McMurtrie, B. 1999. “Pluralism and Prayer Under One Roof.” Chronicle of Higher Education 46(15): A48-A50.
Many universities are beginning to create multi-faith spaces for worship to respond to the religious needs of an increasingly diverse student body. McMurtrie investigates a few such schools in her short article. Interviews with officials involved in these efforts “say they built these centers to acknowledge the importance of religion in students’ lives, to insure parity among religious groups seeking space, and to encourage interaction among students of different faiths.” Although a few conflicts have arisen among student groups who do not wish to share a place of worship with those of other faiths, students at these institutions are generally understanding and appreciative of the changes.
