What does it mean to build bridges amidst the turmoil of the second Trump Management? Just how have interfaith neighborhoods progressed with effective discussion post-October 7 th? Exists an extra nuanced means to consider Christian Nationalism and the MAGA constituency? In this episode of The State of Idea, Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenush and Interfaith America Chief Executive Officer Rev. Adam Nicholas Phillips discover these important problems and far more. Adam’s personal trip right into interfaith work is compelling. He explains his training in a non-traditional spiritual environment, his expedition of various beliefs, and his eventual identification with evangelical Christianity. His experiences, consisting of planting a church and making it through the effects of promoting for LGBTQI+ inclusion, have actually shaped his understanding of belief and public life.
Listen for an extensive look at:
• Interfaith America’s service taking care of problem in classrooms and work environments, developing opportunities for teams to relocate beyond simply coexisting and instead collaborating for a common reason.
• How the motivation of Live Help and Adam’s past experience in management at USAID throughout the Biden-Harris administration, along with as a belief leader, notify his existing position as chief executive officer at Interfaith America.
• Navigating our polarized atmosphere: “We discover ourselves at a crossroads of types where the politicization of a number of our traditions has actually ended up being quite difficult and untenable. Yet I keep attempting to come at this with some sense of curiosity and not contempt.”
Where to locate Adam:
• Take a look at his publication, Love, Light, Joy & & Justice: Just how To Be A Christian Now
• Embrace the “power of pluralism,” and obtain included with Interfaith America
• Hear extra from Adam in his Ted Talk, “Incorporation: the ancient concept that simply may conserve everyone.”
There’s a great deal to gain from this conversation. I hope you’ll share it with a person you understand who’ll delight in hearing it!