Simran Jeet Singh on Inclusion, Identity & Belonging

Simran Jeet Singh reflects on what it means to practice radical inclusion in a divided world. In this excerpt from the 2025 Festival of Faiths, Singh draws from his experience as a Sikh scholar, educator, and public voice to explore how identity, faith, and lived experience shape our understanding of belonging. His perspective challenges us to move beyond surface-level inclusion and toward deeper practices of care, curiosity, and connection. A professor at Union Theological Seminary and bestselling author, Singh’s work focuses on equity, storytelling, and the power of representation. Through his reflections, he invites us to imagine a world where inclusion is not aspirational—but lived, embodied, and transformative. Speaker: Simran Jeet Singh The Festival of Faiths, based in Louisville, Kentucky, is a nationally recognized gathering of spiritual leaders, artists, and changemakers. The 2025 theme, Sacred Belonging, explores our deep interconnectedness and calls us toward communities rooted in care, empathy, and shared humanity.