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As the intense argument over restrictions on firearms continues to rage across the country, religion and religious leaders have been drawn into the debate. Some have work to marshall support for [...]

In the face of national tragedy, our leaders always proclaim that religious faith alone can help us get through the heartache. But how do you get through a tragedy if you have no religious [...]

Benedictions, invocations, sermons…the language of faith is central and seemingly inseparable from the peaceful transfer of power every four years in this country. But beyond how Americans of no [...]

This past week, President Barack Obama included the first ever reference to “our gay brothers and sisters” in an Inaugural Address. Joining Welton this week on State of Belief is the Rev. Elder [...]

This weekend, tune in to State of Belief, Interfaith Alliance’s weekly radio show and podcast, to learn about the importance of President Obama’s inclusive inaugural address; to take a look [...]

Here’s what’s coming up on the next State of Belief Radio: The head of the largest LGBT organization in the world, Metropolitan Community Church global Moderator, Rev. Elder Dr. Nancy [...]

The race for the White House is over; but some observers see President Obama as poised to continue in campaign mode in the face of what he may consider an obstructionist Congress. It’s [...]

Prior to giving his recommendations to the President, Vice President Joe Biden met with many groups on all sides of the effort to reduce gun violence. Included in these meetings were a diverse [...]

As if to underscore his profound relevance in today’s society, civil rights hero and Georgia Congressman John Lewis was drawn into the gun debate this week by a radio talk show host’s [...]

Civil rights hero John Lewis marched with the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., was severely beaten during the march across the Edmund Pettus Bridge in Selma, Alabama, and was elected to Congress [...]