religious pluralism

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

“My cousin, he has a green card, he cannot get back in.”

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.

ISIS is recruiting globally to fight its war. So must we. But our army cannot be composed only of hard-power warriors.

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.

Meryl Chertoff reflects on the work of the Inclusive America Project and its recently published report on religious pluralism.