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We are building interfaith America, a nation of people equipped to engage American religious diversity and interfaith bridgebuilding. Explore the latest national news coverage of our work.

Interfaith America Thought Leadership

Interfaith America staff and members of our Emerging Leaders network offer a wealth of perspectives on engaging religious diversity and embracing the power of pluralism.

Eboo Patel Says Blue America Needs to Rethink How We Do Diversity

Eboo Patel explains why he believes a conception of diversity rooted in pluralism will serve Americans better than one rooted in identitarian and anti-racist precepts.
March 20, 2026

Building Civic Unity In A Religiously Diverse Democracy

The Alliance for Civics in the Academy hosted "Building Civic Unity in a Religiously Diverse Democracy" with Eboo Patel, Robert George, Fr. Francisco Nahoe, and Josh Ober.
March 18, 2026

Jewish Federation, interfaith groups denounce Ogles’ remarks on Islam

Interfaith America chief executive Adam Nicholas Phillips said in a statement, 'Pluralism does not mean pretending that our differences disappear. It means building a society where people of different faiths, cultures, and convictions can live as equal citizens and cooperate to shape a shared future.'
March 12, 2026

Why Would These Christian Scholars Write Books on Islamophobia?

In recent years, numerous Christian scholars have published books about Islamophobia. Why did they write these books? What insights do their books have for us amid rising anti-Muslim discrimination? How might Christian churches and denominations make use of these important resources today? What lessons or approaches can all of us, regardless of our background or faith tradition, learn from these books?
February 27, 2026

Diversity has benefits, Interfaith America leader says

Pluralism is not merely a lofty ideal but a series of concrete actions to strengthen relationships and bridge divides in contentious times, Interfaith America CEO Adam Nicholas Phillips said.
February 23, 2026

Why Religious Inclusion Matters for Business Success with Zahra Jamal

Zahra Jamal, Interfaith America's Director of Workplace Strategy, speaks with Vikram Shetty on ROI of DEI, a business growth podcast for DEI consultants.
February 7, 2026

Faith in Democracy: Facing the Challenges of 2026

Chris Crawford, the Senior Director of Civic Strategies at Interfaith America, moderated this Franciscan Action Network panel featuring Jim Wallis, Gloria Purvis, and Sharon Brous.
January 26, 2026

Colleges Have Forgotten How to Argue

Civil discourse was once the point of higher education. We need to make it mainstream again.
January 8, 2026

Becoming Neighbors – The Common Good, Made Local with Amar Peterman

We sit down with Amar D. Peterman to talk about his new book, Becoming Neighbors: The Common Good Made Local.
January 5, 2026

Leaders of Pluralism: The Hopeful Majority with Manu Meel

Manu Meel sits down with Mónica Guzmán, Eboo Patel and John Wood Jr. to discuss their leadership in the bridgebuilding world.
December 29, 2025

This Thanksgiving, Let’s Celebrate Cultural Pluralism in Our Potluck City and Nation

The central tenet of cultural pluralism is that the nation is enriched when diverse ethnic, racial and religious groups retain their cultures and share them with the society.
November 27, 2025

Inside Politics with Dana Bash: Jenan Mohajir on Zohran Mamdani’s Win

“Civic pluralism is America’s founding promise…. a place where people can bring their whole selves, their religious identities, their cultural identities, their political ideologies and be contributors together in building the common good,” Jenan Mohajir of Interfaith America tells Dana Bash, CNN.
November 7, 2025

NYT Opinion Letters: Interfaith Connections

Americans are more divided than ever. Faith-related issues are increasingly driving these divides. But that doesn’t mean we should throw religion out the window — in fact, the exact opposite.
November 6, 2025

How do we end a pattern of political violence?

Adam Nicholas Phillips, CEO of Interfaith America, writes, "We have a choice: to surrender to outrage and conspiracy, or recommit to our first freedoms — a sacred democratic commitment to one another."
September 12, 2025

Yes, We’re in a Crisis. No, You Shouldn’t Change Your Nonprofit’s Priorities.

The word “crisis” is sometimes overused, but I can’t think of a better way to describe what the nonprofit world is facing right now. Federal funding cuts are decimating institutions ranging from public media to health service to refugee resettlement. 
September 11, 2025

Interfaith America Media Mentions

We are building interfaith America, a nation of people equipped to engage American religious diversity and interfaith bridgebuilding. Explore the latest national news coverage of our work.

This Summer, Students From Hundreds of Colleges Will Heed One Urgent Call

The Democracy Summer network includes... interest groups ranging from the American Association of Colleges and Universities to Interfaith America. Civic engagement centers at more than 400 colleges and universities have joined the effort, and more are expected.
March 4, 2026

Interfaith America Engages the ‘Promise of Pluralism’ Ahead of Trump’s State of the Union

On Wednesday (Feb. 18), the nonprofit Interfaith America hosted a virtual media briefing, America at 250: Religion, Democracy, and the Promise of Pluralism, centered on solutions to the pressing issues of social isolation, political polarization, and bridging divides in the workplace and on college campuses.
February 18, 2026

Building Interfaith Community

The Presidential Initiative on Interfaith Engagement has created more events, resources, and support for students looking to engage in religious, spiritual, and ethical questions.
December 18, 2025

America’s Debate-Only Culture Is Breaking Our Ability To Problem Solve

Organizations in our network like Braver Angels, Interfaith America, and BridgeUSA are convening people from across ideologies, experiences, and beliefs in structured conversations that move past slogans and toward shared purpose.
November 19, 2025

Beyond the Divide: How Some Colleges are Cultivating a Culture of Pluralism

Interfaith America’s Eboo Patel says it would behoove places of learning to set expectations that talking about challenging issues. “They are right versus right issues, not right versus wrong issues.”
October 13, 2025

Before Oct. 7, a rabbi and imam at Syracuse were building bridges. After the attacks, more students joined them.

Rabbi Ethan Bair, Syracuse Hillel’s former rabbi, and Imam Amir Durić, a Muslim chaplain now serving as assistant dean for religious and spiritual life, became fast friends when Bair arrived at Syracuse in 2022.
October 6, 2025

How to Calm Things Down: A Lesson From the First Black Woman Elected to Congress

Missing from national politics today are vivid examples of friendship and civility across deep partisan divides.
September 27, 2025

Interfaith America funds Cornell initiatives to promote dialogue across campus​

Cornell University has received three grants from Interfaith America, a Chicago-based nonprofit that promotes bridge-building across religious and ideological divides.
June 30, 2025

America and Its Universities Need a New Social Contract

Fifty dollars for STEM, five cents for citizenship—that’s how America apportions its education dollars. Our beleaguered universities must redress the balance—helping the country and themselves.
April 13, 2025

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