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I just discovered this program a couple weeks ago on wcpt chicago and listened to few podcasts on the website, and I’m impressed. I rarely find people inteligent and open minded enough to talk about these kind of subjects and finding a radio show that does makes me so happy. Finally something really interesting to listen to in the weekends! Keep the good work.- Ashe, DeKalb, IL

WHAT IS STATE OF BELIEF RADIO? Every week, State of Belief Radio delivers an hour of thoughtful interviews with newsmakers, political and religious leaders, leading journalists and other prominent figures. We’re obsessed with politics, sure; but our area of focus and expertise is the erosion of the wall of separation between Church and State. Religion is in the headlines every day now; we bring together the experts that can explain what is happening, how it affects believers and non-believers alike; and what the long-term effects on our society are likely to be.

  • Religion in political campaigns – is his Mormon faith holding Mitt Romney Back? Is a Dominionist orientation going to help or hurt Rick Perry and Michelle Bachmann? Is Barack Obama a stealth Muslim? Are Evangelical Christian organizers going to succeed at registering five million new conservative voters for 2012 – enough to swing the vote in many states?
  • Religion in government – what are the moral and ethical issues involved in the nation’s budget battles? What’s really driving funding cuts for organizations like Planned Parenthood? Is Roe v. Wade being made irrelevant by religion-driven anti-abortion legislation at the state level? What about marriage equality?
  • Religion around the world – whether it’s the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, emerging forces in Egypt and other “Arab Spring” nations, attacks on religious groups in various parts of the globe, or religiously-motivated terrorism – these are the stories that people are talking about, and need help in understanding.
With deep knowledge, warm humor, and a seemingly endless reserve of empathy, Rev. Gaddy leads each week’s show in exploring the often-misunderstood events that are shaping our world and our lives every day. By the time he ends each show with his trademark “You all take care of each other,” listeners have a clearer understanding of why they should – and some new ideas on how they can.

To bring State of Belief Radio to your audience – free – every week, please contact Ray Kirstein, Producer, at (202) 681-4246. Via email: rkirstein@interfaithalliance.org

Rev. Gaddy, I would like to sincerely thank you for all that you do with your program. I admire what you are doing quite a bit. A local station in my area intends to start running a program called XXXXXXX. This program is hosted by a minister. The hosts of the local morning show that runs on this station interviewed him recently and he made a number of shockingly hateful statements about Muslims some of them advocating rather violent behavior.  I find it extremely disturbing that this type of speech is being broadcast on one of the local stations in my area. I am tired of hate coming out of the mouths of those who claim to represent Christ. I would love it if that station would broadcast “State of Belief” rather than that hateful program, but I think that’s about as likely as icicles in hell. -Jason, West Columbia, SC

STATE OF BELIEF RADIO AUDIENCE In addition to a weekly radio broadcast, State of Belief Radio produces resources that affiliates may leverage for their own use:

  • Extended interviews for streaming and download
  • Transcripts for reference and journalists’ use
  • Interactivity via email and listener telephone line
  • Social networking activity including Facebook and Twitter
With a grassroots fan base of 175,000 members of Interfaith Alliance, State of Belief Radio is well-poised to grow audience for individual affiliate stations nationwide.
To bring State of Belief Radio to your audience – free – every week, please contact Ray Kirstein, Producer, at (202) 681-4246. Via email: rkirstein@interfaithalliance.org

Traditional mainstream Christian religion has lost so many supporters. Its leaders have lost the courage of their original hero, who routed the money changers etc. Representative Keith Ellison said this: “In Washington what I’ve heard from a lot of people is that, ‘oh, well, if the movement turns violent, maybe it would be wise not to be connected to it.’ I’m like, you know, lets get rid of that super play-it-safe cowardly chicken style. Lets lead with what we believe for a change, and say these people are absolutely right to get out there and express their outrage with these conditions.” I hope that you will do the same. – Abbie, Harborside, ME

STATE OF BELIEF GUESTS
Recent guests on State of Belief Radio include:
  • Jeff Sharlet, investigative journalist and best-selling author of C Street and The Family
  • Prince Zeid Ra’ad Zeid Al-Hussein, Permanent Representative of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan at the United Nations
  • Irshad Manji, founder and director of the Moral Courage Project at New York University
  • Louis J. Marinelli, who abandoned a successful career at the National Organization for Marriage to become a Conservative Republican supporter of marriage equality
  • Vincent Bugliosi, who successfully prosecuted the Charles Manson case and co-authored Helter Skelter, the best-selling book on it
  • Rabbi Simcha Weinstein – the Comic Book Rabbi
  • Sarah Posner, Senior Editor of Religion Dispatches Magazine, who attends many religio-political events and regularly appears on the show
  • Greg Lebel, Assistant Professor of Political Management at George Washington University and a former political strategist working for numerous presidential campaigns
  • Dr. Robert P. Jones, Founder and CEO of Public Religion Research Institute, a leading polling firm specializing in issues of politics and faith
  • Rev. Troy Perry, founder of Metropolitan Community Churches, a global denomination serving disenfranchised LGBT Christians
  • Prof. George Lakoff, the “father of framing” and expert on communication archetypes
  • Kim Bobo, Executive Director, Interfaith Worker Justice
  • A.C. Grayling, Professor of Philosophy at Birkbeck College at University of London, and the International Humanist and Ethical Union representative to the United Nations Human Rights Council
  • Cathy Marino-Thomas, Board Chair, Marriage Equality New York
  • Suhag Shukla, Managing Director of the Hindu American Foundation
  • Faiz Shakir, Editor-in-chief of ThinkProgress.org and a Vice President at the Center for American Progress
  • Imam Khalid Latif, Executive Director and first Muslim chaplain for the Islamic Center at New York University and the Muslim chaplain for the New York City Police Department
  • Rev. Dr. James Forbes, Jr., Senior Minister Emeritus at Riverside Church in New York City and President and Founder of the Healing of the Nations Foundation
  • Rep. Keith Ellison
  • Farhana Khera, President and Executive Director of Muslim Advocates
  • Rabbi Irwin Kula, President of CLAL – The National Jewish Center for Learning and Leadership
  • Retired Navy chaplain Capt. John F. Gundlach of the Forum on the Military Chaplaincy
  • Former member of Congress, and current executive director of the Alliance to End Hunger, Tony Hall
  • Zack Kopplin, a high school senior in Baton Rouge, La., on his fight to get creationism banned from Louisiana science class curricula
  • Kevin Eckstrom, Editor-in-chief at Religion News Service

To bring State of Belief Radio to your audience – free – every week, please contact Ray Kirstein, Producer, at (202) 681-4246. Via email: rkirstein@interfaithalliance.org

Rev. Gaddy- I know you will be happy to hear I am starting an adult Sunday school class using segments of your broadcast as a starting point for discussion.  After 4 years of graduate school, I finally have the energy to initiate a class that works for me; No books to read, no guilt for not being prepared. It has sparked quite a bit of interest in the church, and I can’t wait to share you with my friends! Thank you for all you do. – Wendy, Albuquerque, NM

STATE OF BELIEF TECHNICAL
State of Belief Radio is produced in two forms:
COMMERCIAL: conforms to the Clear Channel “Less is More” talk programming clock, with 39:50 of program content in four segments. The show is delivered:
NON-COMMERCIAL: 51:00 of program content in four segments.
The show is delivered:
  • Via ftp download in .mp3 segments for commercial and non-commercial radio clocks
  • Via direct download from the stateofbelief.com website affiliate page
State of Belief Radio is produced with :10 bumper music into and out of all segments, with the exception of theme music at the beginning and ending of the full show.

Hi Rev, You’d be proud of me: I listen, share your excellent ideas and support the Interface Alliance.  I listen to the podcasts every week (and I do miss Air America). Best Wishes, Barry, Kansas City, MO

State of Belief Radio isn’t old-school Sunday morning “God Squad.” State of Belief Radio isn’t bible-thumping fire-and-brimstone, and it isn’t bomb-throwing radical rhetoric. State of Belief Radio is thoughtful but passionate dialogue, analysis and insights. It answers some of the questions being asked by the throngs who have taken to the streets in the “Occupy” movement, and by their millions of supporters.  State of Belief is Religion and Radio – done differently.

 

To bring State of Belief Radio to your audience – free – every week, please contact Ray Kirstein, Producer, at (202) 681-4246. Via email: rkirstein@interfaithalliance.org

 


 

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