Interfaith
Interfaith
A survey of interfaith organizations and efforts across the U.S. and a selection of resources for interfaith engagement and education.
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 limitationsâas is âmultifaithâ or âinterreligiousââhere, 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.
Selected Resources
We have curated resources that encourage education and engagement on topics related to pluralism, including: resources for dialogue; a selection of film and video resources; interfaith/multifaith podcasts; and, a range of media sources, from interfaith and faith-based media, to interfaith journals and media organizations.
We also recommend Interfaith Americaâs Pluralism Bibliography as well as the older but excellent resource by Dr. Jennifer Howe Peace, Bibliography for Interfaith and Interreligious Studies.
Research Reports
A selection of relevant research reports, written by Pluralism Project student associates.
Religion and Interfaith Engagement at Harvard (2025)
Adaptation and Action at the Grassroots: Responses to COVID-19 and Structural Racism in the U.S. (2021)
This report offers a glimpse of religious and interfaith responses to COVID-19 and structural racism in Greater Boston and beyond.
America's Interfaith Infrastructure: A Summary Report (2012)
Summary report for the Pluralism Project's pilot study, America's Interfaith Infrastructure.
âThe Clock Can Never Be Turned Backâ: 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.
