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Here you will find our collection of resources collected for the goal of increasing religious pluralism through fostering religious literacy, compassion, and curiosity.
This is not meant to be an exhaustive list and represents only a fraction of the resources out there, world religions, spiritual practices, and issues facing our communities today. We are always looking to expand this information and encourage submissions of new resources to info@mnmultifaith.org
We compile this list to provide resources representing a wide range of information and perspectives. Inclusion on this page does not represent our endorsement of any organizations, groups, or individuals.
MULTIFAITH
- MN Compass - Cultural Communities Explore the facts of cultural diversity throughout the state of Minnesota in this factsheet which provides data for 27 cultural communities.
- Consultations from India to Minneapolis: a United Student's Reflections - The perspective of a Bahá’í student from Minneapolis on the religious culture of India and what we can learn from it here.
- Patel Makes a Case for 'Leaning In' to Religion as Model for Health by Sara Toth - This article covers the thoughts of Eboo Patel, founder and president of Interfaith America, on how interfaith work is linked to health and healthcare.
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- Shaken by a Grim Discovery, an Imam Builds a Bridge to Indigenous Communities by Imam Irshad Osman - This article is about the formation of the Muslim-Indigenous Connection Program to teach Muslim youth how to engage respectfully with Indigenous peoples and cultures in North America.
- Indigenous Ecologist Reflects on Mental Health, Pupose Through Dreams by Kellyn LaCour-Conant - This piece on Interfaith America traces the authors relationship throught her life with dreams, grief, connection, and faith.
- 10 Years After Oak Creek Shooting, Interfaith Engagement Helps Sikh Community Heal by Silma Suba - Members of the Sikh community reflect on the tragedy as well as the interfaith relationships formed since the Oak Creek shooting.
RELIGIONS, FAITHS, AND SPIRITUALITIES
- The Bahá’í Faith - The official website of the worldwide Bahá’í community, providing considerable resources and information on the Bahá’í faith.
- Bahá’í Teachings - A collection of personal perspectives on the Bahá’í faith and the incorporations of its teachings into everyday life, contributed by practitioners.
- Tricycle: The Buddhist Review - A nonprofit publication centered around buddhism sharing a wide range of materials and information. Tricycle is not affiliated with one specific branch of Buddhism, opening itself up to as wide a rnage of teachings as possible.
- Buddhism for Beginners from Tricycle - A series of short, self-guided lessons about the basics of the Buddha, different branches of buddhism, and core beilefs.
- Lion's Roar: Buddhist Wisdom for Our Time - A nonprofit publication focused on making buddhist teachings accesible to all in the modern world.
- Women In Buddhism: Profiles, Conversations, and Teachings from Lion's Roar - A collection of articles and resources about the history of women in Buddhism.
Therevada
- Access to Insight - A collection of Therevada Buddhist readings translated into English as well as basic information on Therevada.
Tibetan
- Teachings on Compassion from The Dalai Lama, collected and edited by Lion's Roar - This eBook covers teachings on many subjects from The 14th Dalai Lama, the leader of Tibetan Buddhism.
- Tibet House US - Created at the request of The Dalai Lama, Tibet House serves to preserve Tibetan culture and history.
- Center for Early African Christianity - Provides information, resources, events, and more centering on the contributions African Christianity has made to the religion as a whole.
- African Proverbs, Sayings, and Stories - Afriprov collects proverbs and stories from across Africa and provides their translations, origins, religious use, and biblical parellels.
African Orthodox Church
- American Muslim Poll 2022: A Politics and Pandemic Status Report from the Institute for Social Policy and Understanding
- Resources For All Groups from the Islamic Networks Group
- Ramadan Resources from The Shoulder to Shoulder Campaign
- Articles on Understanding Islam by Kalpana Jain - A series of 6 articles exploring different aspects of Islam.
- Twenty Years of Congregational Change: The 2020 Faith Communities Today Overview - A detailed look at the growth and decline of faith congregations across the US and factors impacting a congregation's ability to thrive.
Traditional Paganism
Neo-Paganism
Wicca
- How Indigenous Religions Can Widen the Interfaith Circle by Monique Parsons at Interfaith America - A conversation with Native American Studies Post-Doctoral fellow Abel Gomez about modern Indigenous religious practice and interfaith work.
- Learning about Indigenous Peoples from ReligionsGeek - This list of resources centers primarily around the First Nations people of what is now called Canada. However, much of the information remains relevant to those of us living in the so-called United States.
- Native Hope, an outreach of St. Joseph's Indian School - Although Native Hope is no longer active the site remains up and contains valuable resources and information about the history, present, and future of Indigenous people in North America.
- Native Nations Regions from The Bush Foundation - This resource covers the 23 federally recognized Indigenous Tribes which share geography with the States of Minnesota, North Dakota, and South Dakota.
Dakota
- Bdote Memory Map - This interactive site features many educational videos and readings about the land around what is now called the Twin Cities region and its significance to the Indigenous peoples who have lived here since time immemorial.
- Bdote Stories of First Creation by Unity Church-Unitarian and Rev. Jim Bear Jacobs
- Learning Resources for All-Community Read from St. Olaf College - Although this list of resources was made to accompany the book Mni Sota Makoce: The Land of the Dakota by Gwen Westerman and Bruce white, it is valuable to anyone looking to learn more about the Dakota people.
- Celebrating Hindu American Heritage Should Come With Some Critical Reflection by Anantanand Rambachan - A reflection on Hindu Heritage Month 2023 from MnMN Board Chair Anantanand Rambachan.
- Friends Journal - A publication which covers many topics relating to Quakerism, by and for Quakers, featuring many different perspectives.
- Quaker Information Center - Dedicated to sharing information about Quaker beliefs and practices with anyone interested, this site covers basic information with significant resources to learn more.
- Meeting for Worship from the Friends General Conference - Several resources on the subject of Quaker Meetings and the expectations of individuals who attend them.
- Minnesota Sikhs Celebrate 550th Anniversary of Their Faith by Jean Hopfensperger - This article from the Minnesota Star Tribune explore the Sikh community in Minnesota and the basic beliefs and culture of Sikh people.
- A Brief But Spectacular Take on Finding Hope in a Difficult World from PBS NewsHour - Simran Jeet Singh speaks about being Sikh in America pre and post 9/11 and about building hope for a better future.
- The Sikh Coalition - Explore the work and resources of the largest US-based Sikh advocacy group.
- Langar: The Communal Meal from The Pluralism Project - A brief overview of the context and significance of the Langar meal for Sikh people.
- SikhiWiki - A wiki page featuring thousands of articles on Sikhism
COMBATING HATRED AND EXTREMISM
Antisemitism
- Federal Indian Boarding School Initiative Investigation Report - The official 2022 Report from the United States Department of the Interior on the scope and consequences of the Federal Indian boarding school system.
Islamaphobia
General
- Trends and Threats of Hate & Antigovernment Extremism from The Southern Poverty Law Center - A series of articles covering different facets of white supremacy in America
Black Americans
- Mental Health Issues Facing the Black Community from Sunshine Behavioral Health - A look at the data on how racism directly impats the mental health and lives of Black Americans.
Asian American and Pacific Islander
AUDIO/VIDEO RESOURCES
Multifaith
- Bold Love Podcast Join Pastor Bob Roberts Jr. As he talks with faith leaders and practitioners across many faiths to explore the question of how we live pluralistically without sacrificing our faith in this podcast which started in 2020 and is still active today.
Religions, faiths, and spiritualities
Christianity
Islam
- Why Some Muslim Women Are Using Different Pronouns for Allah from NPR's All Things Considered - A very brief discussion of gender and gendered language in Islam and the arguements for and against using different pronouns for Allah.
Judaism
Countering Extremism
- Sounds Like Hate from The Southern Poverty Law Center 2020-2022 - Stories exploring the dangers of everyday extremism and how to counter it
Documentaries
Multifaith
- Sacred Minnesota- This Twin Cities PBS docuseries explores places in Minnesota sacred to different faiths and cultures.
- The Story of God With Morgan Freeman - In this National Geographic docuseries which ran from 2016-2019 actor Morgan Freeman explores how different religions talk about the same subjects.
Racial Justice
- Being Asian in America from The Pew Research Center - Based on the analysis of the experiences of Asian Americans in 66 focus groups, The Pew Reasearch Center made this documentary to share the kinds of stories they highlighted direclty.
Political Divides
- Purple: America, We Need to Talk from Resetting the Table - People from rural communities which are "purple", or swing regions, in Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Iowa talk about their lives and political views to help bridge the divides.
Video Essays
- Fireside Chat on Interfaith Dynamics in Black/African-American Communities - From The Institute for Social Policy and Understanding (ISPU), this conversation between ISPU Executive Director Meira Neggaz, Dr. Kameelah Mu’Min Rashad (ISPU Scholar), and Erum Ikramullah (ISPU Research Project Manager) goes over ISPU research into Interfaith Dynamics in Black American communities.
- A Conversation with Rabbi Mark Diamond - Central Conference of American Rabbis Director Rafael Chaiken speaks with Rabbi Mark Diamond, co-editor of the book Understanding Covenants and Communities: Jews and Latter-Day Saints in Dialogue.
- We Need to Build: Field Notes for a Diverse Democracy - A keynote address to the Lutheran Center at Saint Olaf College by Eboo Patel, founder and president of Interfaith America.
- Hmong Shamanism by The Minnesota Humanities Center - Learn about Hmong shamanism from Hmong Minnesotans who practice the religion.
- Beyond The Count: Perspectives and Lived Experiences of Jews of Color by Jews of Color Initiative
- Interfaith Conversations on Racial Justice from Augsburg University, moderated by Tamim Saidi - These two videos showcase conversations across different religious and spiritual perspectives about racial justice and faith following the murder of George Floyd
- Understanding Relationships with Sovreign Nations in MN from TRUE Partnership - Hosts Fawn Sampson and Jason Schlender present information on the Indigenous peoples who live in Minnesota and some of the issues they face.
- Wrestling with Stories of Trauma in the Land Beneath Our Feet from Unity Church-Unitarian - Rev. Jim Bear Jacobs speaks to the importance of understanding the story of the Indigenous peoples of the land we live on.
- Wisdom Ways Center For Spirituality - Videos related to a wide range of topics centering on spirituality, wisdom, and healing.
- The Interfaith Center at Miami University - Panels, dialogues, and much more surrounding interfaith voices and work.
- Festival of Faiths - A collection of panels, performances, lectures, and more from The Center For Interfaith Relations' annual Festival of Faiths.
- Interview with Thupten Dadak from The Minnesota Historical Society- Part of the Minneosta Tibetan Oral History Project, this interview with Tibetan buddhist and former monk living in Minnesota covers a range of topics relating to his life.
Why Multifaith?
New to multifaith work? These resources will help explain why we do what we do and why building these bridges is so important for people of any or no faith, religion, and spirituality!
- Many People, Many Faiths, One Nation: A Primer on Religious Pluralism from The Aspen Institute
- Religious Pluralism is Flourishing at the Grassroots Level by Kevin Singer
Additional Resources
Interested in learning even more? Check out these sites for a trove of multifaith information, resources, and news!
- The Pluralism Project
- Interfaith America
- Encounter World Religions (Canadian)
- URI Resource Library
- Center for Religion and Civic Culture
- Pew Research Center - Religion
- The Interfaith Observer
Multifaith Calendars
Interested in what holidays are celebrated by people of different faiths around Minnesota and the world? Check out these 2025 multifaith calendars!
- Harvard Divinity School Calendar
- St. Cloud Interfaith Calendar
- Interfaith-calendar.org
- Diversity Resources Interfaith Calendar