Interfaith Leadership and the Preservation of Humanity Humanity falls apart when we fail to see each other as beings worthy of knowing. Individuals and institutions in local and global leadership positions more effectively do their work when they have religious literacy and interfaith capacities as part of their toolkit. Recent efforts to help align interfaith work that is directed at healing societies affected by racism and poverty are but two examples where this kind of leadership is needed. What interfaith leadership skills can help lead the peace-building process and help solve vexing human problems in our communities? What methods and institutions help leaders bring change into ordinary hearts and minds and develop pathways for implementation?
Chair Bio Andrew C. Reed (PhD, Arizona State University) holds Masters degrees from Oxford University (Slavonic Studies) and Cambridge University (Jewish- Christian Relations). He focuses on the history of relations among Jews, Christians, and Muslims, and recently did research in St. Petersburg, Russia on human rights and religious freedom in Eastern Europe. At BYU, he teaches comparative religion and church history and is currently a Richard L. Evans Fellow of Religious Outreach.