Adam Nicholas Phillips
@therevadam.bsky.social
CEO of Interfaith America. I do bridge-building work to seek the power of pluralism for the common good. Contemplation my own.
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Adam Phillips is up against a tough task: Making room for all faiths in America
"We're a nation of many faiths," says Adam Phillips, CEO of Interfaith America.
www.deseret.com
I truly believe we are an Interfaith America at 250. Maybe because I’ve seen firsthand how faith, belonging and bridgebuilding can come together for the greater good.
It was nice to sit down with @deseret.com.web.brid.gy and share a little bit about my own story.
www.deseret.com/faith/2026/0...
It was nice to sit down with @deseret.com.web.brid.gy and share a little bit about my own story.
www.deseret.com/faith/2026/0...
Faith groups near and far are stepping up like never before to tackle an increase in hunger. That’s a good thing, but it will not be enough. We know what policy decisions work when it comes to food insecurity and yet we’re going backwards.
My latest in @rns.org
religionnews.com/2026/05/14/f...
My latest in @rns.org
religionnews.com/2026/05/14/f...
Faith communities must lead on the hunger crisis — but they can't substitute for US policy
(RNS) — The need for faith-based leadership on hunger is a sign American policy is not working.
religionnews.com
May 14, 2026 at 10:19 PM
Faith groups near and far are stepping up like never before to tackle an increase in hunger. That’s a good thing, but it will not be enough. We know what policy decisions work when it comes to food insecurity and yet we’re going backwards.
My latest in @rns.org
religionnews.com/2026/05/14/f...
My latest in @rns.org
religionnews.com/2026/05/14/f...
Some exciting news ✨ 📕
It’s past time to rethink power. Thankfully, we have signposts all around us. Together, we can harness a better way—the power of pluralism. Grateful for the support of friends, family, colleagues, and partners. POWER: A Commonwealth (Arriving Orbis - Spring 2027).
It’s past time to rethink power. Thankfully, we have signposts all around us. Together, we can harness a better way—the power of pluralism. Grateful for the support of friends, family, colleagues, and partners. POWER: A Commonwealth (Arriving Orbis - Spring 2027).
March 18, 2026 at 6:03 PM
Some exciting news ✨ 📕
It’s past time to rethink power. Thankfully, we have signposts all around us. Together, we can harness a better way—the power of pluralism. Grateful for the support of friends, family, colleagues, and partners. POWER: A Commonwealth (Arriving Orbis - Spring 2027).
It’s past time to rethink power. Thankfully, we have signposts all around us. Together, we can harness a better way—the power of pluralism. Grateful for the support of friends, family, colleagues, and partners. POWER: A Commonwealth (Arriving Orbis - Spring 2027).
Today, and this Lent and Ramadan, I’m praying especially for children — in Iran, Ukraine, Sudan, Israel, Palestine, and beyond.
God of mercy, shelter the child who wakes to sirens, who sleeps hungry, who has lost home, family or friends.
God of mercy, shelter the child who wakes to sirens, who sleeps hungry, who has lost home, family or friends.
February 28, 2026 at 4:09 PM
Today, and this Lent and Ramadan, I’m praying especially for children — in Iran, Ukraine, Sudan, Israel, Palestine, and beyond.
God of mercy, shelter the child who wakes to sirens, who sleeps hungry, who has lost home, family or friends.
God of mercy, shelter the child who wakes to sirens, who sleeps hungry, who has lost home, family or friends.
Love Josh Naylor’s words from Spring Training and love even more his commitment to Inclusion. It is world changing… it might just save the world. ⚾️ 🤝
The #Mariners' Josh Naylor provided a nice moment Tuesday by greeting history-making umpire Jen Pawol before stepping into the box.
"It’s not hard to be inclusive and welcoming and happy. I think it could change the world.”
(via @shannondrayer.bsky.social)
sports.mynorthwest.com/mlb/seattle-...
"It’s not hard to be inclusive and welcoming and happy. I think it could change the world.”
(via @shannondrayer.bsky.social)
sports.mynorthwest.com/mlb/seattle-...
Seattle Mariners' Naylor greets history-making umpire - Seattle Sports
Seattle Mariners first baseman Josh Naylor talked about the nice moment Tuesday when he greeted Jen Pawol, the first female umpire in MLB history.
sports.mynorthwest.com
February 25, 2026 at 11:21 PM
Love Josh Naylor’s words from Spring Training and love even more his commitment to Inclusion. It is world changing… it might just save the world. ⚾️ 🤝
At America 250, there’s a lot of talk about our common life. I believe that while the state of the Union may feel fragile in '26, the state of America’s faith communities is stronger than ever. 🇺🇸 🙏
The power of American pluralism is real. @baptistnews.com baptistnews.com/article/dive...
The power of American pluralism is real. @baptistnews.com baptistnews.com/article/dive...
Diversity has benefits, Interfaith America leader says – Baptist News Global
Pluralism is not merely a lofty ideal but a series of concrete actions to strengthen relationships and bridge divides in contentious times.
baptistnews.com
February 23, 2026 at 9:22 PM
At America 250, there’s a lot of talk about our common life. I believe that while the state of the Union may feel fragile in '26, the state of America’s faith communities is stronger than ever. 🇺🇸 🙏
The power of American pluralism is real. @baptistnews.com baptistnews.com/article/dive...
The power of American pluralism is real. @baptistnews.com baptistnews.com/article/dive...
Reposted by Adam Nicholas Phillips
This @interfaithamerica.bsky.social briefing yesterday served as an opportunity for leading experts such as @robertpjones.bsky.social and @therevadam.bsky.social to examine competing narratives about what it means to embody America’s founding principles in 2026.
Interfaith America Engages the ‘Promise of Pluralism’ Ahead of Trump’s State of the Union - Word&Way
A virtual media briefing titled ‘America at 250: Religion, Democracy, and the Promise of Pluralism’ covered solutions to the pressing issues of social isolation, political polarization, and bridging d...
wordandway.org
February 19, 2026 at 3:42 PM
This @interfaithamerica.bsky.social briefing yesterday served as an opportunity for leading experts such as @robertpjones.bsky.social and @therevadam.bsky.social to examine competing narratives about what it means to embody America’s founding principles in 2026.
I truly believe we are an Interfaith America at 250. Maybe because I’ve seen firsthand how faith, belonging and bridgebuilding can come together for the greater good.
It was nice to sit down with @deseret.com.web.brid.gy and share a little bit about my own story.
www.deseret.com/faith/2026/0...
It was nice to sit down with @deseret.com.web.brid.gy and share a little bit about my own story.
www.deseret.com/faith/2026/0...
Adam Phillips is up against a tough task: Making room for all faiths in America
"We're a nation of many faiths," says Adam Phillips, CEO of Interfaith America.
www.deseret.com
February 22, 2026 at 3:13 PM
I truly believe we are an Interfaith America at 250. Maybe because I’ve seen firsthand how faith, belonging and bridgebuilding can come together for the greater good.
It was nice to sit down with @deseret.com.web.brid.gy and share a little bit about my own story.
www.deseret.com/faith/2026/0...
It was nice to sit down with @deseret.com.web.brid.gy and share a little bit about my own story.
www.deseret.com/faith/2026/0...
“What does it mean for the Church to be the conscience of the state?”
An important reflection on MLK’s Letter from Birmingham Jail by Pete Wehner - who served 3 Republican Presidents.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
An important reflection on MLK’s Letter from Birmingham Jail by Pete Wehner - who served 3 Republican Presidents.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
The Evangelicals Who See Trump’s Viciousness as a Virtue
At the National Prayer Breakfast, the president tested his audience’s commitment to Christian ethics.
www.theatlantic.com
February 8, 2026 at 12:49 AM
“What does it mean for the Church to be the conscience of the state?”
An important reflection on MLK’s Letter from Birmingham Jail by Pete Wehner - who served 3 Republican Presidents.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
An important reflection on MLK’s Letter from Birmingham Jail by Pete Wehner - who served 3 Republican Presidents.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
"To be is to stand for." — Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel
We honor the victims of the Shoah by standing for the dignity of every human being. Let memory be a commitment to justice & an end to anti-semitism wherever it may be found.
#InternationalHolocaustRemembranceDay #WeRemember
We honor the victims of the Shoah by standing for the dignity of every human being. Let memory be a commitment to justice & an end to anti-semitism wherever it may be found.
#InternationalHolocaustRemembranceDay #WeRemember
January 27, 2026 at 6:15 PM
"To be is to stand for." — Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel
We honor the victims of the Shoah by standing for the dignity of every human being. Let memory be a commitment to justice & an end to anti-semitism wherever it may be found.
#InternationalHolocaustRemembranceDay #WeRemember
We honor the victims of the Shoah by standing for the dignity of every human being. Let memory be a commitment to justice & an end to anti-semitism wherever it may be found.
#InternationalHolocaustRemembranceDay #WeRemember
Reposted by Adam Nicholas Phillips
In Federalist 51 (1788) James Madison wrote that “Justice is the end of government. It is the end of civil society.” What does that look like in 2026? Not what we are seeing unfold in American cities. Reflections on what is transpiring, as well as 2 in my life lost to violence.
January 24, 2026 at 11:29 PM
In Federalist 51 (1788) James Madison wrote that “Justice is the end of government. It is the end of civil society.” What does that look like in 2026? Not what we are seeing unfold in American cities. Reflections on what is transpiring, as well as 2 in my life lost to violence.
Interfaith and evangelical leaders are standing up to cruelty and division.
Very important reporting from @christianitytoday.com
Very important reporting from @christianitytoday.com
my report today on what Twin Cities churches are trying to do in this moment: www.christianitytoday.com/2026/01/ice-...
In a Tense Minnesota, Christians Help Immigrant Neighbors - Christianity Today
As the Twin Cities reel from ICE arrests and the killing of Alex Pretti, churchgoers drive immigrants to work and doctor’s appointments.
www.christianitytoday.com
January 26, 2026 at 5:19 PM
Interfaith and evangelical leaders are standing up to cruelty and division.
Very important reporting from @christianitytoday.com
Very important reporting from @christianitytoday.com
Interfaith leaders are standing up to cruelty and division.
Excellent reporting by @talkingpointsmemo.com
Excellent reporting by @talkingpointsmemo.com
After a couple months and nine stories, this is the final installment for my TPM stories looking at the fight against mass deportation in NYC.
This piece goes inside churches to show how they have become a central hub and a flashpoint in the growing resistance. talkingpointsmemo.com/news/churche...
This piece goes inside churches to show how they have become a central hub and a flashpoint in the growing resistance. talkingpointsmemo.com/news/churche...
Churches Are on the Front Lines in the Fight Against Mass Deportation
Churches have become a central hub and a flashpoint in the fight...
talkingpointsmemo.com
January 26, 2026 at 5:17 PM
Interfaith leaders are standing up to cruelty and division.
Excellent reporting by @talkingpointsmemo.com
Excellent reporting by @talkingpointsmemo.com
Reposted by Adam Nicholas Phillips
Wow: A top GOP candidate for governor in Minnesota just announced that he is dropping out from the race. *And* that he is leaving the Republican Party.
He blamed the GOP's "stated retribution on the citizens of our state."
www.startribune.com/chris-madel-...
He blamed the GOP's "stated retribution on the citizens of our state."
www.startribune.com/chris-madel-...
Chris Madel ends GOP bid for governor, says he can’t support federal ‘retribution’ against Minnesota
His exit comes as some other Republicans have started to distance themselves from the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown in the state.
www.startribune.com
January 26, 2026 at 4:50 PM
Wow: A top GOP candidate for governor in Minnesota just announced that he is dropping out from the race. *And* that he is leaving the Republican Party.
He blamed the GOP's "stated retribution on the citizens of our state."
www.startribune.com/chris-madel-...
He blamed the GOP's "stated retribution on the citizens of our state."
www.startribune.com/chris-madel-...
In Federalist 51 (1788) James Madison wrote that “Justice is the end of government. It is the end of civil society.” What does that look like in 2026? Not what we are seeing unfold in American cities. Reflections on what is transpiring, as well as 2 in my life lost to violence.
January 24, 2026 at 11:29 PM
In Federalist 51 (1788) James Madison wrote that “Justice is the end of government. It is the end of civil society.” What does that look like in 2026? Not what we are seeing unfold in American cities. Reflections on what is transpiring, as well as 2 in my life lost to violence.
Reposted by Adam Nicholas Phillips
Brooklyn Park police chief Mark Bruley: "We're hearing people being stopped with no cause & being demanded to show paperwork to determine if they're here legally. We started hearing from our police officers the same complaints. Every one of these individuals is a person of color... it has to stop"
January 20, 2026 at 5:31 PM
Brooklyn Park police chief Mark Bruley: "We're hearing people being stopped with no cause & being demanded to show paperwork to determine if they're here legally. We started hearing from our police officers the same complaints. Every one of these individuals is a person of color... it has to stop"
A world before Bob Weir? Believable.
A world without Bobby? Unfathomable.
Thankfully, “Weir everywhere.” Some thoughts on American myths and belonging at @rns.org #GratefulDead
religionnews.com/2026/01/12/b...
A world without Bobby? Unfathomable.
Thankfully, “Weir everywhere.” Some thoughts on American myths and belonging at @rns.org #GratefulDead
religionnews.com/2026/01/12/b...
Bob Weir was a troubadour of American myth and belonging
(RNS) — Weir was never religious in any conventional sense. But there was a deep, abiding spirituality to his work.
religionnews.com
January 12, 2026 at 7:46 PM
A world before Bob Weir? Believable.
A world without Bobby? Unfathomable.
Thankfully, “Weir everywhere.” Some thoughts on American myths and belonging at @rns.org #GratefulDead
religionnews.com/2026/01/12/b...
A world without Bobby? Unfathomable.
Thankfully, “Weir everywhere.” Some thoughts on American myths and belonging at @rns.org #GratefulDead
religionnews.com/2026/01/12/b...
Today, don’t ignore your uncle’s recent Facebook posts or brace for impact with your niece who listens to podcasts at 1.5x speed while you pass the Thanksgiving stuffing. Lean in like Mamdani and Trump.
Go for it, talk about politics!
Here are 4 tips 🦃
www.interfaithamerica.org/article/this...
Go for it, talk about politics!
Here are 4 tips 🦃
www.interfaithamerica.org/article/this...
This Thanksgiving, You Should Absolutely Talk About Politics
Here we go again. Another Thanksgiving. Another round of national advice columns telling you to avoid politics at all costs. Keep the peace. Stick to pie. Pretend your uncle’s Facebook posts about im...
www.interfaithamerica.org
November 27, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Today, don’t ignore your uncle’s recent Facebook posts or brace for impact with your niece who listens to podcasts at 1.5x speed while you pass the Thanksgiving stuffing. Lean in like Mamdani and Trump.
Go for it, talk about politics!
Here are 4 tips 🦃
www.interfaithamerica.org/article/this...
Go for it, talk about politics!
Here are 4 tips 🦃
www.interfaithamerica.org/article/this...
America’s religious traditions teach us that connection doesn’t require full agreement on every single issue. We need more spaces for those kinds of conversations to learn how to live side by side, even with those who vote or worship differently than we do. Today @nytimes.com
November 7, 2025 at 7:59 PM
America’s religious traditions teach us that connection doesn’t require full agreement on every single issue. We need more spaces for those kinds of conversations to learn how to live side by side, even with those who vote or worship differently than we do. Today @nytimes.com
What do AOC, Josh Hawley, 100s of faith groups and Heretic Coffee in Portland all have in common? We have to come together to get SNAP fully back online. I think this hunger and policy crisis might also be a roadmap out of our divisions, too. My latest in @rns.org
religionnews.com/2025/11/03/l...
religionnews.com/2025/11/03/l...
Lives hang in the balance as White House temporizes on SNAP funding. Our values do, too.
(RNS) — In a healthy society, we measure success not by how the powerful thrive, but by how the vulnerable are supported.
religionnews.com
November 4, 2025 at 4:20 PM
What do AOC, Josh Hawley, 100s of faith groups and Heretic Coffee in Portland all have in common? We have to come together to get SNAP fully back online. I think this hunger and policy crisis might also be a roadmap out of our divisions, too. My latest in @rns.org
religionnews.com/2025/11/03/l...
religionnews.com/2025/11/03/l...
“Courage and sacrifice must be the hallmark of our actions at this moment of historic and deliberate suffering being visited upon people living truly good lives that are a credit to our nation. As citizens, we must not be silent …”
adw.org/news/wdmr-ho...
adw.org/news/wdmr-ho...
Mass for the 111th World Day of Migrants and Refugees Homily Given by Robert Cardinal McElroy - Archdiocese of Washington
HOMILY Mass for the 111th World Day of Migrants and Refugees Given by Robert Cardinal McElroy, Archbishop of Washington Cathedral of St. Matthew the Apostle, Washington, DC September 28, 2025 at 5:30 ...
adw.org
September 29, 2025 at 1:24 AM
“Courage and sacrifice must be the hallmark of our actions at this moment of historic and deliberate suffering being visited upon people living truly good lives that are a credit to our nation. As citizens, we must not be silent …”
adw.org/news/wdmr-ho...
adw.org/news/wdmr-ho...
LDS President Russell M. Nelson’s life was marked by healing and connection. A surgeon, prophet, and leader—he built bridges across differences and called us to higher ground. Each of us despite our differences of faith and persuasion would do well to heed his call to be peacemakers. Peace be.
September 28, 2025 at 8:36 PM
LDS President Russell M. Nelson’s life was marked by healing and connection. A surgeon, prophet, and leader—he built bridges across differences and called us to higher ground. Each of us despite our differences of faith and persuasion would do well to heed his call to be peacemakers. Peace be.
On the rising tide of political violence, my latest piece in @rns.org
The American experiment has always been fragile. It has always required stewards. Which is why, in the wake of violence, we must look for the helpers....
religionnews.com/2025/09/12/h...
The American experiment has always been fragile. It has always required stewards. Which is why, in the wake of violence, we must look for the helpers....
religionnews.com/2025/09/12/h...
Charlie Kirk’s killing is part of a pattern of political violence
(RNS) — We have a choice: to surrender to outrage and conspiracy, or recommit to our first freedoms — a sacred democratic commitment to one another.
religionnews.com
September 12, 2025 at 6:24 PM
On the rising tide of political violence, my latest piece in @rns.org
The American experiment has always been fragile. It has always required stewards. Which is why, in the wake of violence, we must look for the helpers....
religionnews.com/2025/09/12/h...
The American experiment has always been fragile. It has always required stewards. Which is why, in the wake of violence, we must look for the helpers....
religionnews.com/2025/09/12/h...
Reposted by Adam Nicholas Phillips
100 days into Pope Leo XIV’s papacy, his leadership is showing the power of pluralism: respect, relationships, and cooperation across differences.
Chris Crawford, IA’s Director of Civic Strategies, shares his reflections in RealClear Religion.
Chris Crawford, IA’s Director of Civic Strategies, shares his reflections in RealClear Religion.
The Pluralism of The American Pope
100 days into the pontificate of Pope Leo XIV, it appears that the College of Cardinals selected a pope with two attributes that were previously seen as impossible: An American, and a unifier.
www.realclearreligion.org
August 29, 2025 at 7:58 PM
100 days into Pope Leo XIV’s papacy, his leadership is showing the power of pluralism: respect, relationships, and cooperation across differences.
Chris Crawford, IA’s Director of Civic Strategies, shares his reflections in RealClear Religion.
Chris Crawford, IA’s Director of Civic Strategies, shares his reflections in RealClear Religion.