Creating adaptable individuals and communities through strengthening faith.

About Us

The Institute for Faith and Resilience is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that exists to create more resilient individuals and communities through strengthening faith. Faith is incredibly important to who we are as human beings—it is integral to many aspects of our lives, but especially so when we come to points of crisis in life. A need exists, however, to understand better how faith affects human resilience. IFR stands at the juncture of  the academic and the practical, the scholar and the practitioner, the religious and the secular. By bridging these gaps through sustained and engaged dialogue, research, and educational resources, the IFR seeks to create shared understanding and intentional community benefitting specialists, clinicians, ministers, and all believers alike.  We hope this will begin to create lasting intellectual and cultural change that is evidenced by transformed lives and communities.

“The IFR is excited to work with a variety of organizations and individuals in promoting resilience within our communities. We feel that IFR is uniquely situated to advocate for and leverage the role of faith in enabling resilient adaptation.”

— Dr. Nathan White, Executive Director

We connect research to practice, the personal to the social…

Resilient Individuals

With expert knowledge and first-hand experience, our staff have developed resources for all of us who wish to adapt positively in the face of adversity.

Resilient Communities

Social and economic support are key for healthy, faithful and adaptable communities. We and our partners pursue concrete solutions for collective needs!

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Our executive director talks about how encountering the religious ideas of Julian of Norwich helped him cope with his own suffering.

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As a nonprofit educational charity, we rely on support from donors to make a difference in the lives of those facing adversity. Every dollar donated goes directly to our operating costs. Consider joining us in our mission!

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"What does theology have to do with resilience? The answers [in this book] have wide relevance for pastoral and clinical practice. This is a very welcome and needed addition to the burgeoning field of resilience studies."

- Dr. Harold G. Koenig, Director, Center for Spirituality, Theology and Health, Duke University


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