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As the Trump administration continues to crack down on migrants seeking a better life for themselves and their families, faith-based resettlement agencies such as HIAS continue to fight for the safety [...]

While the religious right continues to manipulate the true meaning of religious freedom for political gain, other faith leaders resolve to use faith to drive their work creating positive and inclusive [...]

Those who stay up to date on religion and politics in the news are sure to have seen headlines claiming that recent legislation in Ohio — the Ohio Student Religious Liberties Act — will [...]

The holiday season is upon us, a time of year that’s a reminder to give thanks for those who use faith as a motivator for creating positive social change that benefits those of all faiths and of [...]

We devote the rest of this week’s best-of State of Belief program to a critically important panel discussion Welton hosted in 2006. While we regularly cover the political religious right takeover of [...]

When Madeleine Albright, US Secretary of State under President Bill Clinton, joined Rev. Welton Gaddy, host of State of Belief, in May of 2006, she had just published her second book. It was titled [...]

Happy Thanksgiving! As we all pause to celebrate the classic American holiday of gratitude, on State of Belief, Interfaith Alliance’s weekly radio show and podcast, we’re serving up an extra [...]

And finally, returning to the show this week is Rabbi Jack Moline, president of Interfaith Alliance. Jack will have an update on what the Alliance is doing to protect faith and freedom for all, from [...]

As we become more polarized, so do our perceptions of one another. All too often, Christianity is discussed on the two extremes of fundamentalist or social justice-oriented. The reality, however, is [...]

Over the past several years, Americans have seen a significant increase in hostility toward and even attacks against minority communities. This is a sad reality for any community, but particularly so [...]