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On Saturday, October 2nd, the Institute for Social Policy and Understanding – a longtime friend of State of Belief – is hosting its annual banquet and will present its prestigious Young [...]

Reproductive freedom is a matter of religious freedom. Following the passage of the draconian SB 8 in Texas, which essentially bans abortions for the majority of people in the state, the Texas Freedom [...]

Dissent has been a part of organized religion’s historical tapestry for centuries. Father Charles Curran, professor of Human Values at Southern Methodist University and author of Loyal Dissent, is [...]

True religious freedom means that all of us should be free to make healthcare decisions based on our own beliefs and circumstances – not the religious views of our bosses, doctors, or elected [...]

The progressive faith community lost a giant this week with the passing of the Rt. Rev. John Shelby Spong, retired Episcopal bishop of Newark, NJ, prolific writer, and a towering figure in fearless, [...]

Some researchers find that people of faith and of no faith are equally happy with their lives. Others say there are measurable benefits to being a believer. Dr. David DeSteno, professor of psychology [...]

Historically, organized religion has responded negatively to dissent by shunning, excommunicating, imprisoning, torturing, and even killing those who threaten its authority. For the Catholic Church, [...]

Public health shouldn’t be political. But the political religious right continues to manipulate the pandemic for its own gain, to the detriment of vulnerable communities. Welton will sit down with [...]

For so many who lived through the events of September 11, 2001, it is difficult to believe that it has been two decades. The pain of those impacted twenty years ago – and those who have suffered [...]

It’s Labor Day Weekend! While this holiday traditionally marks the end of the summer vacation season with one more chance at relaxation and refreshment, this year many of us are focused on widespread [...]