Over generations, LGBTQI+ people have faced persistent religious-based discrimination and attacks against their inherent dignity. The denial of basic civil rights to our LGBTQ+ siblings has [...]
The shocking attack against the Beth Israel congregation in Colleyville, TX has been a stark reminder that religious extremism threatens the safety of our communities. Now more than ever, we all [...]
While the notion of religious freedom is often misused to restrict reproductive care, a new initiative seeks to rally people of faith around protecting this critical right. The Rev. Angela [...]
Across the country, attacks on reproductive rights are escalating and anti-choice faith voices are increasingly resonating in state legislatures and the courts. While it seems that every week we [...]
Our nation has had a complicated relationship with statues in recent years, especially as certain parts of the country refuse to let go of racist vestiges from the past. The Freethought Society, [...]
The world paused to mourn the passing of Archbishop Desmond Tutu on the day after Christmas, at the age of 90. Often lost among his many achievements is the fact that he maintained incredibly [...]
As news broke of the attack on Congregation Beth Israel, interfaith support poured in not just online, but in-person, in the Colleyville community. Pastor Bob Roberts, Jr., senior global pastor [...]
Our first freedom guarantees that every American, regardless of belief, has a right to worship free from fear and violence. Unfortunately, as we saw in Colleyville last Saturday and as we’ve seen [...]
The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. said, “Our lives begin to end the day we become silent about things that matter.” In honor of MLK Day, we will revisit the inspirational conversation we [...]
Religious divides are as old as America herself. While our country was founded on the basis of religious freedom, we are still striving for an inclusive democracy in which every person is free to [...]