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Next, Welton will sit down with Ross Murray to discuss his new book Made, Known, Loved: Developing LGBTQ-inclusive Youth Ministry. Ross serves as senior director of news and faith initiatives at [...]

This week on State of Belief, Interfaith Alliance’s radio program and podcast, J. Dana Trent will join host Rev. Welton Gaddy to talk about her recent piece in Religion Dispatches examining [...]

For millions of Americans–especially those who have been able to get a COVID vaccination–it truly feels like spring is here. But don’t let the nice weather fool you; the culture wars [...]

Finally, Welton shares some thoughts about the torrent of attacks on Transgender young people flooding state legislatures across our nation, inevitably bolstered by religious-sounding rhetoric. [...]

Welton will welcome Becky Monroe of the Leadership Conference for Civil and Human Rights to talk about an important new piece of legislation being considered by Congress, the No Hate Act. The [...]

Next, Welton will welcome Good Faith Media CEO Mitch Randall to discuss how he’s bucking a tough trend in the media landscape to create a news organization focused on thoughtful coverage of [...]

Last week a small church in Georgia made national headlines after the Southern Baptist Convention formally voted to eject the church for welcoming LGBTQ+ people to its congregation. On our show [...]

At a difficult time in our nation’s life, it’s important to take stock of progress when we see it–because the green shoots of equality, justice and understanding are all around us. This [...]

Happy Easter to all who celebrate! May this Christian observance of new beginnings and sacred hope bring some lightness into what continues, for so many, to be a dark time indeed. Joining in that [...]

Finally, Welton will welcome theologian and writer Diana Butler Bass back to State of Belief to talk about her new book, Freeing Jesus: Rediscovering Jesus as Friend, Teacher, Savior, Lord, Way, [...]