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Pluralism Project Media

The Pluralism Project provides a vivid portrait of American religious diversity through film, video, and sound files. The following categories of media are available below.

Documentary Films

The Pluralism Project produced three feature-length documentaries about religious diversity in America: Acting on Faith; Becoming the Buddha in L.A., and Fremont, U.S.A. The films are now available online.

Pluralism Project Videos

Brief interviews with Prof. Diana Eck about the Pluralism Project and the meaning of pluralism; also, videos of panels and special events from our celebration of the Pluralism Project's 25th anniversary.

Other Media

Our groundbreaking multimedia project, On Common Ground, included videos and sound files of multireligious America. These are now online, in their original form.

Documentaries

Acting on Faith

Acting on Faith: Women’s New Religious Activism in America is a documentary film that offers an intimate look at the lives and work of three American women – one Buddhist, one Hindu, and one Muslim – for whom faith, activism, and identity are deeply intertwined.

Becoming the Buddha in LA

With a focus on the increasing religious diversity of the U.S., this documentary film chronicles the experience of young Buddhists in Los Angeles as they participate in age-old traditions in a new context.

Fremont, USA

Fremont, USA offers a glimpse of religious diversity and interfaith relations on the local level. This California city, transformed by new immigration, is home to diverse religious centers and innovative interfaith efforts. Yet Fremont also faces real challenges, especially after 9/11. How will this community respond?

Pluralism Project Media

Documentary Films

Pluralism Project Videos

Other Media

Documentaries

Acting on Faith

Becoming the Buddha in LA

Fremont, USA

Pluralism Project Videos

What is Pluralism?

Pluralism Project at 25

Media from On Common Ground

Voices of America

Additional Videos