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Watch this ICJS-produced documentary on Christian nationalism at the January 6th Capitol riot, featuring Matthew D. Taylor.
Act now: resources on how to respond to Christian nationalism.
Uncover the goals of the Christian movement that is a threat to the American values of democracy and pluralism. Through podcasts, articles, courses, and videos, Matthew D. Taylor shares his research and storytelling.
BALTIMORE—The Maryland Center for History and Culture (MCHC), with partner and advisor the Institute for Islamic, Christian, and Jewish Studies (ICJS), has been awarded a $100,000 planning grant from the Lilly Endowment Inc. to launch a multidisciplinary initiative exploring the legacy of religious tolerance in Maryland. The grant will fund the work of a researcher…
Amid the grief, the sorrow, the anger, and the anguish surrounding the Israel-Hamas war, is dialogue still possible? The horrific attacks of October 7th, and the ongoing humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza, have left both individuals and institutions bereft. For an organization like the Institute for Islamic, Christian, and Jewish Studies (ICJS), whose mission is to…
At ICJS we believe that a multireligious democracy—an interreligious society where religious diversity flourishes and shapes civic life—is not only possible, but absolutely necessary. And if we want a multireligious democracy, we will need to work for it. That work begins when we commit to engaging interreligiously with one another in the public square. That…
October 10, 2023—ICJS recognizes that this is a fearful time; the violence is overwhelming. Hamas attackers invaded Israel. Israeli military operations are intensifying in Gaza. Although the violence is taking place in Israel and Gaza—seemingly a world away—it has hit close to home here in Baltimore. People we know and love at ICJS have lost…
If we want to create a multireligious democracy where people of all religions—including no religion—can flourish, we need to be able to see the world, and one another, with an interreligious lens.