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All of us here at State of Belief extend our sincere condolences to the families shattered by the latest in the seemingly endless series of mass shootings. This week on State of Belief, [...]

Finally, a word from Welton. This week, Welton will challenge all of us to the difficult task of tuning in every now and then to what’s being said by those with whom we disagree. Because of the [...]

What happens when a religious family truly believes that prayer has the power to heal, but adheres to that belief even when a child is sick? It’s a tricky issue, but Idaho legislators have [...]

From the radio to television to the internet, the political religious right has been extremely effective at harnessing technology to connect and to spread its message. Now an ambitious new [...]

This week in Washington, D.C. hundreds of faith leaders, including a large number of evangelical Christians, gathered for a multifaith gathering called the Alliance of Virtue for the Common Good. [...]

As freezing temperatures and snow blanket a large part of the country, the relationship between two communities often portrayed as at odds is thawing. This week on State of Belief, Interfaith [...]

Last week, to mark the anniversary of the Muslim Ban, a prophetic multifaith coalition gathered in Washington, DC to stand with our Muslim sisters and brothers in front of the White House. Other [...]

As unprecedented attacks on reproductive rights in this country spew from a newly-energized political religious right, Dr. Jonathan Dudley will join Welton this week to explore the recent history [...]

Interpretation and spin inevitably blur facts in any State of the Union address, but especially one delivered by this president. Even fact-checking in the age of Trump has become fraught with [...]

Donald Trump delivered his first official State of the Union address on January 30, claiming to have taken historic action to protect religious liberty. This week on State of Belief, Interfaith [...]