Religion

Abdullah Antepli talks about why interfaith conversation should celebrate differences in tradition.

Religious organizations shouldn’t be endorsing candidates.

“Nothing divides people more than race and religion.”

Sifting through centuries of myth making, author Reza Aslan sheds new light on one of history’€™s most influential and enigmatic figures by examining Jesus within the context of the times in which he lived: the age of zealotry.

This past week Aspen Institute Radio focused on religion, radicalism, and intolerance in society, including conversations on religious pluralism in America, the portrayal of Islam in the media, and the future of religious racism.

As election season intensifies, and issues from immigration to tax reform are thrust into the spotlight, candidates must not forget the importance of protecting the platform upon which our nation is built: religious freedom.

Research shows that when people have friendships with those of other faiths, it not only decreases bias against those of that faith, but against those of all other faiths.

This past week Aspen Institute Radio celebrated the imminent arrival of the Pope to the United States, featuring discussions on America’s changing religious landscape, how millennials are losing their faith, and an examination of religious pluralism in American society.

Our ability to accommodate religious diversity connects us to our founding era and to the principles embodied in our First Amendment. Although America is experiencing an all time high of religious diversity, religious literacy in the 21st century is net keeping pace, at a cost.

The country’s first Muslim congressman visited the Aspen Institute to discuss his book “My Country ‘Tis of Thee: My Family, My Faith, Our Future.”