Publications

The Religion & Society Program publishes primers, reports on our events, original research, collected essays and other resources with the ultimate aim of building the field of religious pluralism.

Our Publications

Religious Perspectives on the Narratives of America

Religious, spiritual, and ethical teachings have a profound impact on people’s perspectives and inform many of our civic debates. Understanding other’s worldviews can make for healthier disagreement.

BY Racial Justice & Religion

06.12.2024
The Imperative for Religious Literacy Evaluation: Context, Key Insights, and Recommendations

Religious literacy education is a nascent field. Its proponents make substantial claims about its ability to lead to social change, both in countering nega ...

BY Kate Soules, Ph.D. Religion & Society Program Publications

06.27.2023
A Guidebook for Religious Literacy Evaluation: Resources for Planning and Design

At present, many scholars and programs make large claims about the impacts of religious literacy education, but do not have empirical evidence or clear mod ...

BY Kate Soules, Ph.D. Religion & Society Program Publications

06.27.2023
Building Interfaith Bridges

This interfaith tale of two cities demonstrates that with committed individuals and the ability to acknowledge and honor differences, interfaith work can span decades and build lifelong relationships.

BY Religion & Society Program

09.22.2022
Christian-Muslim Relations in a Tribalized America

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

BY Asma Uddin Religion & Society Program

09.13.2021
But What if They Preach?

We offer this brief guide for funders on how to partner with faith-inspired partners with clear boundaries and integrity.

BY Religion & Society Program

08.30.2021
Understanding Religious Literacy

Seeks to help practitioners, content creators, academics, and funders understand the landscape of content that is “advancing public knowledge about religions.”

BY Religion & Society Program

08.18.2021
Dialogue That Enlarges

Religious, spiritual, and ethical teachings have a profound impact on people’s perspectives and inform many of our civic debates. Understanding other’s worldviews can make for healthier disagreement.

BY Religion & Society Program

07.09.2021
The Rebuilding Democracy Project

The Rebuilding Democracy Project aims to apply specific aspects of Judaism’s traditions to the myriad conversations of American political life.

BY Religion & Society Program

05.24.2021
The Politics of Vulnerability: Can Muslims and Evangelicals Find Common Cause in Religious Freedom?

The Inclusive America Project (IAP) is pleased to publish our new report, “The Politics of Vulnerability: Can Muslims and Evangelicals Find Common Cause in Religious Freedom?”

BY Religion & Society Program

10.29.2020
The Multiplier Effect

The Inclusive America Project (IAP) is pleased to publish our newest report, “The Multiplier Effect: A Case Study of Faith-Based Community Organizations in Chicago, IL,” which investigates the ways in which religious pluralism supports the thriving of American democracy and society.

BY Religion & Society Program

09.03.2020
Conscience, Community and Citizenship

A new report by the Inclusive America Project examines the role of religious pluralism in building a stronger democracy.

BY Religion & Society Program

07.22.2019
Pluralism in Peril

A new report by the Inclusive America Project addresses how our nation can maintain its historical commitment to embracing people of all faith backgrounds against a backdrop of polarization.

BY Justice and Society Program

02.07.2018
Religious Diversity and Youth Development:

This resource, prepared by the Aspen Institute Justice & Society Program and the George Washington Institute for Religious Freedom, describes eight rea ...

BY Justice and Society Program

06.01.2015
Interfaith Engagement in West Michigan

This study is the Inclusive America Project’s contribution to the Interfaith Infrastructure initiative. It contains an introduction to the contemporary i ...

BY Justice and Society Program

05.01.2015
Religious Diversity at the Y

The YMCA of the USA, one of the nation’s leading youth development organizations, has participated in IAP from its inception. Neil Nicoll, President and ...

BY Justice and Society Program

01.10.2015
Principled Pluralism: Report of the Inclusive America Project

This publication discusses proven strategies for managing America’s religious diversity in a way that promotes informed respect and social cohesion.

BY Justice and Society Program

06.18.2013
America the Inclusive

John Winthrop's famed 1630 reference to "A City on a Hill" - the society the Puritans would make in the New World as they fled religious persecution in the ...

BY Justice and Society Program

03.30.2011