The simple phrase “never again” expresses a resolve that the horrors of the Holocaust must not be repeated – but also implicitly acknowledges that they could. One important enabler of the [...]
We’ve heard the word “unprecedented” used over and over to describe the Trump presidential campaign, victory and administration. So many things that were once unthinkable – such as the Muslim ban [...]
For LGBT Americans of faith, and to some extent their religious family members, friends and allies, attending an anti-LGBT church can be unpleasant at best, and downright dangerous at worst. A [...]
They say those who don’t know history are doomed to repeat it. It may be a cliché, but it’s a good reminder to look to the past to help understand the present day. This week on State of Belief, [...]
The Freedom from Religion Foundation is an essential organization in protecting the constitutional principle of church-state separation, and the group has been hard at work in the courts. Dan [...]
Theologian, activist and public speaker Brian McLaren will join Welton this week to talk about his most recent book, The Great Spiritual Migration: How the World’s Largest Religion is Seeking a [...]
It’s only October, but for some the so-called “War on Christmas” has already begun. At the Values Voter Summit this past weekend, President Trump declared it time to start saying “Merry [...]
In an age in which the political Religious Right seems to have all but taken over the government, the work of maintaining separation of church and state is critical. This week on State of Belief, [...]
The Trump Justice Department under Attorney General Sessions recently provided sweeping guidance to federal agencies that will make it easier to discriminate against historically marginalized [...]
In light of all the recent headlines about encroachments on genuine religious liberty, Welton will spend some additional time with Rabbi Moline to talk about the role of Interfaith Alliance – [...]