Covenantal Pluralism & Business

Theory of progress: We believe that covenantal pluralism transforms religious diversity into a powerful business asset, rather than a troublesome fact merely to tolerate.

Covenantal pluralism, according to RFBF Board Member Chris Seiple, “entails the obligation, the responsibility, and intentional pledge to engage, respect, and protect the other’s liberty of conscience, without necessarily lending moral equivalency to the other’s resulting beliefs and behavior.”

The modern corporate workplace is a compelling example of covenantal pluralism in practice. This is in large part because the business world is placing greater emphasis on including faith and beliefs as part of their belonging and inclusion initiatives.

You can learn more by watching the videos below. The first describes covenantal pluralism and the second from Google is an example of Covenantal Pluralism in practice.

For an example of Covenantal Pluralism in practice, watch the short video Google premiered at our 2021 Faith@Work conference to introduce their IBN Network. Its is produced by an Emmy Award-winning director at Google. “Our mission does not include watering down of any religion or faith group … we strive to highlight the beautiful differences that each one of our faith groups have.”

The commonalities between corporate belonging initiatives and covenantal pluralism emerge because corporate belonging initiatives are a recognition that to be competitive in today’s and tomorrow’s marketplaces, companies need to tap into the full identity, strength and potential of their employees by including religion as a full-fledged part of their belonging commitments.