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Every year, State of Belief features the comprehensive findings of the Institute for Social Policy and Understanding’s American Muslim Poll. But the research continues between those reports, including [...]

Key to creating a more just, inclusive and prosperous world is solidarity among people of different backgrounds and beliefs. And how does one create solidarity? Through constructive dialogue — [...]

The still-powerful Southern Baptist Convention has long been the driving force behind much of the weaponization of religion in political spaces. For that reason, there were valid fears that when the [...]

The U.S. remains a nation divided, and for many, dialogues with people who do not share our worldview feel more difficult than ever. For certain communities, how can you fathom a conversation with [...]

On Wednesday, faith leaders launched a nationwide Faith Fast for Freedom to urge Washington to take action now on the stalemate facing millions of people living in this country. Actions by the [...]

The coup that never ends: ‘whitemanism’ and the perils of a flimsy liberalism. That’s the headline of a powerful Religion Dispatches article written by the Rev. Peter Laarman, former executive [...]

On June 12, 2016, Barbara Poma was the beloved owner of Pulse Nightclub. Today, Barbara is deeply involved in paying tribute to those who were lost, and building a multi-faceted memorial at the [...]

Exactly five years ago, 49 people — predominantly LBGTQ+ people of color — went to Pulse nightclub, a community fixture in Orlando, Florida – and never came home. We honor them, their families, [...]

 The outrageously partisan response since the attack on the Capitol and the peaceful transfer of power on January 6th ought to terrify every patriotic American. But for a growing number of [...]

Looking at the greatest moral initiatives of our time – the Sanctuary Movement, LGBTQ+ equality, economic justice, reproductive rights –  it doesn’t take long to find noteworthy contributions from the [...]