Faith
& Religion
Faith-based and religious viewpoints add to the pluralistic power of higher education – in teaching, truth-seeking, and helping societies navigate the deepest of disagreements – and also raise thorny questions for colleges and universities.
HxA members explore the role of faith and religion in higher education, including tensions between religious freedom and open inquiry, the role of religious worldviews in viewpoint diversity, and the power of interfaith dialogue.
We also explore the role of official religion in higher education contexts. Can a religious college restrict open inquiry and religious diversity? Should secular colleges be equally (in)sensitive to different faiths? Do recent cultural trends actually have similarities to religion, or is that comparison misleading?
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- S2 Episode 29: The Power of Radical Curiosity: Can Conversation Reduce Hate?February 4, 2025+Shira Hoffer+Viewpoint Diversity+Open Inquiry+Constructive Disagreement+Campus Climate+Faith & Religion
- S2 Episode 25: The Golden Era of Jewish-Muslim Dialogue: What Can We Learn Today?November 26, 2024+Elisha Russ-Fishbane+Viewpoint Diversity+Open Inquiry+Constructive Disagreement+Teaching+Faith & Religion
- S2 Episode 24: From Wokeness to Pluralism: A New Vision for UniversitiesNovember 12, 2024+Eboo Patel+Viewpoint Diversity+Public Policy+Campus Policy+Open Inquiry+Constructive Disagreement+Teaching+Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)+Faith & Religion
- From Blasphemy to Jihad: On the Importance of Centering ComplexityMarch 2, 2023+Joe Nalven+Teaching+Faith & Religion
- God, Grades, and Graduation: Religion’s Surprising Impact on Academic SuccessFebruary 2, 2022+Ilana Horwitz+Faith & Religion+Teaching
- The Deep Differences Project: Reimagining Religious Diversity in the AcademyDecember 7, 2021+Faith & Religion
- Jewish Wisdom about Viewpoint DiversityNovember 4, 2021+Jonathan Haidt+Faith & Religion+Viewpoint Diversity
- Stop Calling “Wokeness” a ReligionOctober 20, 2021+Patrick J. Casey+Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)+Faith & Religion
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