Resources
Session Three: May 14, 2008
Struggling with Religious Diversity: Rekindling Respect
The following is a list useful resources that provide information on religious diversity, both in and outside of the workplace. These resources were compiled by the session presenter, Grove Harris.
Books:
- Hicks, Douglas, Religion and the Workplace: Pluralism, Spirituality, Leadership. Cambridge University Press, 2003.
- Hayward, Kathleen B. Accommodating Religious Differences. HR Executive Special Reports. Nashville: M. Lee Smith Publishers LLC,1996.
- Miller, David W. God at Work: The History and the Promise of the Faith at Work Movement. Oxford University Press, 2007
- Wolf, Michael, Friedman, Bruce and Sutherland, David. Religion in the Workplace: A Comprehensive Guide to Legal Rights and Responsibilities. American Bar Association, 1998. ($399 on Amazon.com)
Articles available online:
- Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life:
- U.S. Religious Landscape Survey: Summary of Key Findings, released February 2008 (look for next stage of research to be released later in 2008). http://religions.pewforum.org/reports
- Maps of religious demography http://religions.pewforum.org/maps#
- Portraits: socio- economic and comparative http://religions.pewforum.org/portraits
- Hicks, Douglas, "Religion and Respectful Pluralism in the Workplace," Journal of Religious Leadership, Spring 2003. http://www.christianleaders.org/JRL/Spring2003/vol2no1Hicks.htm
Abstract:
How can leaders and followers from a variety of religious backgrounds negotiate their diverse commitments in the workplace? This paper proposes a constructive approach to organizational leadership called respectful pluralism. The paper traces the reality of an increased and increasing diversity of religions in the United States and considers how religion in a post-Christendom society creates new challenges and benefits for the workplace. The framework of respectful pluralism provides an alternative to either a generic spirituality approach or a Christian establishment approach. The paper considers examples in which the perspective of respectful pluralism might help leaders and employees proactively to resolve tensions based upon religiously based difference. As a whole, respectful pluralism enables significant expression of religious beliefs and actions by employees while avoiding situations of the degradation or coercion of coworkers. - Ronald, Emily, "Ford Interfaith Network (2005)" http://www.pluralism.org/research/profiles/display.php?profile=74143
- Harris, Grove, "Religious Diversity in the Workplace (2004)" http://www.pluralism.org/research/profiles/display.php?profile=73543
- "Diversity Training Series: Educating Chicago's Law Enforcement on the City's Many Religions (2006)" http://www.pluralism.org/research/profiles/display.php?profile=74371
- "Religion in the Workplace is Diversity Issue for US Companies," November 26, 2007 http://www.america.gov/st/washfile-english/2007/November/20071128173019xlrennef0.1781427.html
- "Muslim Employees Find "Welcome" Sign in US Companies" http://www.america.gov/st/washfile-english/2007/October/20071025164409xlrennef0.436413
- "On Temporary Visas, Skilled Workers Are Putting Down Real Roots" http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=20080413&slug=pacificpvisas13
- "Honoring your Muslim Colleagues: Resources for Ramadan and Religion in the Workplace" http://www.progroupinc.com/site/page/pg4523-as742-pn_Honoring_Your_Muslim_Colleagues.html
- "When God goes to the Office" http://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/worklife/03/10/religion.at.the.office/
Web Links:
- Center for America's First Freedom You can subscribe to their news clips for free. http://www.firstfreedom.org/
- EEOC Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on Religious Discrimination http://www.eeoc.gov/types/religion.html
- Tanenbaum Center
- Six steps to the Accommodation Mindset http://www.tanenbaum.org/workplace_6steps.html
- Entering sacred spaces etiquette guide http://www.tanenbaum.org/etiquette_sacredspaces.html
- Active Listening- numerous resources listed http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Active_listening
- Pluralism Project Geographic Distribution of Religious Centers http://www.pluralism.org/resources/statistics/distribution.php
- Statistics by Tradition http://www.pluralism.org/resources/statistics/tradition.php
- Online Interfaith Resource Guides http://www.pluralism.org/research/profiles/display.php?profile=74171
- Directory of Religious Centers for Washington State (you can search by city or religious tradition as well) http://www.pluralism.org/directory/results.php?state=WA
- Resources by Religious Tradition http://www.pluralism.org/resources/tradition/index.php
- Religious Diversity News (for local news, you can search for Seattle or Washington) http://www.pluralism.org/news/index.php?filter=us
- Religious Diversity News: Key Theme: Business /Workplace http://www.pluralism.org/news/index.php?key=Business%2FWorkplace
- Grove Harris's webpage http://www.groveharris.com
- Interfaith Center at the Presidio
- The Golden Rule and Emerging Global Ethic http://www.interfaith-presidio.org/resources/goldenruleglobalethic.htm
- Claiming the Light: Appreciative Inquiry http://www.interfaith-presidio.org/resources/claimingthelight.htm
- University of Virginia Library: English Religious Resources: The Bible, Book of Mormon, and the Koran http://religiousmovements.lib.virginia.edu/relig.browse.html
- Ontario Consultants on Religious Tolerance: Information on diverse religious traditions. http://www.religioustolerance.org/index.htm
- Rethink Bias- A More Perfect Union, online Public Service Announcements http://www.rethinkbias.org/pages/PSACampaigns.html
- Beliefnet.com has many resources on religious diversity, including a Ramadan Primer. http://www.beliefnet.com/features/ramadan_chart.html
Session Three was the third session of the 2008 NW Diversity Learning Series, Leveraging the Tensions of Diversity: Igniting Sparks of Opportunity. The Series, held in Seattle, WA, is organized by The GilDeane Group, publishers of DiversityCentral.com.
Presenter was Grove Harris, Former director of the Harvard Pluralism Project, speaker, writer and consultant, Cambridge, MA
Session Six: Thu, Nov 13, 2008
Confronting Global Diversity: Imagining a Wide Circle of Inclusion
Patricia Digh
David Robinson