Tuohy Center for Interreligious Understanding
Encounter people of many faiths. Ask big questions. Learn how religion shapes our world—and how dialogue can build a more just, peaceful future.
The Tuohy Center for Interreligious Understanding brings together students, scholars, and community leaders from diverse religious traditions for meaningful conversation and shared action. Rooted in the Jesuit mission and inspired by the document Nostra Aetate, the center helps the campus explore religious diversity with curiosity, respect, and courage.
Why Interreligious Understanding at JCU
At John Carroll University, faith and justice are closely connected. Students live, learn, and serve alongside people from many religious and non religious backgrounds. The Tuohy Center helps them:
- Understand how religious traditions shape culture, ethics, and public life.
- Build friendships and coalitions across lines of belief and practice.
- Develop the tools of dialogue, empathy, and critical thinking they need in a pluralistic world.
For Students: Learn, Lead, Belong
Whether you are deeply rooted in a religious tradition, exploring new questions, or do not identify with a faith community, the Tuohy Center offers space to belong and grow.
Learn
Join lectures, workshops, and lunch talks that explore how different traditions understand God, community, justice, and the environment.
Lead
Partner with the Tuohy Center to design interfaith events, host dialogues in residence halls, or collaborate with student organizations on inclusive religious programming.
Belong
Take part in community building initiatives such as shared meals and dialogue circles that bring students together across traditions.
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Interfaith Life on Campus
