Eboo Patel
Eboo Patel is founder and president of Interfaith America, author of We Need to Build: Field Notes for Diverse Democracy, and host of the Interfaith America With Eboo Patel podcast.
Stories by this Author
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The Review | OpinionDEI’s Religion Problem
The Hamline debacle demonstrates the perils of ignoring religious disagreement. -
The Review | Essay
When Privileged Students Protest
What should we make of students at elite colleges lamenting their oppression? -
Commentary
Faith Is the Diversity Issue Ignored by Colleges. Here’s Why That Needs to Change.
Failing to educate the next generation of citizens on the role of religion in our democracy is like failing to teach doctors how the circulatory system works. -
The Review
How Robots Will Save Liberal Education
They can’t take the jobs that require “relationship workers,” who exhibit the valuable skills that a liberal education provides. -
The Review
Colleges Should Be Nurturing Interfaith Leaders
Any institution that promises to prepare global citizens has to take religious diversity seriously. -
Commentary
How Jerry Falwell Jr. Is Spreading Islamophobia
Thanks to educators and pastors, fear of Muslims is steadily taking root in Christian theology. -
The Review
Bring Muslims, Evangelicals, and Atheists Together on Campus
Research shows that they share a feeling of marginalization. Colleges can make that work toward a community of understanding. -
Commentary
In Promoting Campus Diversity, Don’t Dismiss Religion
Combating faith-based bias deserves more attention and resources than it gets now. -
Commentary
An Old Bias Found a New Target at Duke U.
Asking Muslim students to answer for Muslim extremists is not just a violation of their dignity but a barrier to their contributions to the world. -
Point of View
Is Your Campus Diverse? It’s a Question of Faith
The impact would be profound if colleges took religious diversity as seriously as they take race.
