- Type Certification
- Level Advanced
- Cost Paid
URI Certificate in Interfaith Capacity Building
Issued by
ReligionAndPublicLife.org
The United Religions Initiative, in partnership with ReligionAndPublicLife.org, awards the URI Certificate in Interfaith Cooperation for those who complete the course collection, REL 200 Interfaith Cooperation. Learners develop skills for engaging a global grassroots interfaith network that cultivates peace and justice by engaging people to bridge religious and cultural differences and work together for the good of their communities and the world.
- Type Certification
- Level Advanced
- Cost Paid
Skills
Earning Criteria
Standards
"Our approach to religion is academic, not devotional; we strive for student awareness of religions, but do not press for student acceptance of any religion; we sponsor the study about religion, not the practice of religion; we expose students to a diversity of religious views, but may not impose any particular view..."
The faculty at ReligionAndPublicLIfe.org draw upon two guidelines for the academic study of religion: (1) “Religious Literacy Guidelines for College Students.” American Academy of Religion, 2019. (2) “Teaching About Religion: AAR Guidelines for K-12 Public Schools.” American Academy of Religion, April 2010.
College, Career, and Civic Life (C3) Framework for Social Studies State Standards, “Religious Studies Companion Document for the C3 Framework.” Silver Spring, MD: National Council for the Social Studies, 2013.