John Inazu

Religious Pluralism Depends on Institutions That Sustain Disagreement

John Inazu argues that religious liberty depends not on resolving disagreement but on preserving the procedures and institutions that let people continue to contest it. In this Aspen Institute panel, Inazu, Bryn Mawr College president Wendy Cadge and Interfaith America founder Eboo Patel examine how campuses, local organizations and shared public spaces can sustain that work. They differ over how well colleges are doing it and what story should bind a diverse country, but emphasize that pluralism requires both room for distinct beliefs and practical cooperation across them.