Build Religious Literacy

In this multi-session, interactive community experience, participants learn more deeply about the lived experience of different faith traditions. Each week features independent study assignments, learning from people who practice their faith in a living library, and time for discussion and integration.

What You'll Learn:

This program focuses on the personal, lived faith experiences of the presenters. Topics include central faith practices, core stories, concepts of the Divine, sacred texts, major holidays, and helpful sensitivities and awareness.

Why Join Us?

Developing a rich understanding of the diverse ways people identify around religion helps us become more effective leaders, facilitators, and participants in all walks of life. The way people orient around religion has a strong influence on the way they live. Expanding religious literacy helps people better understand others in their neighborhoods, work, communities, and beyond. By understanding other traditions, participants learn more about their own faith. In connecting with the lived experience of other faiths, participants are more able to skillfully show up as friends, neighbors, and colleagues.

Cost

The entirety of the program is held virtually. Interfaith Philadelphia offers a sliding scale fee structure for our programs to welcome all from our community who wish to attend. Please click here for guidance that will help you determine the right fee for you, between $25-$925, with $175 as the adjusted standard cost. The registration fee includes a digital guidebook.

This is a program to support deep learning, reflection, introspection and to cultivate deeper engagement with others. Participants are expected to explore content between sessions (15-45 minutes/week).

Past Participants

This program has been offered in corporate, educational, and government settings in such industries as law, healthcare, professional organizations, and religious institutions. It can be customized for both adult and youth settings.

I was deeply moved by the 'living library' participants who exhibited ways that their faith is integrated into the wholeness of their lives and not just "checked at the door.
Past Participant