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 The U.S. is now barely six months away from the 2024 election, and division and extremism seem to be at an all-time high. Race and religion play roles in much of the rhetoric surrounding the [...]

https://stateofbelief.s3.amazonaws.com/audiofiles/2024/The_State_of_Belief_042024_Jacqui_Lewis.mp3 Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush speaks with Rev. Dr. Jacqui Lewis of Middle Church about the [...]

https://stateofbelief.s3.amazonaws.com/audiofiles/2024/The_State_of_Belief_042024_Skye_Perryman.mp3 Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush speaks with Skye Perryman of Democracy Forward to unpack the [...]

 In the coming days, the United States Supreme Court will hear a case on the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) – a federal law that guarantees all people treatment for [...]

 While some traditions and congregations may be more inclusive than others, LGBTQ+ people have always had a presence in faith communities. When faith communities are affirming of LGBTQ+ [...]

 Language and the words we use possess the extraordinary ability to bridge divides and bring people together, fostering understanding and solidarity among diverse communities. However, when [...]

 As many faith traditions across the globe celebrate important Holy Days this weekend, it provides an opportunity for introspection and diving deeper into our personal relationships with [...]

 Over the past several years, the global church has been grappling with sex abuse scandals and how to address and lift up the needs of survivors. In their new book, Surviving God: A New Vision [...]

 The outsized, but often forgotten, role of women in the Civil Rights Movement has come up several times recently on The State of Belief, Interfaith Alliance’s weekly radio program and [...]

 Since long before the MAGA movement and the January 6 insurrection, white Christian nationalists have been pushing an agenda that marginalizes and discriminates against communities of color. [...]