Does America Still Value Religious Expression?

The freedom to believe—and express those religious beliefs—is embedded in America’s founding documents. But being outwardly religious—like wearing a hijab, turban or yarmulke—isn’t always respected by our society. Church membership has also been steadily declining across the country. As American culture changes, do we still value religious expression and freedom? What role does faith play in today’s society? In this podcast episode, we’re thinking more deeply about how much we—as individuals and as a society—really value religious diversity and public expressions of faith. Podcast Guests: Simran Jeet Singh, Executive Director for the Aspen Institute’s Religion & Society Program and author of The Light We Give: How Sikh Wisdom Can Transform Your Life. Justin McClain, Catholic educator and author of Called to Teach, Alleluia to Amen, and Called to Pray. Asma Uddin, attorney, visiting law professor at Catholic University of America, author of “When Islam Is Not a Religion: Inside America’s Fight for Religious Freedom” Diana Eck, founder of The Pluralism Project at Harvard University (photo credit: Simran Jeet Singh by John Noltner)