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As we approach the 2020 election, more and more people are discussing the role of faith – and the danger of religious nationalism – in electoral politics. However, many scholars have been [...]

We’ll end with a Word from Welton on the final message from the late Rep. John Lewis.   Hear the full August 1, 2020 State of Belief Radio program here.

In a normal year, this weekend would mark the culmination of the Hajj, in which millions of Muslims would conclude their pilgrimage to Mecca. But this is 2020, and the global pandemic has blocked [...]

As brave organizers across the country have continued to protest racial inequity and policy brutality, the Trump administration has taken this consequential moment to portray peaceful protestors as [...]

Dr. Robert P. Jones, founder and CEO of the Public Religion Research Institute, grew up a devoted Southern Baptist, but had not learned of the church’s racial history until he was in his twenties. [...]

Faith has long motivated entire communities to champion causes of justice, in pursuit of a more equal, more virtuous society. On the flip side, for as much as faith has been a motivator for justice, [...]

And we’ll hear a few Words from Welton about the personal impact that knowing Rep. John Lewis has had on him as an activist – and an American.   Hear the full July 25, 2020 State of Belief Radio [...]

Congressman Lewis’ steadfast pursuit of justice included striving for religious freedom for those of all faith backgrounds and none. From 1998 until his death, he held a variety of leadership [...]

Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. once called Rev. C.T. Vivian “the greatest preacher to ever live.” Similarly, Congressman John Lewis was known as the “conscience of the Congress.”  To delve into the [...]

For six decades, John Lewis fought doggedly in pursuit of justice, never losing sight of his vision for a truly equitable, truly free nation. We were lucky enough to have him share that vision with us [...]