My whole worldview has changed because of the work that I do. Specifically, the way in which I appropriate my own faith as a Christian, and the way in which I think about the faith and life of others who are very different than myself. That mutuality of regard is how we deal with difference and diversity in the world.

What people see in the news are places where things have not going so well.

We are built on a structure of the freedom of religion and the non-establishment of religion. That really is a pretty sturdy rudder for the U.S.

Pluralism isn't just diversity; it's something we create out of this diversity.

Some of my best friends are Hindu or Buddhist or Sikh, my students as well. This is the sea in which I swim.

My whole worldview has changed because of the work that I do. Specifically, the way in which I appropriate my own faith as a Christian, and the way in which I think about the faith and life of others who are very different than myself. That mutuality of regard is how we deal with difference and diversity in the world.

There are two great things that we need to find in life: one is love, probably the most important, and the second is work, and they compete with one another from time to time.