Different Faiths
Common Action
Religions for Peace USA envisions a nation and world in which people of faith and goodwill live together in respect and mutual support, creating paths to peace and justice.
Who We Are
Religions for Peace USA is the largest and most broadly-based representative multi-religious forum in the United States, with participants from about 50 religious communities, representing each of the major faith traditions. The organization identifies shared commitments among religious communities in the U.S., enhances mutual understanding among these communities, and facilitates collaboration to address issues of common concern. The current foci are: protecting religious minorities and advancing religious freedom, advocating for refugees, asylum seekers, and immigrants, addressing racial and ethnic tensions, and defending creation and challenging climate change.
Building Community
Religions for Peace USA’s work in building community takes us all over the country and over an array of issues. Our work is built upon values that persist across these issues and challenges and hold us to our vision.
Interfaith Peacebuilding
Religious communities possess spiritual, moral and social assets that can be brought to bear utilizing the full range of existing structures – leadership, local congregations, women’s groups, youth groups, and specialized agencies. When religious communities recognize their shared values, mobilize their collective assets, and work together, they can have a decisive impact where it is most needed.
Global Context
Religions for Peace’s global family of religious leaders and interreligious councils is vast, with more than 90 national and 5 regional bodies. In this environment, the U.S. has a unique role, responsibility and relationship to global matters.
Regional Organizer Emily Baird-Chrisohon on Six Months of ASATT
Religions for Peace USA began its work in Knoxville in January of this year by calling together a group of local faith and community leaders, representing many religious traditions, for dinner and discussion. This group, now called the...
A Word from the Executive Director
As we all know, the seeming deluge of violence and war around the world has made it difficult to properly address any once incident with proper substance. Every time I made a start on this essay, yet another tragic, devastating act would...
Religions for Peace USA Statement on Orlando Shooting
Statement on the Orlando Tragedy and Suffering Religions for Peace USA June 12, 2016 On behalf of our 50 national religious member communities, Religions for Peace USA lifts up prayers and sends our deepest condolences to the...
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