Adam Nicholas Phillips
@therevadam.bsky.social
CEO of Interfaith America I do bridge-building work to seek the power of pluralism and the common good. I’m also a former Biden-Harris official @USAID. Contemplation my own.
America’s religious traditions teach us that connection doesn’t require full agreement on every single issue. We need more spaces for those kinds of conversations to learn how to live side by side, even with those who vote or worship differently than we do. Today @nytimes.com
November 7, 2025 at 7:59 PM
America’s religious traditions teach us that connection doesn’t require full agreement on every single issue. We need more spaces for those kinds of conversations to learn how to live side by side, even with those who vote or worship differently than we do. Today @nytimes.com
What do AOC, Josh Hawley, 100s of faith groups and Heretic Coffee in Portland all have in common? We have to come together to get SNAP fully back online. I think this hunger and policy crisis might also be a roadmap out of our divisions, too. My latest in @rns.org
religionnews.com/2025/11/03/l...
religionnews.com/2025/11/03/l...
Lives hang in the balance as White House temporizes on SNAP funding. Our values do, too.
(RNS) — In a healthy society, we measure success not by how the powerful thrive, but by how the vulnerable are supported.
religionnews.com
November 4, 2025 at 4:20 PM
What do AOC, Josh Hawley, 100s of faith groups and Heretic Coffee in Portland all have in common? We have to come together to get SNAP fully back online. I think this hunger and policy crisis might also be a roadmap out of our divisions, too. My latest in @rns.org
religionnews.com/2025/11/03/l...
religionnews.com/2025/11/03/l...
“Courage and sacrifice must be the hallmark of our actions at this moment of historic and deliberate suffering being visited upon people living truly good lives that are a credit to our nation. As citizens, we must not be silent …”
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Mass for the 111th World Day of Migrants and Refugees Homily Given by Robert Cardinal McElroy - Archdiocese of Washington
HOMILY Mass for the 111th World Day of Migrants and Refugees Given by Robert Cardinal McElroy, Archbishop of Washington Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle, Washington, DC September 28, 2025 at 5:30 ...
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September 29, 2025 at 1:24 AM
“Courage and sacrifice must be the hallmark of our actions at this moment of historic and deliberate suffering being visited upon people living truly good lives that are a credit to our nation. As citizens, we must not be silent …”
adw.org/news/wdmr-ho...
adw.org/news/wdmr-ho...
LDS President Russell M. Nelson’s life was marked by healing and connection. A surgeon, prophet, and leader—he built bridges across differences and called us to higher ground. Each of us despite our differences of faith and persuasion would do well to heed his call to be peacemakers. Peace be.
September 28, 2025 at 8:36 PM
LDS President Russell M. Nelson’s life was marked by healing and connection. A surgeon, prophet, and leader—he built bridges across differences and called us to higher ground. Each of us despite our differences of faith and persuasion would do well to heed his call to be peacemakers. Peace be.
On the rising tide of political violence, my latest piece in @rns.org
The American experiment has always been fragile. It has always required stewards. Which is why, in the wake of violence, we must look for the helpers....
religionnews.com/2025/09/12/h...
The American experiment has always been fragile. It has always required stewards. Which is why, in the wake of violence, we must look for the helpers....
religionnews.com/2025/09/12/h...
Charlie Kirk’s killing is part of a pattern of political violence
(RNS) — We have a choice: to surrender to outrage and conspiracy, or recommit to our first freedoms — a sacred democratic commitment to one another.
religionnews.com
September 12, 2025 at 6:24 PM
On the rising tide of political violence, my latest piece in @rns.org
The American experiment has always been fragile. It has always required stewards. Which is why, in the wake of violence, we must look for the helpers....
religionnews.com/2025/09/12/h...
The American experiment has always been fragile. It has always required stewards. Which is why, in the wake of violence, we must look for the helpers....
religionnews.com/2025/09/12/h...
Reposted by Adam Nicholas Phillips
100 days into Pope Leo XIV’s papacy, his leadership is showing the power of pluralism: respect, relationships, and cooperation across differences.
Chris Crawford, IA’s Director of Civic Strategies, shares his reflections in RealClear Religion.
Chris Crawford, IA’s Director of Civic Strategies, shares his reflections in RealClear Religion.
The Pluralism of The American Pope
100 days into the pontificate of Pope Leo XIV, it appears that the College of Cardinals selected a pope with two attributes that were previously seen as impossible: An American, and a unifier.
www.realclearreligion.org
August 29, 2025 at 7:58 PM
100 days into Pope Leo XIV’s papacy, his leadership is showing the power of pluralism: respect, relationships, and cooperation across differences.
Chris Crawford, IA’s Director of Civic Strategies, shares his reflections in RealClear Religion.
Chris Crawford, IA’s Director of Civic Strategies, shares his reflections in RealClear Religion.
Reposted by Adam Nicholas Phillips
We share the following statement from our CEO regarding the tragic shooting of Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University and the broader issue of political violence.
I am horrified by the deadly shooting of Charlie Kirk. Praying for all affected near and far after this heinous event at Utah Valley University. Today, I’m also reminded of the deadly political violence that targeted elected leaders and their families in Minnesota this past summer.
September 10, 2025 at 10:17 PM
We share the following statement from our CEO regarding the tragic shooting of Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University and the broader issue of political violence.
I am horrified by the deadly shooting of Charlie Kirk. Praying for all affected near and far after this heinous event at Utah Valley University. Today, I’m also reminded of the deadly political violence that targeted elected leaders and their families in Minnesota this past summer.
September 10, 2025 at 9:39 PM
I am horrified by the deadly shooting of Charlie Kirk. Praying for all affected near and far after this heinous event at Utah Valley University. Today, I’m also reminded of the deadly political violence that targeted elected leaders and their families in Minnesota this past summer.
Reposted by Adam Nicholas Phillips
This week, "The State of Belief" is joined by @interfaithamerica.bsky.social CEO @therevadam.bsky.social. Listen now!
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"Curiosity, Not Contempt": Adam Nicholas Phillips on Bridging Divides
Host Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush talks with Interfaith America CEO Rev. Adam Nicholas Phillips. The conversation ranges from Adam's faith journey, his years of leadership at USAID, and the…
religionnews.com
September 3, 2025 at 11:01 AM
This week, "The State of Belief" is joined by @interfaithamerica.bsky.social CEO @therevadam.bsky.social. Listen now!
religionnews.com/2025/08/30/c...
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Absolutely heart-rending stories out of Minneapolis today. Annunciation Catholic now joins sacred, safe spaces like Covenant elementary in Nashville, Chabad Poway synagogue in CA, and other American institutions of learning and worship…
August 27, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Absolutely heart-rending stories out of Minneapolis today. Annunciation Catholic now joins sacred, safe spaces like Covenant elementary in Nashville, Chabad Poway synagogue in CA, and other American institutions of learning and worship…
Troubling stuff underway in the US.
Amidst protest and parade, what does it mean to participate and not possess? The reminder of “Welcome Home” might just be a way for us to belong again.
My latest in @rns.org 🇺🇸 🙏
religionnews.com/2025/06/12/w...
Amidst protest and parade, what does it mean to participate and not possess? The reminder of “Welcome Home” might just be a way for us to belong again.
My latest in @rns.org 🇺🇸 🙏
religionnews.com/2025/06/12/w...
'Welcome home' in a time of great division and disruption
(RNS) — Patriotism is not possession. It’s participation.
religionnews.com
June 12, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Troubling stuff underway in the US.
Amidst protest and parade, what does it mean to participate and not possess? The reminder of “Welcome Home” might just be a way for us to belong again.
My latest in @rns.org 🇺🇸 🙏
religionnews.com/2025/06/12/w...
Amidst protest and parade, what does it mean to participate and not possess? The reminder of “Welcome Home” might just be a way for us to belong again.
My latest in @rns.org 🇺🇸 🙏
religionnews.com/2025/06/12/w...
Reposted by Adam Nicholas Phillips
There was no synagogue in Austin Reid Albanese’s hometown, but traces of Jewish life were still there.
From library books to quiet stories passed between neighbors, these fragments helped shape a journey toward Judaism that continues today.
READ:
www.interfaithamerica.org/article/find...
From library books to quiet stories passed between neighbors, these fragments helped shape a journey toward Judaism that continues today.
READ:
www.interfaithamerica.org/article/find...
Finding Judaism in an Ohio Town Without a Synagogue
The first time I stepped into a synagogue, I was sixteen years old and hundreds of miles from my hometown of Lancaster, Ohio.
www.interfaithamerica.org
June 11, 2025 at 4:23 PM
There was no synagogue in Austin Reid Albanese’s hometown, but traces of Jewish life were still there.
From library books to quiet stories passed between neighbors, these fragments helped shape a journey toward Judaism that continues today.
READ:
www.interfaithamerica.org/article/find...
From library books to quiet stories passed between neighbors, these fragments helped shape a journey toward Judaism that continues today.
READ:
www.interfaithamerica.org/article/find...
Again, we’ve seen another terrifying display of hate-fueled violence and antisemitism - this time in Boulder, CO. As a dad I’m especially deeply disturbed to see children suffer who simply wanted to see hostages returned to their loved ones…
apnews.com/article/boul...
apnews.com/article/boul...
Suspect posed as a gardener in Boulder attack and planned to kill all in group he called 'Zionist'
Authorities say a man posed as a gardener before launching an attack in Boulder with Molotov cocktails that injured 12 people.
apnews.com
June 3, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Again, we’ve seen another terrifying display of hate-fueled violence and antisemitism - this time in Boulder, CO. As a dad I’m especially deeply disturbed to see children suffer who simply wanted to see hostages returned to their loved ones…
apnews.com/article/boul...
apnews.com/article/boul...
There are no words to describe the hate-fueled violence that happened at the Capitol Jewish Museum in DC last night – I’m horrified by the senseless murder of two dedicated diplomats working to build bridges between two nations but more importantly, between different peoples and perspectives...
Chicago man arrested after 2 Israeli embassy staff members killed in shooting near Jewish museum in D.C.
The suspect, identified as Elias Rodriguez, 31, of Chicago, was observed pacing outside the museum before the shooting, walked into the museum after the shooting and was detained by event security, au...
chicago.suntimes.com
May 22, 2025 at 4:07 PM
There are no words to describe the hate-fueled violence that happened at the Capitol Jewish Museum in DC last night – I’m horrified by the senseless murder of two dedicated diplomats working to build bridges between two nations but more importantly, between different peoples and perspectives...
Not enough can be said about the life and leadership of Pope Francis - although I bet he would disagree with that.
In this age of nihilism and narcissism we must remember his deep commitment to being a bridge builder across differences. @deseret.com.web.brid.gy www.deseret.com/opinion/2025...
In this age of nihilism and narcissism we must remember his deep commitment to being a bridge builder across differences. @deseret.com.web.brid.gy www.deseret.com/opinion/2025...
Opinion: Pope Francis inspired unity across faiths and cultures
People of all traditions and none are mourning Pope Francis — not just because a pope has died, but because a peacemaker has passed
www.deseret.com
April 25, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Not enough can be said about the life and leadership of Pope Francis - although I bet he would disagree with that.
In this age of nihilism and narcissism we must remember his deep commitment to being a bridge builder across differences. @deseret.com.web.brid.gy www.deseret.com/opinion/2025...
In this age of nihilism and narcissism we must remember his deep commitment to being a bridge builder across differences. @deseret.com.web.brid.gy www.deseret.com/opinion/2025...
Was great to spend time with an incredible cadre of journalists thinking about faith in their reporting. Thank you @aspeninstitute.bsky.social @faithangleforum.bsky.social
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@therevadam.bsky.social of @interfaithamerica.bsky.social at Michael Cromartie Forum on pluralism and this current national moment
April 21, 2025 at 9:36 PM
Was great to spend time with an incredible cadre of journalists thinking about faith in their reporting. Thank you @aspeninstitute.bsky.social @faithangleforum.bsky.social
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Troubled by student visas being revoked and deportations like Rumeysa Ozturk? I find an eleven year old conversation between Antonin Scalia and Ruth Bader Ginsberg as the right way forward. Read more in my latest piece in @rns.org religionnews.com/2025/04/10/t...
The US is enduring a constitutional stress test. Will we break?
(RNS) — We can be a country that remembers its founding promises. Or we can slide quietly into an unknown American age where speech is punished, dissent is surveilled and fear replaces freedom.
religionnews.com
April 11, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Troubled by student visas being revoked and deportations like Rumeysa Ozturk? I find an eleven year old conversation between Antonin Scalia and Ruth Bader Ginsberg as the right way forward. Read more in my latest piece in @rns.org religionnews.com/2025/04/10/t...
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"This is a moral moment. It's not left or right, it's right or wrong. Get into good trouble." and he yields the floor.
April 2, 2025 at 12:07 AM
"This is a moral moment. It's not left or right, it's right or wrong. Get into good trouble." and he yields the floor.
Reposted by Adam Nicholas Phillips
I can’t believe this has to be said, but: You cannot tell the story of Jackie Robinson—as a ballplayer, serviceman, or human—without discussing our country’s history of racism.
From Around the Horn:
From Around the Horn:
March 19, 2025 at 9:33 PM
I can’t believe this has to be said, but: You cannot tell the story of Jackie Robinson—as a ballplayer, serviceman, or human—without discussing our country’s history of racism.
From Around the Horn:
From Around the Horn:
I’m so inspired by our Interfaith America Vote Is Sacred fellows.
Amidst division, they choose cooperation. Read their call to action in Deseret today 🐝
@deseret.com.web.brid.gy
@interfaithamerica.bsky.social
www.deseret.com/opinion/2025...
Amidst division, they choose cooperation. Read their call to action in Deseret today 🐝
@deseret.com.web.brid.gy
@interfaithamerica.bsky.social
www.deseret.com/opinion/2025...
Opinion: The power of pluralism in a polarized America
To build a common vision for our collective good, we need to be willing to hear differences of opinion and have conversations that rise above political and party affiliations.
www.deseret.com
March 17, 2025 at 7:37 PM
I’m so inspired by our Interfaith America Vote Is Sacred fellows.
Amidst division, they choose cooperation. Read their call to action in Deseret today 🐝
@deseret.com.web.brid.gy
@interfaithamerica.bsky.social
www.deseret.com/opinion/2025...
Amidst division, they choose cooperation. Read their call to action in Deseret today 🐝
@deseret.com.web.brid.gy
@interfaithamerica.bsky.social
www.deseret.com/opinion/2025...
“Diversity brought us to the table, but pluralism is what kept the conversation alive”
Yes, good news in higher ed: 20 students are leading the way to Build Relationships Across Interfaith Differences to lean in together to seek the common good.
www.interfaithamerica.org/article/anno...
Yes, good news in higher ed: 20 students are leading the way to Build Relationships Across Interfaith Differences to lean in together to seek the common good.
www.interfaithamerica.org/article/anno...
Announcing Interfaith America’s 2025 BRAID Student Fellows
20 student leaders from 15 campuses across the nation met in Salt Lake City to initiate Interfaith America’s 2025 BRAID Fellowship.
www.interfaithamerica.org
March 14, 2025 at 10:59 PM
“Diversity brought us to the table, but pluralism is what kept the conversation alive”
Yes, good news in higher ed: 20 students are leading the way to Build Relationships Across Interfaith Differences to lean in together to seek the common good.
www.interfaithamerica.org/article/anno...
Yes, good news in higher ed: 20 students are leading the way to Build Relationships Across Interfaith Differences to lean in together to seek the common good.
www.interfaithamerica.org/article/anno...
Huge ruling for HIV/AIDS community and development/assistance writ large 🏛️
BREAKING: The Supreme Court has *upheld* a lower court's order forcing USAID/State to immediately pay ~$2 billion owed to contractors for work they've alreayd performed.
Alito/Thomas/Gorsuch/Kavanaugh dissent. t.co/k86ttz6Wdt
Alito/Thomas/Gorsuch/Kavanaugh dissent. t.co/k86ttz6Wdt
March 5, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Huge ruling for HIV/AIDS community and development/assistance writ large 🏛️
Reposted by Adam Nicholas Phillips
Reposted by Adam Nicholas Phillips
National Center on Sexual Exploitation (founded by Protestant, Jewish, Catholic leaders) has a statement now objecting the US giving shelter to the Tate brothers: "a slap in the face to all the victims of the Tate brothers"
February 27, 2025 at 2:33 PM
National Center on Sexual Exploitation (founded by Protestant, Jewish, Catholic leaders) has a statement now objecting the US giving shelter to the Tate brothers: "a slap in the face to all the victims of the Tate brothers"
Some very humbling news: I'm very honored to be appointed by Eboo Patel and the Interfaith America Board of Directors as our first ever Chief Executive Officer.
More here: @interfaithamerica.bsky.social
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More here: @interfaithamerica.bsky.social
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Interfaith America Names Adam Phillips CEO, Founder Eboo Patel Continues as President
In a strategic leadership expansion, the Board of Directors and Executive Team at Interfaith America (IA) have named Adam Phillips as the organization’s first-ever Chief Executive Officer.
www.interfaithamerica.org
March 3, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Some very humbling news: I'm very honored to be appointed by Eboo Patel and the Interfaith America Board of Directors as our first ever Chief Executive Officer.
More here: @interfaithamerica.bsky.social
www.interfaithamerica.org/article/adam...
More here: @interfaithamerica.bsky.social
www.interfaithamerica.org/article/adam...