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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.



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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. 

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. 

African Orthodox Church

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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  • Native Hope, an outreach of St. Joseph's Indian School - Although Native Hope is no longer active the site remains up and contains valuable resources and information about the history, present, and future of Indigenous people in North America.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

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COMBATING HATRED AND EXTREMISM

Antisemitism

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Islamaphobia

General

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

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.

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  • 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.

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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!




Additional Resources

Interested in learning even more? Check out these sites for a trove of multifaith information, resources, and news!



Multifaith Calendars

Interested in what holidays are celebrated by people of different faiths around Minnesota and the world? Check out these 2025 multifaith calendars!



In Action

For resources on real-world applications of  this information, be sure to check out our EQUIP and ENCOUNTER pages!