The Things That Divide Us
Whether it's a discussion in a college classroom or an argument around the Thanksgiving table, divisions in our society seem both more appar...
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Common Knowledge
Our communities are more religiously diverse than ever. What should you know about the dynamic world around you? Common Knowledge shares fresh perspectives from leaders across a spectrum of...
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Where Do We Find a Communal Bond?
What bonds us together? In the present day, even when addressing issues meant to bring us together like interfaith cooperation, spaces and i...
What is Leadership?
When you think of a leader, what image comes to mind? On this episode of Common Knowledge, Prerna and Carr discuss the idea of leadership in...
Identity: Moving Through the World in Challenging Times
This past year, how we identify ourselves has been contested, challenged, and redefined by events and social movements. To start the new sea...
The Case for Pluralism in a Divided Democracy
We live in a religiously diverse democracy, yet our country today seems frustratingly polarized around lines of difference and not connectio...
2016: A Year in Review
For many folks, 2016 was a year of surprises, with both unexpected challenges and encouraging achievements. In a special New Year's episode...
Small Community, Large Impact: A Personal Look at the Lucumi Tradition
The values we share in interfaith spaces are often rooted in deeply personal beliefs and customs. We hear about one of those traditions toda...
Unaffiliated but Not Unconnected:
When does a spin class go from an excuse to lose a few pounds to a transformative shared experience? The answer might lie in what kind of co...
"I Felt the Spirit Stir My Heart to Act":
1 in 4 American Christians identifies as Pentecostal. Often characterized by a direct connection to God and the Holy Spirit, Pentecostal bel...
Hope in the Midst of Turmoil: A Reflection During Ramadan
This month, we offer a special short episode reflecting on the troubling and violent events this past summer—from Orlando to Medina. Jenan M...
A Catholic Response to the Refugee Crisis
How does a religious or nonreligious group respond to a major world event like the current refugee crisis? We talk with Bill Canny, the head...
Interfaith on the Menu:
Food—growing it, cooking it, serving it, and eating it—is definitely not off the table when it comes to thinking about engaging with differe...
From the Spirit World
Followed by millions across the world, yet often overlooked in the United States, shamanistic practices express a diverse set of beliefs abo...
Christian Environmental Activism:
Climate change and environmental degradation have been listed as a priority by political leaders, national security experts, and even Pope F...
The Unknown Civil Rights Hero: Pauli Murray
Pauli Murray’s legacy of civil rights activism is often overlooked in history books. As the first female African-American Episcopal priest,...
Art and Empathy: A Conversation with Rohina Malik
Issues of religion, gender, and ethnicity can often seem difficult to discuss or fully understand when not tied to our daily lives and conce...
Measuring Success in Interfaith Cooperation
How is data useful for the work of interfaith cooperation? On this month’s episode of Common Knowledge we talk with members of IFYC’s Assess...
Intersections: Race, Religion, and a Conversation on Charleston
On this episode we talk to Jen Bailey, a minister in the African Methodist Episcopal Church and the founder of Faith Matters Network , an in...
HIndus in Contemporary America
Varun Soni, the Dean of Religious Life at the University of Southern California, joins us this month on Common Knowledge as we talk about Hi...
Islam and Interfaith Engagement- Common Knowledge #8
In this episode, focusing on Islam and interfaith engagement, we chat with Mustafa Abdullah, an IFYC alumni and current Program Associate fo...