The American Experiment of Diverse Democracy

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Iner fath america is a non-profit based in the suburbs of chicago, Illinois. It aims to build institutions that bring together people from different religions and backgrounds for social change. The organization was founded by two asian American emigrants who are passionate about religious diversity on all levels. In their book divided lyfall, they look at how America's diverse democracy has been able to thrive despite its many differences.

This week Eboo Patel, a Muslim pioneer in interfaith work, joins David and Curtis to discuss his book, We Need to Build. They discuss the need to allow people of different faiths to be able to bring their whole selves, including real and significant religious disagreements, to these conversations. Eboo also helps us understand why it is so important to do more than criticize what we don’t like in the culture, but instead to adopt the more mature approach of actually building what we want to see in society.

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-We Need to Build: Field Notes for Diverse Democracy by Eboo Patel

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