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The Trump administration’s war on immigrants continues, this time with the Supreme Court refusing to oppose unprecedented new restrictions on asylum seekers at our nation’s southern border. Dr. Jay [...]

Just a few weeks ago, Muslims from around the country gathered in Houston, Texas to play host to presidential candidates Senator Bernie Sanders and Mayor Julián Castro, as part of the 56th annual [...]

In the aftermath of 9/11, Americans often recall the feelings of shared loss and of patriotism that united the country. However, from the attacks also came rationale for endless war, civilian [...]

It seems that every generation experiences at least one tragic, monumental event that goes on to define the coming era. This past week, we remembered the deadly terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 [...]

Mental heath professionals have long known that the practice of “conversion therapy” is not only medical quackery, but a damaging and potentially deadly practice. This week, a leading [...]

For years, we have been a part of efforts to expose the political religious right’s attack on the separation of Church and State in this country. Nowhere is this more evident than with Project [...]

As signs of a growing climate crisis such as Hurricane Dorian get more frequent and devastating, more leaders, scientists, and activists are speaking out about the destructive and deadly effects this [...]

At times, it may seem as if our elected representatives are paying more attention to special interests than to the voters who put them in office. But media focus may play as big a role in that [...]

Happy Labor Day! We’re taking the weekend off to rest up for what is sure to be a busy fall season on State of Belief, Interfaith Alliance’s weekly radio program and podcast. So our host, [...]

Earlier this year, State of Belief hosted a scholar of religion and politics who coined the phrase “ex-vangelical” and spearheaded the social media campaign #emptythepews as a rally against what the [...]