'''Interfaith Studies''', or ''Interreligious Studies''''',''' is a new and primarily [[evidence-based education]] [[Interdisciplinarity|interdisciplinary]] [[academic discipline]] that uses [[Scientific method|scientific methods]] to access [[Social science|social sciences]] and [[humanities]] in the development of [[rule of law]] [[nonviolence]] [[humanitarian aid]] [[social services]] [[cultural diplomacy]], mainly through [[policymaking]], [[Religious literacy|multi-religious literacy]], and [[interfaith education]], always aiming at the [[common good]] in [[common good|interpersonal relationship]]<nowiki/>s and [[common good|communities organizing]]<ref>{{Cite web |title='What is Interfaith Studies?' |url=https://ihumanities.net/interfaith-studies/ |website=The University of Wales Interfaith Studies Cathedra Presentation}}</ref>.
'''Interfaith Studies''', or ''Interreligious Studies''''',''' is a new and primarily [[evidence-based education]] [[Interdisciplinarity|interdisciplinary]] [[academic discipline]] that uses [[Scientific method|scientific methods]] to access [[Social science|social sciences]] and [[humanities]] in the development of [[rule of law]] [[nonviolence]] [[humanitarian aid]] [[social services]] [[cultural diplomacy]], mainly through [[policymaking]], [[Religious literacy|multi-religious literacy]], and [[interfaith education]], always aiming at the [[common good]] in [[common good|interpersonal relationship]]<nowiki/>s and [[common good|communities organizing]]<ref>{{Cite web |title='What is Interfaith Studies?' |url=https://ihumanities.net/interfaith-studies/ |website=The University of Wales Interfaith Studies Cathedra Presentation}}</ref>.
== Interfaith Studies Urgency for World Affairs ==
== Interfaith Studies Urgency for World Affairs ==
'''Interfaith Studies are Urgent''' because, according to the [[University of Amsterdam]]'s [https://vu.nl/en/about-vu/faculties/faculty-of-religion-and-theology Faculty of Religion & Theology], ''"Interfaith initiatives are seen as promising sites for societal change and personal transformation; however, many questions about the actual outcomes of such initiatives have remained unanswered."''<ref>{{Cite journal |title=Evaluating the Learning Outcomes of Interfaith Initiatives: A Systematic Literature Review |url=https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13617672.2023.2196486 |journal=Journal of Beliefs & Values}}</ref> This usage of interfaith diplomacy by the most varied different fields of humanity's enterprise without proper [[methodology]], called many agents worldwide to develop dozens of [[Nonformal learning|nonformal education]] and [[higher education]] [https://www.aiistudies.org/resources interfaith studies programs and journals] now internationally [[Labor Union|unionized]] in the [[Association for Interreligious / Interfaith Studies|Association for Interreligious / Interfaith Studies (AIIS)]], that declares its own foundation historical necessity as the growing interest in the field professionalization at the [[American Academy of Religion|American Academy of Religion (AAR)]] "Interreligious and Interfaith Studies Unit"<ref>{{Cite web |title=Association of Interreligious / Interfaith Studies (AIIS) History |url=https://www.aiistudies.org/about |website=Association of Interreligious / Interfaith Studies (AIIS) About Page}}</ref> forum.
'''Interfaith Studies are Urgent''' because, according to the [[University of Amsterdam]]'s [https://vu.nl/en/about-vu/faculties/faculty-of-religion-and-theology Faculty of Religion & Theology], ''"Interfaith initiatives are seen as promising sites for societal change and personal transformation; however, many questions about the actual outcomes of such initiatives have remained unanswered."''<ref>{{Cite journal |title=Evaluating the Learning Outcomes of Interfaith Initiatives: A Systematic Literature Review |url=https://tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/13617672.2023.2196486 |journal=Journal of Beliefs & Values}}</ref> This usage of interfaith diplomacy by the most varied different fields of humanity's enterprise without proper [[methodology]], called many agents worldwide to develop dozens of [[Nonformal learning|nonformal education]] and [[higher education]] [https://www.aiistudies.org/resources interfaith studies programs and journals] now internationally [[Labor Union|unionized]] in the [[Association for Interreligious / Interfaith Studies|Association for Interreligious / Interfaith Studies (AIIS)]], that declares its own foundation historical necessity as the growing interest in the field professionalization at the [[American Academy of Religion|American Academy of Religion (AAR)]] "Interreligious and Interfaith Studies Unit"<ref>{{Cite web |title=Association of Interreligious / Interfaith Studies (AIIS) History |url=https://aiistudies.org/about |website=Association of Interreligious / Interfaith Studies (AIIS) About Page}}</ref> forum.
[[File:1893 First Congress of World's Religions Auxiliary Officers.png|thumb|The 'Auxiliary Officers' of the [[Parliament of the World's Religions|PoWR]]'s 1893 [[World Congress of Religions]], probably the first modern interfaith studies and [[religious studies]] summit.]]
[[File:1893 First Congress of World's Religions Auxiliary Officers.png|thumb|The 'Auxiliary Officers' of the [[Parliament of the World's Religions|PoWR]]'s 1893 [[World Congress of Religions]], probably the first modern interfaith studies and [[religious studies]] summit.]]
* '''''Historical Relevance:''''' The urgency of interfaith studies is evident in the historical prominent role of the [[World Congress of Religions]]<ref>{{Cite book |last=Savage |first=Minot Judson |url=https://archive.org/details/worldscongressof00worl/ |title=The World's Congress of Religions |publisher=University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and The Internet Archive |oclc=1158492017}}</ref> as the inaugural summit in the 1893 [[Parliament of the World's Religions|Parliament of World's Religions (PoWR)]], the first modern [[interfaith meeting]]. This inspired the creation of the [[International Association for the History of Religions|International Association for the History of Religions (IAHR)]], the first religious studies association, in the [[Religious History Congress|1900 Religious History Congress]] in Paris. Throughout the twentieth century, interfaith studies, has had a vital role of feeding [[religious studies]], at the same time that defining [[rule of law]] [[Regulatory compliance|compliance]] standards to it, through the analysis of its usage by [[interfaith-based organizations]].
* '''''Historical Relevance:''''' The urgency of interfaith studies is evident in the historical prominent role of the [[World Congress of Religions]]<ref>{{Cite book |last=Savage |first=Minot Judson |url=https://archive.org/details/worldscongressof00worl/ |title=The World's Congress of Religions |publisher=University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and The Internet Archive |oclc=1158492017}}</ref> as the inaugural summit in the 1893 [[Parliament of the World's Religions|Parliament of World's Religions (PoWR)]], the first modern [[interfaith meeting]]. This inspired the creation of the [[International Association for the History of Religions|International Association for the History of Religions (IAHR)]], the first religious studies association, in the [[Religious History Congress|1900 Religious History Congress]] in Paris. Throughout the twentieth century, interfaith studies, has had a vital role of feeding [[religious studies]], at the same time that defining [[rule of law]] [[Regulatory compliance|compliance]] standards to it, through the analysis of its usage by [[interfaith-based organizations]].
* [[File:Norman Rockwell's Golden Rule.webp|thumb|The [https://blogs.depaul.edu/dmm/tag/interfaith "Golden Rule" painting] by [[Norman Rockwell]], [[interfaith sacred art]] [[masterpiece]], exhibited at the entrance of the [[United Nations Secretariat Building]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Living the Golden Rule: An Interfaith Exploration |url=https://blogs.depaul.edu/dmm/tag/interfaith |website=The Way of Wisdom}}</ref>.]]'''''International Diplomacy Relevance:''''' The area's imprescindible importance was even recognized by [[UNESCO]] [https://unitwinidiu.org UNITWIN Network for Inter-Religious Dialogue and Intercultural Understanding (IDIU)]<ref>{{Cite journal |title=Interreligious Reflections: The Process and Method of Collaborative Interfaith Research |url=https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000259527 |journal=Interculturalism at the Crossroads: Comparative Perspectives on Concepts, Policies and Practices |pages=277 - 298 |issn=978-92-3-100218-2 |via=UNESCO Publishing}}</ref> due to the large amount of interreligious and interfaith [[International non-governmental organization|International non-governmental organizations]] that use the area's [[qualitative research]] and [[data analysis]]. The [https://globalengage.org Institute for Global Engagement (IGE)] has reiterated the value of the [[Faculty (division)|cathedra]] for [[International relations]] with the publishing of the [https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/rfia20/16/3?nav=tocList "Interfaith on the World Stage"] special edition of The Review of Faith & International Affairs<ref>{{Cite journal |title=Interfaith on the World Stage |url=https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/rfia20/16/3?nav=tocList |journal=The Review of Faith & International Affairs |volume=16 |issue=3}}</ref>. Examples of imprescindible interfaith study are the [https://www.generatingrespectproject.org/s/Religious-Leaders-Humanitarian-Norms_Considerations-and-Guidance.pdf "Considerations and Guidance for the Humanitarian Engagement with Religious Leaders"] of the [[University of York]] [https://generatingrespectproject.org Generating Respect Project], that assists the implementation of [[International humanitarian law]], and the [[Search for Common Ground]] [https://www.sfcg.org/universal-code-of-conduct-on-holy-sites "Universal Code of Conduct for Holy Sites"] development analyses.
* [[File:Norman Rockwell's Golden Rule.webp|thumb|The [https://blogs.depaul.edu/dmm/tag/interfaith "Golden Rule" painting] by [[Norman Rockwell]], [[interfaith sacred art]] [[masterpiece]], exhibited at the entrance of the [[United Nations Secretariat Building]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=Living the Golden Rule: An Interfaith Exploration |url=https://blogs.depaul.edu/dmm/tag/interfaith |website=The Way of Wisdom}}</ref>.]]'''''International Diplomacy Relevance:''''' The area's imprescindible importance was even recognized by [[UNESCO]] [https://unitwinidiu.org UNITWIN Network for Inter-Religious Dialogue and Intercultural Understanding (IDIU)]<ref>{{Cite journal |title=Interreligious Reflections: The Process and Method of Collaborative Interfaith Research |url=https://unesdoc.unesco.org/ark:/48223/pf0000259527 |journal=Interculturalism at the Crossroads: Comparative Perspectives on Concepts, Policies and Practices |pages=277 - 298 |issn=978-92-3-100218-2 |via=UNESCO Publishing}}</ref> due to the large amount of interreligious and interfaith [[International non-governmental organization|International non-governmental organizations]] that use the area's [[qualitative research]] and [[data analysis]]. The [https://globalengage.org Institute for Global Engagement (IGE)] has reiterated the value of the [[Faculty (division)|cathedra]] for [[International relations]] with the publishing of the [https://tandfonline.com/toc/rfia20/16/3 "Interfaith on the World Stage"] special edition of The Review of Faith & International Affairs<ref>{{Cite journal |title=Interfaith on the World Stage |url=https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/rfia20/16/3?nav=tocList |journal=The Review of Faith & International Affairs |volume=16 |issue=3}}</ref>. Examples of imprescindible interfaith study are the [https://generatingrespectproject.org/s/Religious-Leaders-Humanitarian-Norms_Considerations-and-Guidance.pdf "Considerations and Guidance for the Humanitarian Engagement with Religious Leaders"] of the [[University of York]] [https://generatingrespectproject.org Generating Respect Project], that assists the implementation of [[International humanitarian law]], and the [[Search for Common Ground]] [https://sfcg.org/universal-code-of-conduct-on-holy-sites "Universal Code of Conduct for Holy Sites"] development analyses.
* '''''Organizational Chaplaincy Relevance:''''' The [[Religious Freedom and Business Foundation|Religious Freedom and Business Foundation (RFBF)]] [https://religiousfreedomandbusiness.org/redi Corporate Religious Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (REDI) Index] pledges that interfaith studies are imprescindible because of the relations between [[religion and health]] by stating that ''"religious freedom is the next'' [[Diversity, equity, and inclusion|diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI)]] field of inquiry for [[Environmental, social, and corporate governance|environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG)]], which is obviously important also for [[Non-governmental organization|non-governmental organizations]].
* '''''Organizational Chaplaincy Relevance:''''' The [[Religious Freedom and Business Foundation|Religious Freedom and Business Foundation (RFBF)]] [https://religiousfreedomandbusiness.org/redi Corporate Religious Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (REDI) Index] pledges that interfaith studies are imprescindible because of the relations between [[religion and health]] by stating that ''"religious freedom is the next'' [[Diversity, equity, and inclusion|diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI)]] field of inquiry for [[Environmental, social, and corporate governance|environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG)]], which is obviously important also for [[Non-governmental organization|non-governmental organizations]].
* '''''Personal Affairs Relevance:''''' Since we have an ever increasing number of [[Interfaith marriage|Interfaith marriages]], families, groups, communities, and [[Civil Movement|civil movements]] worldwide, we also require further studies areas related to [[Religious education|interfaith multi-religious education]], as it is being developed by [https://worldreligions4kids.com World Religions Education for Kids], [https://arigatouinternational.org/all-with-children/online-courses Arigatou International Global Network of Religions for Children (GNRC)], and the [[United States Agency for International Development]] [https://forb-learning.org Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) Learning Platform].
* '''''Personal Affairs Relevance:''''' Since we have an ever increasing number of [[Interfaith marriage|Interfaith marriages]], families, groups, communities, and [[Civil Movement|civil movements]] worldwide, we also require further studies areas related to [[Religious education|interfaith multi-religious education]], as it is being developed by [https://worldreligions4kids.com World Religions Education for Kids], [https://arigatouinternational.org/all-with-children/online-courses Arigatou International Global Network of Religions for Children (GNRC)], and the [[United States Agency for International Development]] [https://forb-learning.org Freedom of Religion or Belief (FoRB) Learning Platform].
[[File:Scarboro Missions Golden Rule Poster.jpg|alt=Scarboro Missions Golden Rule Poster, one of the first educational technologies developed through interfaith studies.|thumb|The [[Scarboro Missions]]' [[Golden Rule|"Golden Rule"]] poster, one of the first interfaith studies based [[Educational technology|educational technologies]], distributed as [[Open educational resources|open educational resource (OER)]].]]
[[File:Scarboro Missions Golden Rule Poster.jpg|alt=Scarboro Missions Golden Rule Poster, one of the first educational technologies developed through interfaith studies.|thumb|The [[Scarboro Missions]]' [[Golden Rule|"Golden Rule"]] poster, one of the first interfaith studies based [[Educational technology|educational technologies]], distributed as [[Open educational resources|open educational resource (OER)]].]]
* [https://irstudies.org/index.php/jirs The Journal of Interreligious Studies (JIS)]
* [https://irstudies.org The Journal of Interreligious Studies (JIS)]
* [https://www.aiistudies.org Association for Interreligious / Interfaith Studies (AIIS)]
* [https://aiistudies.org Association for Interreligious / Interfaith Studies (AIIS)]
* [[Interfaith America|Interfaith America (IA)]] [https://www.interfaithamerica.org/sectors/emerging-leaders Emerging Leaders Network]
* [[Interfaith America|Interfaith America (IA)]] [https://interfaithamerica.org/sectors/emerging-leaders Emerging Leaders Network]
* [[International Association for the History of Religions|International Association for the History of Religions (IAHR)]]
* [[International Association for the History of Religions|International Association for the History of Religions (IAHR)]]
* [https://interfaithresearch.org Interfaith Research Institute]
* [https://interfaithresearch.org Interfaith Research Institute]
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== Interfaith Studies Bibliography ==
== Interfaith Studies Bibliography ==
* [https://www.amazon.com.br/Interreligious-Interfaith-Studies-Defining-English-ebook/dp/B077RH2L3J/ref=sr_1_3?__mk_pt_BR=%C3%85M%C3%85%C5%BD%C3%95%C3%91&crid=2V0LXXQY9J4JE&keywords=eboo+patel+interfaith&qid=1696406463&sprefix=eboo+patel+interfaith%2Caps%2C186&sr=8-3 "Interreligious/Interfaith Studies: Defining a New Field"] by [[Eboo Patel]]
* [https://amazon.com.br/Interreligious-Interfaith-Studies-Defining-English-ebook/dp/B077RH2L3J "Interreligious/Interfaith Studies: Defining a New Field"] by [[Eboo Patel]]
* [https://www.amazon.com.br/Interreligious-Studies-Introduction-Rachel-Mikva-ebook/dp/B0C5Y2SSYT/ref=sr_1_fkmr0_1?__mk_pt_BR=%C3%85M%C3%85%C5%BD%C3%95%C3%91&crid=4PVDP9IQUE5R&keywords=interreligious+studies+grad&qid=1696406331&sprefix=interreligious+studies+gra%2Caps%2C203&sr=8-1-fkmr0 "Interreligious Studies: An Introduction"] by [[Rachel Mikva]]
* [https://amazon.com.br/Interreligious-Studies-Introduction-Rachel-Mikva-ebook/dp/B0C5Y2SSYT "Interreligious Studies: An Introduction"] by [[Rachel Mikva]]
* [https://books.google.com.br/books?hl=pt-BR&lr=&id=GWmJAgAAQBAJ&oi=fnd&pg=PP1&dq=newspaper+article+on+interreligious+studies&ots=vKw6ADG7nb&sig=AAm5GDt-YGgWgofuoBpLjWqwMlQ#v=onepage&q=newspaper%20article%20on%20interreligious%20studies&f=false "Interreligious Studies: A Relational Approach to Religious Activism and the Study of Religions"] by Oddbjørn Leirvik
* [https://books.google.com/books?id=GWmJAgAAQBAJ "Interreligious Studies: A Relational Approach to Religious Activism and the Study of Religions"] by Oddbjørn Leirvik
* [https://www.tandfonline.com/toc/rfia20/16/3?nav=tocList "Interfaith on the World Stage"] special edition of The Review of Faith & International Affairs by [https://globalengage.org Institute for Global Engagement (IGE)]
* [https://tandfonline.com/toc/rfia20/16/3 "Interfaith on the World Stage"] special edition of The Review of Faith & International Affairs by [https://globalengage.org Institute for Global Engagement (IGE)]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBClDcSuxfo "Student Voices in Interfaith Studies" Conference] by [[Interfaith America|Interfaith America (IA)]]
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dBClDcSuxfo "Student Voices in Interfaith Studies" Conference] by [[Interfaith America|Interfaith America (IA)]]
* [https://www.generatingrespectproject.org/s/Religious-Leaders-Humanitarian-Norms_Considerations-and-Guidance.pdf "Considerations and Guidance for the Humanitarian Engagement with Religious Leaders"] by the [[University of York]] Generating Respect Project
* [https://generatingrespectproject.org/s/Religious-Leaders-Humanitarian-Norms_Considerations-and-Guidance.pdf "Considerations and Guidance for the Humanitarian Engagement with Religious Leaders"] by the [[University of York]]'s Generating Respect Project
* [https://www.sfcg.org/universal-code-of-conduct-on-holy-sites "Universal Code of Conduct for Holy Sites"] by [[Search for Common Ground]]
* [https://sfcg.org/universal-code-of-conduct-on-holy-sites "Universal Code of Conduct for Holy Sites"] by [[Search for Common Ground]]
* "[[Religion And Public Life]] [https://www.learn.religionandpubliclife.org/courses Courses]" by [[The Foundation for Religious Literacy]]
* "[[Religion And Public Life]] [https://www.learn.religionandpubliclife.org/courses Courses]" by [[The Foundation for Religious Literacy]]
