Free Speech and Religion

Pluralism is an answer to the challenges and threats to democracy faced by our nation.

Religion holds a central place in American life as a force for positive change and love.

A conversation with the executive director of the Institute's Religion & Society Program.

Learning to operate and serve in a pluralistic and diverse context is central to the work of chaplains.

We try our whole lives to avoid pain and suffering and when it does show up, we try to solve it. In her new book, "No Cure for Being Human," religious scholar Kate Bowler says we try to out-eat, out-learn, and out-perform our humanness.

A year ago, Rabbi Shoshanah Conover became Temple Sholom of Chicago’s first female senior rabbi.

Rev. Dr. Gabriel Salguero is a co-founder of the National Latino Evangelical Coalition and a member of our Racial Justice and Religion Task Force.

Building on her book, Asma Uddin has produced a framework to guide bridge building conversations between evangelicals and Muslims.

We hope that as you read these reflections, you note the common threads and shared hopes for a more inclusive America.