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At the start of each year, Welton sits down with the Rev. Elder Pat Bumgardner, senior pastor of the Metropolitan Community Church of New York, where she ministers to LGBTQ and other marginalized [...]

As the constitutionally-protected “first freedom,” religious liberty is a cornerstone of American society and government. Sadly, but not surprisingly, it’s also a value that too often is [...]

This weekend marks 12 years of continuous broadcasting for State of Belief, Interfaith Alliance’s radio show and podcast. It’s also Martin Luther King Day weekend, and Tuesday is Religious [...]

Anti-gay bigotry has grown into a major industry and export in our country. The oft-repeated justification for discriminatory choices is that the Bible says homosexuality is a sin. The reality [...]

Investigative journalist and award-winning filmmaker Greg Palast will be on State of Belief to talk about the state of voting before people head to the polls this year. He’s taken a meticulous [...]

It seems like it’s now conventional wisdom that people of faith reject climate science. However, like so many other generalizations, that’s far from the truth. A leading faith voice working hard [...]

At the beginning of the year, it’s helpful to conduct honest self-examination before setting goals for the year ahead. One longtime progressive Christian leader did just that in a new piece for [...]

Happy New Year! Our promise to you as we start 2018 is that for any stories we know are likely to generate outrage, we’ll work hard to provide action steps for you to respond to the issue at [...]

Finally, in this season of family, Welton will share his thoughts after seeing his autistic grandson’s onstage at a Katy Perry concert. She asked Jameson what his dream is. Listen to hear [...]

Next is our conversation from May of 2017 with Andrew Hanauer, founder of the One America Movement which seeks to unite people across religious and political lines at a time when we seem to be as [...]