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The Pluralism Project is a research initiative dedicated to increasing understanding of religious pluralism in the United States through research and education. Founded in 1991, the Pluralism Project is affiliated with Harvard University and led by Professor Diana Eck, Professor of Comparative Religion and Indian Studies at Harvard.

The Pluralism Project uses the following four principles to describe pluralism: The Pluralism Project grew out of descriptive research conducted by Professor Eck, her students, and staff at the Pluralism Project that highlights religious diversity in the United States. Eventually as the Pluralism Project developed it came to include a website, case studies, and conferences aimed at educating teachers, students, and communities about religious pluralism in the United States and engaging them in discussions about religious diversity and interfaith dialogue.
 * Pluralism is not diversity alone, but the energetic engagement with diversity
 * Pluralism is not just tolerance, but the active seeking of understanding across lines of difference
 * Pluralism is not relativism, but the encounter of commitments
 * Pluralism is based on dialogue

Currently, the Pluralism Project's website contains essays about the beliefs, practices, and history of seventeen religious traditions. It also contains a number of essays on the history of pluralism in United States, essays on the challenges and opportunities facing communities and individuals seeking to foster religious pluralism in the United States, a directory of interfaith initiatives in the United States, links to case studies related to religious pluralism, and links to media about religious diversity in the United States.