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Dec 27, 2024 | 
interfaithamerica.org | Audrey Thibert |Allie Vroegop
'During the holidays, we are practicing relational spirituality and engaging in our awakened brain,' said one professor of psychology.
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Apr 10, 2024 | 
interfaithamerica.org | Megan Johnson |Allie Vroegop
John Inazu, the Sally D. Danforth Distinguished Professor of Law and Religion at Washington University in St. Louis, works at the intersection of the freedoms of speech, assembly and religion, and the related legal and political theories. As a civic interfaith leader, he works primarily with evangelical communities in a religiously diverse society to advance pluralism in America.
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Apr 5, 2024 | 
interfaithamerica.org | Silma Suba |Allie Vroegop
Over 150 higher education leaders, including nearly two dozen college presidents, convened in Washington D.C. on Tuesday morning to help navigate prejudice and polarization on campuses amid the ongoing Israel-Gaza war.
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Apr 1, 2024 | 
interfaithamerica.org | Eboo Patel |Allie Vroegop
(Deseret News) — How would you describe the position of evangelically oriented Christians in the United States right now? That’s what I asked religion and law professor John Inazu in our recent conversation on the “Interfaith America” podcast, wrapping into the conversation two sharply diverse but influential figures in American life: the late theologian and pastor Tim Keller and former President Donald Trump. Inazu, the Sally D.
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Mar 30, 2024 | 
interfaithamerica.org | Allie Vroegop
Wishing a Happy Easter to those who celebrate on Sunday, March 31. Hear from some of our Interfaith America staff as they share their Easter and Holy Week traditions, memories, and interfaith inspiration, capturing themes of community, renewal, hope, and joy that span religious traditions:Easter is a reminder that in the face of death, hope can bring new life. At Interfaith America, we are relentlessly hopeful, seeing life instead of death through relationships and communities across the country.
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Mar 29, 2024 | 
interfaithamerica.org | Joshua Fischman |Allie Vroegop
Halfway through Islam’s holy month of Ramadan, Shareef Amer, 36, sits in a hotel room, wearing a California State University San Bernardino (CSUSB) Coyotes shirt. He has expressive eyes, a warm, frequent smile, and black, flowing hair pulled back into a low bun. Amer is in Evansville, Ind., as athletic director of CSUSB, whose men’s basketball team is playing for the NCAA Division II Championship. “This blessed month is so important to us,” Amer said of being Muslim in collegiate athletics.
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Mar 19, 2024 | 
interfaithamerica.org | John Osborne |Allie Vroegop
After 2020, COVID-19 restrictions raised awareness on college and university campuses about the need for students to engage meaningfully with others. Many students on campus today entered college having missed important milestones and leadership opportunities in high school; it became clear that they needed curated opportunities to connect and lead. Interfaith efforts to engage students in the pandemic have gained momentum at some higher education institutions.
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Mar 8, 2024 | 
interfaithamerica.org | Allie Vroegop
(Greater Good Magazine) — Every year, we at Greater Good give “Greater Goodies” to films that highlight human strengths and virtues. The past year in movies was dominated by two of them: Barbie (which makes our list) and Oppenheimer (which doesn’t).
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Mar 7, 2024 | 
interfaithamerica.org | Silma Suba |Allie Vroegop
For Jermira Trapp, a profound sense of loneliness taints her childhood memories. Trapp was just five years old when her mother was forced to give her up for custody due to a long history of mental health issues. She still remembers how it felt when the police dropped her off at her father’s doorstep in Rogers Park, Chicago. Trapp still hears her grandmother saying, “Oh, it’s Derek’s girl.
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Mar 5, 2024 | 
interfaithamerica.org | Allie Vroegop
The Ad Council, American Immigration Council and the Team Up Project collaborate to encourage welcoming actions in communities across the country, /PRNewswire/ — Today, “Belonging Begins With Us,” an Ad Council and American Immigration Council (AIC) campaign, partnered with the Team Up Project to release a new public service advertisement (PSA) encouraging people to come together across lines of difference to cultivate stronger, more connected communities.
