Faith groups have long been instrumental in efforts to get voters to the polls. From “Souls to the Polls” voter turnout campaigns, to the crucial work of faith communities in passing the Voting Rights Act of 1965, religious groups have drawn on their moral authority,...
Is religion “back in fashion” in America? Recent coverage by CNN highlighted data showing that the median in-person worship attendance is on the rise for the first time in decades. Researchers with Hartford Institute for Religion Research, which conducted the study of...
1. What does the term "interfaith" mean? Interfaith refers to encounters between different distinct traditions, for example: Islam-Hinduism; Judaism-Jainism; Buddhism-Christianity; Shintoism-Bahai; Zoroastrianism-Santeria, and so on. It is often used to describe joint...
In the spirit of World Interfaith Harmony Week, the TOU offered a panel discussion in the Unity Earth Symposium on Sunday, February 22, 2026. This session was from 10:00 - 12:30 Eastern. It started with opening comments and a keynote by Mathew Fox, followed by a...
The Temple of Understanding works with a set of colleagues who are participating face-to-face at the upcoming UNFCCC COP27 in Egypt. This conference is expected to be huge, about 35,000 people, and the civil society inputs will mostly be held on the sidelines, in a...
The Temple of Understanding has long championed the freedom of religion and the separation of Church and State, as declared in the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. Religious freedom also means freedom from the imposition of religion. We stand with multiple...
Dear Friends, Please join us March 23, 2022 (ET) at 2 pm for the 8th annual CSW66 Interfaith Service of Gratitude and Remembrance. The Temple of Understanding is again honored to collaborate on this important annual event with colleagues from NGOCSW, URI, United...
Watch the replay of our 61st anniversary event, FORUM2021.
Watch the replay of our 60th anniversary event, FORUM2020.
We are very honored to announce that Chief Arvol Looking Horse, 19th Generation Keeper of the Sacred White Buffalo Calf Pipe Bundle for the Great Sioux Nation, will be offering opening prayers for our online FORUM2020 this year as well as giving a keynote address....