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At a town hall meeting at the University of Maryland this morning, President Obama fielded a question about an issue (in fact, a campaign promise) yet-to-be-resolved—government-funded [...]

Sunday, June 26th was not an ordinary Sunday in churches and places of worship all over the country. Participating in a project of Interfaith Alliance and Human Rights First called Faith Shared: [...]

The legalization of same-gender marriage last Friday in New York State was very exciting and a great step forward in the fight for LGBT rights! However, an unfortunate facet of the legislation is [...]

Written by Ms. Madeline Richer. Madeline is a rising sophomore in a double degree program with Barnard College and the Jewish Theological Seminary and is interning at Interfaith Alliance summer [...]

Written by Mr. Max Schechter.  Max is a rising sophomore at Cornell University and is interning at Interfaith Alliance summer 2011. He is also a participant in the Religious Action Center of [...]

“It is a good day for religious freedom,” reflected Interfaith Alliance President and State of Belief Host Rev. Welton Gaddy’s after yesterday morning’s Senate hearing on “Protecting the Civil [...]

Nearly 70 years ago, the U.S.A.T. Dorchester began to sink, and four chaplains on board did what they knew how to do — bring calm to a chaotic situation.  In the end, Chaplains Rabbi [...]

Yesterday, a three-judge panel of the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals unanimously decided that a 43-foot cross in a federally owned, California public park serving as a war memorial is [...]

As each year draws to a close, it’s inevitable that a number of “Top [Insert Category Here]” lists make the rounds on the internet.  Naturally, we at Interfaith Alliance have been most interested [...]

Written by Ms. Lynn Abe.  Lynn is a recent graduate from Carleton College in Minnesota. She has a BA in religion with a concentration in Educational Studies. Lynn is interning at Interfaith [...]