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The divisive reactions from many quarters to the Orlando tragedy highlight the utter death of civility and mutuality in our society. Many see people they disagree with as enemies not just to be [...]

We mourn the loss of 49 lives in Orlando, Florida and seek solutions in the face of another senseless tragedy. This week on State of Belief, Interfaith Alliance’s radio show and podcast, our host [...]

With the surge in hate-filled rhetoric associated with Donald Trump’s presidential campaign has come a resurgence of anti-Semitism in the public sphere. Rabbi Jack Moline, the executive director [...]

This week we hear how breaking the ‘rules’ of Christianity can actually lead to feeling more personally connected to faith. Author Rev. Jacqueline Bussie talks with Welton about her new book, [...]

As Muslim religious practices become more visible in mainstream media, Welton talks to Georgetown’s Muslim chaplain, Yahya Hendi, about what Ramadan is, what it means to Muslims, and what kind of [...]

The world lost a true original this week with the passing of Muhammad Ali, who once said he’d like to be the “Muslim Billy Graham.” This week on State of Belief, Interfaith Alliance’s radio show [...]

Bernie Sanders and the Secular Sacred

This week we hear from Lisa Anderson, Vice President of Intersectional Engagement and Strategic Convening with the Sojourner Truth Leadership Circle at the Auburn Theological Seminary, about [...]

It may seem like overtly religion-driven appeals for votes are less frequent this election than in years past, but a closer look reveals that faith-based electioneering is still pervasive, [...]

With the number of religiously-unaffiliated Americans on the rise and the fiercely secular Bernie Sanders still in the race for the Democratic nomination, secular voters may be finding their [...]