According to the project, there are now more than 550 interfaith centers in the United States which combine multiple religions in one place of worship. Many of these centers came about after the tragedies of September 11.
Apparently, such multi-faith centers are especially appealing to women. The project’s spokeswoman, Kathryn Lohre, told Religion News Service, “Interfaith organizations provide opportunities for women’s leadership in a way that oftentimes the religious traditions themselves do not, simply because those positions do not need to be sanctioned by any religious head or body.”