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A Word from Welton about the continued misappropriation of “religious freedom” by the political religious right

Followers of the Sikh faith have been the targets of over 300 reported hate crimes since 9/11. At the same time, a majority of Americans confess they know nothing at all about Sikhs and have [...]

Last week, millions of Americans took to the streets – and legislators’ offices – to object to the Senate plan to gut the Affordable Care Act, which would defund Planned Parenthood, slash [...]

The Supreme Court announced a major religious freedom ruling this past week that could undermine Church-State separation for decades to come. This week on State of Belief, Interfaith [...]

The Supreme Court announced a major religious freedom ruling this past week that could undermine Church-State separation for decades to come. This week on State of Belief, Interfaith [...]

Recent weeks have brought a resurgence of the superhero movie: Wonder Woman. The film, which stars Israeli-born actor Gal Gadot, set a new opening weekend record for a film with a female [...]

Reports earlier this month revealed an unexpected drop in the membership of the politically powerful Southern Baptist Convention. Contrary to conventional wisdom which has claimed that it’s only [...]

Here at the intersection of religion, government and politics, we’ve spent a good bit of time pondering the unlikely alliance of Donald Trump and conservative Christians. More than one [...]

This week on State of Belief, Interfaith Alliance’s weekly radio show and podcast, our host, Rev. Welton Gaddy will examine religious and cultural implications of the Wonder Woman film, the [...]

  A Word from Welton on the Congressional baseball practice shooting in Alexandria, VA.