#  Interfaith  

 



##  Interfaith 

A survey of interfaith organizations and efforts across the U.S. and a selection of resources for interfaith engagement and education.



 

 

 

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##  Centers & Organizations 

For more than thirty years, we have studied the growth and development of interfaith initiatives in the United States. While the term "interfaith" is not without limitations—as is “multifaith” or “interreligious”—here, it is intended to describe the purposeful interaction across diverse faiths and ethical traditions, providing the context for pluralism. Many of these efforts are local, whether born out of crisis, context, or civic purpose; some focus on dialogue, activism, or education. They are part of an emerging interfaith infrastructure.

 

 



   ![Interfaith Images Tiles](/sites/g/files/omnuum10836/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/pluralism/files/homepage_interfaith_tiles.jpg?h=b3f3f097&itok=I7-G1wR1) 

 



 

 [### Promising Practices

 ](/promising-practices)Focusing on the vital interfaith efforts taking place at the local level, this section offers innovative models of interfaith work.



 

 

   ![Eboo Patel of Interfaith America](/sites/g/files/omnuum10836/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2025-08/DSC_0178.jpg?itok=tDDCSl3a) 

 



 

 [### Key Organizations

 ](/key-organizations)Highlighting notable national and international interfaith initiatives as well as research and advocacy organizations.



 

 

   ![young people at interfaith event](/sites/g/files/omnuum10836/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2025-08/18117328473_0f7891d131_b.jpg?h=a251383d&itok=0GykmvxJ) 

 



 

 [### Centers by State

 ](/centers-by-state)A growing selection of interfaith centers and organizations, organized by state.



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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##  Selected Resources 

We have curated resources that encourage education and engagement on topics related to pluralism, including: resources for [dialogue](/dialogue-resources); a selection of [film and video](/other-film-and-video) resources; interfaith/multifaith [podcasts](/selected-podcasts); and, a range of [media sources](/selected-media-sources), from interfaith and faith-based media, to interfaith journals and media organizations.

We also recommend Interfaith America’s [Pluralism Bibliography](https://www.interfaithamerica.org/resources/pluralism-texts-bibliography/) as well as the older but excellent resource by Dr. Jennifer Howe Peace, [Bibliography for Interfaith and Interreligious Studies](https://www.interfaithamerica.org/resources/bibliography-for-interfaith-and-interreligious-studies/).

 

 



  [### Dialogue Resources

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   ![Participants at PP event](/sites/g/files/omnuum10836/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2025-08/SYP_2896.jpg?itok=pgyBO70L) 

 

 

 

  [### Film & Video

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   ![diverse audience](/sites/g/files/omnuum10836/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2025-08/26471672664_ccfe74d459_b.jpg?itok=5d6HDhb3) 

 

 

 

  [### Podcasts

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  [### Media Sources

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##  Research Reports 

A selection of relevant research reports, written by Pluralism Project student associates.

 

 



  [### Religion and Interfaith Engagement at Harvard (2025)

 ](/religion-and-interfaith-engagement-harvard-2025) This report offers an overview of interfaith and religious life at Harvard University, organized chronologically and thematically to reflect key moments of change, challenge, and opportunity. The following report was written and last updated in 2025. I... 

 

 

   ![Harvard building](/sites/g/files/omnuum10836/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2025-08/IMG_5606.jpeg?h=db8c3e6b&itok=dWXn8LVR) 

 



 

 

   [### Adaptation and Action at the Grassroots: Responses to COVID-19 and Structural Racism in the U.S. (2021)

 ](/adaptation-and-action-grassroots)This report offers a glimpse of religious and interfaith responses to COVID-19 and structural racism in Greater Boston and beyond.



 

 

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   [### America's Interfaith Infrastructure: A Summary Report (2012)

 ](/america%27s-interfaith-infrastructure)Summary report for the Pluralism Project's pilot study, America's Interfaith Infrastructure.



 

 

   ![grid of interfaith icons](/sites/g/files/omnuum10836/files/styles/hwp_16_9__480x270/public/2025-08/americas_interfaith_infrastructure_banner.jpg?h=efff122f&itok=4LIu2rDd) 

 



 

 

   [### “The Clock Can Never Be Turned Back”: The Formation and Growth of Interfaith Groups in the Greater Boston Area (1993)

 ](/%E2%80%9Cthe-clock-can-never-be-turned-back%E2%80%9D-the-formation-and-growth-of-interfaith-groups-in-the-greater-boston-area-1993)This report details the activities of various Boston interfaith organizations in the spring and summer of 1993.



 

 

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