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Religion continues to be misused as a political tool by lawmakers, causing tension between many progressives and people of faith. A recent surge of Religious Freedom Restoration legislation [...]

The second ever commemoration of the Sikh faith recently took place at the Pentagon. Followers of the faith have been advocating for the ability of Sikhs to serve in the military while wearing [...]

This past Sunday in Garland, Texas, two gunmen were killed after opening fire at an event hosted by an anti-Muslim group. The organizer of the event, leading professional Islamophobe Pamela [...]

This week on State of Belief, Interfaith Alliance’s weekly radio show and podcast, host Rev. Welton Gaddy will speak with Ken Sofer of the Center for American Progress about Islamophobia and the [...]

Here’s what’s coming up this weekend on State of Belief Radio – Anti-Muslim activist Pamela Geller gets what she wanted: violence in the name of Islam in Texas. We’ll talk about the [...]

The intersection of faith and gender has been taboo for many faith communities around the world. Despite this taboo, many female faith leaders are discussing the importance of inclusion in the [...]

This week, the Supreme Court heard arguments in the battle for marriage equality nationwide. Both supporters and opponents of marriage equality gathered outside the Supreme Court and, remarkably, [...]

As protesters march throughout Baltimore in response to the death of Freddie Gray and ongoing police violence against people of color, countless faith leaders have opened their church doors and [...]

Rev. Welton Gaddy is back from Sri Lanka this week after participating in a State Department delegation on religious freedom. We’ll hear about his trip on an upcoming show, but this week on State [...]