Episodes

Episodes

• Introducing Voices of Interfaith America 2024-10-01
  Voices of Interfaith America is your home for stories of bridgebuilding and engaging diversity productively across the country. This podcast will…
• How Can Higher Education Foster Character Growth? 2024-09-24
  Following a spring semester when universities made headlines, columnist, author, and Professor David Brooks joins Eboo to discuss the need for…
• What Do Productive Protests Look Like on Campus? 2024-09-17
  In a plenary session for the 2024 Teaching Interfaith Understanding Faculty Seminar, Eboo Patel and outgoing Middlebury College president, Laurie…
• Will Palestine Still Exist When This War is Over? 2024-05-31
  Read the full essay here: ‘Will Palestine Still Exist When This War is Over?’ My Answers to My Children’s Questions. Earlier in April, Jenan Mohajir…
• What Does Jewish-Muslim Friendship Look Like Right Now? 2024-04-18
  If you've ever wondered what bridgebuilding looks like, look no further than Jenan Mohajir and Rebecca Russo. Just two weeks after the Hamas attacks…
• Want Proven Advice for Bridgebuilding? Be Humble and Curious 2024-04-09
  In the face of rising national polarization amid a turbulent election season, Eboo Patel and Mónica Guzmán discuss the role of curiosity, humility,…
• Sojourners' Founder Rejects Christian Nationalism in His New Book 2024-04-02
  Eboo Patel is joined by American theologian, writer, and editor of Sojourners, Jim Wallis, to discuss his new book The False White Gospel. Wallis…
• How Can We Engage in “Sacred Witness” Amid Deep Conflict? 2023-12-21
  Najeeba Syeed and Eboo Patel explore the ethics and future of interfaith work amid deep divides across religious communities. They focus on the…
• What Does Religion Look Like in Hollywood? 2023-11-28
  Widely known for his role as Dwight Schrute on the NBC sitcom The Office, Emmy Award nominee Rainn Wilson talks about his new book 'Soul Boom: Why…
• Is the Concept of 'Victimhood' Detrimental to Free Speech? 2023-11-21
  Ayad Akhtar, American playwright, novelist, and screenwriter, joins Eboo Patel at the Chicago Humanities Festival to discuss art, creativity, and…
• Can Evangelical Christians Develop Safe Spaces for Diversity? 2023-11-14
  Prominent law and religion professor John Inazu discusses the political flip-flop of conservative Christians in America, the role of evangelical…
• Is The Project of Democracy Fundamentally About Power Sharing? 2023-11-07
  Danielle Allen is a political scientist, professor, and director of the Edmond & Lily Safra Center for Ethics at Harvard University. Allen explains…
• What Was the Role of Religion in The Civil Rights Movement? 2023-10-31
  Jonathan Eig, an American journalist, and biographer, gives us a deeper insight into MLK Jr.'s life as a civil rights activist and the lessons we…
• How Do We Remain Bridgebuilders During Times of War? 2023-10-24
  Amanda Ripley is a New York Times bestselling author, journalist, and co-founder of Good Conflict, a media and training company that helps people…
• Is There a Better Way to Advance Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)? 2023-08-14
  In Season 2, the Interfaith America with Eboo Patel podcast explores how we engage religious diversity in different sectors of our nation, from…
• How do our beliefs inspire us to build a diverse democracy? 2023-04-11
  More than ever, the world needs builders – people ready to roll up their sleeves and build solutions for the challenges we face. In this season…
• What happens when academic and religious freedom conflict? 2023-02-09
  What are constructive ways for leaders in higher education to navigate the inevitable conflicts that emerge in a religiously diverse democracy? Eboo…
• Can a Jewish awakening inspire America? 2022-12-20
  Is the new model for American Judaism a deliciously eclectic Brooklyn food hall or the brick-and-mortar synagogue built by previous generations?…
• Can people who worship differently find common ground? 2022-12-13
  Diana Eck, a professor of Comparative Religion and Indian Studies at Harvard University, leads The Pluralism Project, a research center that…
• How can religious pluralism defeat the forces of polarization? 2022-12-06
  Robert P. Jones, founder, and president of the religion research firm PRRI warns about the resurgence of white Christian nationalism. Robert P.…
• Does a religiously diverse nation need a common story? 2022-11-29
  As a record number of young people grow up with little connection to formal religion, New York Times columnist and best-selling author David Brooks…
• What do evangelical Christians want for America? 2022-11-22
  Shirley Hoogstra, president of the Council for Christian Colleges & Universities , advocates for 500,000 students on 188 campuses in the United…
• Is centering Black love and joy the key to building a better society? 2022-11-15
  Trabian Shorters, the founder of the BMe Community , challenges us to rethink the power of narrative. He advocates for asset-framing — finding…
• Who’s telling authentic stories about Muslim Americans? 2022-11-08
  Kashif Shaikh is the founder of the Pillars Fund , a Chicago-based philanthropic institution financed by Muslims to support Muslim organizations,…
• Is protecting voting rights a sacred value? 2022-11-01
  Rev. Adam Russell Taylor is president of the Christian social justice organization Sojourners and the author of “ A More Perfect Union: A New Vision…
• Can poets and storytellers bridge our divides? 2022-10-25
  Laurie Patton collects stories. A scholar of Indian religions and the president of Middlebury College in Middlebury, Vermont, Patton looks for…
• How do we live together when we profoundly disagree? 2022-10-18
  john a. powell holds the Robert D. Haas Chancellor’s Chair in Equity and Inclusion; is a Professor of Law, African American Studies, and Ethnic…
• How do you see humanity in the face of hate? 2022-10-11
  Simran Jeet Singh is the Executive Director of the Aspen Institute Religion & Society program. He speaks with Eboo about his book, ”The Light We…
• How does the power of conversation bring out the best in us? 2022-10-11
  What does it mean to be human? How do we want to live and who will we be to each other? For Krista Tippett, the award-winning radio host and creator…