting Meaning

Bringing Your Whole Self to Work

Jul 02, 2026

After hearing from three faith-driven entrepreneurs, Tom and Amber turn to a question that sits at the center of modern work life: Can you bring your whole self to work – or does faith inevitably get left at the door?

Members of different religious congregations discuss the Declaration of Independence at an event in McLean, Va., organized by faith250. The national group brings diverse groups of faith leaders and congregants together to discuss the United States’ founding documents. Charlotte Kesl for Chronicle of Philanthropy

The Chronicle of Philanthropy

A Religious Group Is Reclaiming America’s 250th From the Political Sideshow

Jun 17, 2026

The Chronicle of Philanthropy reports on faith250, which is trying to transform “religious communities from being victims of political polarization to being a social force to address it.”

The Chronicle of Higher Education

In Praise of Easy Conversations

Jun 03, 2026

Former UVA President James E. Ryan says hard campus conversations are important, but starting with hard topics is the wrong approach.

National Catholic Reporter

Why a Catholic Political Activist Wants the Left to Take Religious Freedom More Seriously

Jun 02, 2026

Catholic activist Stephen Schneck is on a mission to get fellow progressives to care about religious freedom, "the ability to think freely and decide for oneself what to believe or not believe and how to live out those values."