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Welcome to the Belief Portal

Our portal is a search tool that will help you learn about religions, belief systems, and perspectives of the world, both past and present.

Educational Resources

Video Library

What is buddhism? An Overview

Bhante Seelawimala, professor of Buddhist Studies, Monastic, and President of American Buddhist Seminary, gives a brief description of Buddhism.

We Believe This Because We Were Taught

Horace Griffin, an Episcopal Pastor and Professor at the Graduate Theological Union in Berkeley, California, tells his story of growing up in a conservative Florida town in a religious family that lead to a struggle between his faith and his sexuality.

The Meaning of Capitalism, a Buddhist Perspective

Philosopher Doug Powers talks about his understanding of Capitalism, Buddhism, and why we aren't living in a world where people are getting a fair trade for their labor.

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Explore the Ideas and Beliefs of the World

Catholicism

Orthodoxy and Oriental Churches

Protestantism

Sunnism

Shi'ism

Other Islam

Hinduism

Judaism

Chinese religions, incl. Daoism

Theravada

Mahayana

Vajrayana

other religions

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Events

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Global Religious News

- Rachel Berkebile

At Sox’ stadium Mass, Chicago celebrates Pope Leo XIV, its native son

CHICAGO (RNS) — At Rate Field, the home of the Chicago White Sox, some 30,000 celebrated a native son, Pope Leo XIV, Saturday afternoon (June 14) at a Mass organized [...]

- Jack Jenkins

At Philadelphia’s ‘No Kings’ protest, faith leaders urge crowd to ‘rebuke hate’

PHILADELPHIA (RNS) — In a city known as the cradle of American democracy, an impassioned, hourslong protest dubbed “No Kings Nationwide Day of Defiance” filled the streets around the Philadelphia [...]

- Paul O'Donnell

Suspect in killing of Minnesota legislator is a minister who evangelized in Africa

(RNS) — Vance Boelter, the man being sought in the killing of a Minnesota state legislator and her husband and the shooting of a state senator and his wife on [...]

- Ray Kirstein

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- Fiona André

(RNS) — As far as Aymann Ismail remembers, his father embraced fatherhood naturally, embodying a strong and pious figure in his household. But when Ismail became a father in 2021, [...]

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The Open Mind Project is an educational 501c3 non-profit bringing diverse groups together to find common ground. We address global problems through interdisciplinary studies, interreligious and intercultural dialogue, and diplomacy.

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Welcome to the Belief Portal

Video Library

What is buddhism? An Overview

We Believe This Because We Were Taught

The Meaning of Capitalism, a Buddhist Perspective

Explore the Ideas and Beliefs of the World

Events

The Future is Unwritten Healing Arts Auction

UN Chamber Music Society Concert for World Arabic Language Day

Arts & Culture Exhibit

Global Religious News

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Let’s work together to promote critical thinking and facilitate important conversations.

The Open Mind Project is an educational 501c3 non-profit bringing diverse groups together to find common ground. We address global problems through interdisciplinary studies, interreligious and intercultural dialogue, and diplomacy.

InterdisciplinaryEducation

Social Psychology​

Ethics and Diplomacy

Welcome to the Belief Portal

Video Library

What is buddhism? An Overview

We Believe This Because We Were Taught

The Meaning of Capitalism, a Buddhist Perspective

Explore the Ideas and Beliefs of the World

Events

The Future is Unwritten Healing Arts Auction

UN Chamber Music Society Concert for World Arabic Language Day

Arts & Culture Exhibit

Global Religious News

Participate & Make a Difference!

Participate & Make a Difference!

Why Donate?

THROUGH YOUR GENEROUS DONATION, YOU ARE

Sustaining contextual education on the history of world religions

Facilitating inter-religious dialogue

Bringing awareness to the psychological and environmental consequences of dominant narratives

Ensuring the the expansion of our activities to help reduce fundamentalism of all kinds

Expanding our facilitation of inter-religious dialogue

Enabling us to bring awareness to the psychological and environmental consequences of particular religious narratives

Helping us continue to provide a valuable educational resource through the spiritual database (The Faith Portal).

Let’s work together to promote critical thinking and facilitate important conversations.

Interdisciplinary
Education

Social
Psychology

Ethics and
Diplomacy