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Christian nationalist symbols and attitudes were deeply entangled with the movement to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election and the violent assault on the U.S. Capitol. While [...]

We at State of Belief speak often about how white nationalism has inflamed religious extremism and undermined the integrity of some major religious denominations. And as we face resurgent white [...]

As the world looks on in horror at the brutal and indefensible Russian assault on Ukraine, we’re all searching for ways to make sense of this conflict. But one key explanation missing from the [...]

Extremist politics under the guise of religious conviction are dividing and damaging communities across the United States. But these issues are far from new and by no means exclusive to this [...]

This week, we revisit an unforgettable episode of State of Belief, the weekly radio program and podcast from Interfaith Alliance: an extended interview host Rev. Welton Gaddy conducted in June of [...]

Throughout the country, the grassroots support and energy of Interfaith Alliance’s local affiliates powers our mission to defend true religious freedom. One bedrock value of our organization is [...]

Even as the Religious Right looks to entrench its ideology, rooted in racism and patriarchy, the reality is that their ideology is out of step with most people of faith. Across the country, [...]

From the January 6 insurrection to the proliferation of white nationalist groups, we can see how far-right efforts continue to threaten racial equality and our democracy under the guise of [...]

Black History Month affords us the opportunity to honor the Black community, acknowledge historical and ongoing injustices, and renew our resolve to dismantle systemic racism. This year, however, [...]

We at State of Belief have spoken out about the dangerous pseudoscience of conversion therapy for years. Religion is inevitably invoked to justify this quackery, but that’s far from the [...]