Cross-Cultural Religious Literacy and Faith-Based Social Service Organizations’ Boards

Abstract

A growing body of literature provides insight on the importance of education for cross-cultural religious literacy. Yet for many faith-based social service organizations, one area where such education is underdeveloped is at the board table. This essay recommends key practices for the boards of faith-based social services organizations intending to grow in their understanding of cross-cultural religious literacy.

Keywords:

• faith-based
• cross-cultural religious literacy
• board education
• pluralism
• faith-based social services
• faith-based organizations
• board training

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Stephanie Summers

Stephanie Summers is the CEO of the Center for Public Justice. Ms. Summers is a co-author with Michael J. Gerson and Katie Thompson of Unleashing Opportunity: Why Escaping Poverty Requires a Shared Vision of Justice (Falls City Press, 2015). A frequent speaker and moderator, she has written on the role of Christian think tanks and for publications including Comment and Q Ideas. She is a recipient of the inaugural Duke Divinity Reflective Leadership Award.