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The relentless dismantling of Hungarian democracy by strongman Viktor Orbán is a source of grave concern for observers around the globe – except for the right wing American activists and politicians [...]

News of widespread coverups of sexual abuse by Southern Baptist leaders rocked the faith world this week. Unfortunately, this revelation comes as little surprise to those who have been following this [...]

The gun idolatry running rampant in certain politically influential evangelical denominations is undeniable, and cannot be divorced from the recent tragedies in Uvalde, Buffalo, and Laguna Woods. The [...]

No words can accurately capture our national grief as we mourn the lives – mostly children! – lost in Texas this week. This week on State of Belief, Interfaith Alliance’s weekly radio show [...]

Public opinion means little when agendas are defined and driven by ideologues. But it does matter when those same ideologues are amplified to convey a grossly inaccurate picture of American values – [...]

True religious freedom means that people seeking care should be able to make decisions based on their own beliefs and circumstances, not the religious views of their doctor or state legislators. But [...]

The Buffalo shooter wasn’t unique. His manifesto echoed racist sentiments found not only in the deep corners of the Internet, but also in places like Fox News. Best-selling author Jeff Sharlet (The [...]

Our hearts are with the people of Buffalo following the massacre of ten Black residents by a white supremacist in a local grocery store. Motivating the shooter was the racist, xenophobic, and [...]

Contrary to popular belief, a majority of Americans across faith traditions support civil rights protections for LGBTQ+ people. Unfortunately, a vocal minority continues to use faith as a [...]

The Establishment Clause – or as Jefferson coined it, our nation’s “wall of separation” between religion and government – has long been the bedrock of our democracy. But it’s increasingly clear that [...]