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Research shows that people who practice gratitude are significantly happier, regardless of life circumstances. AJ Jacobs, New York Times best-selling author of The Year of Living Biblically: One [...]

The FBI this week released its 2017 annual report on hate crimes in America, confirming the grim reality we already knew to be true: hate crimes are up – way up. Dr. Simran Jeet Singh, senior [...]

It is a painful time in our nation, particularly for those who value unity, pluralism, diversity and cooperation. This week on State of Belief, Interfaith Alliance’s weekly radio show and [...]

We’ll hear a word from Welton about the recent spate of headline-grabbing violence and the latest controversies from the White House. Hear the full November 10, 2018 State of Belief Radio program here.

Religion and politics seem more intertwined than ever. Tuesday’s exit polls show that white Evangelicals were almost as reliably Republican voters as they had been Trump voters. At the same time, [...]

As we headed into the weekend, some of Tuesday’s races were still too close to call following an election with record turnout across the country. Political management expert and the veteran of [...]

American politics has never been truly devoid of racism. This most-recent election is no different. Florida gubernatorial candidate Ron DeSantis urged Florida voters not to “monkey this up” when [...]

The midterms are over, and the race for 2020 will soon begin in earnest. In terms of protecting religious freedom, Tuesday’s results offered a mixed bag. Kim Davis, the Kentucky county clerk who [...]

We’ll hear a special Word from Welton on the state of the Union after last week, calling on all who are able to vote on Tuesday, election day. Hear the full November 3, 2018 State of Belief Radio [...]

A lot has been written since the horrific attack on Pittsburgh’s Tree of Life Synagogue, only the latest in a seemingly endless list of bloody assaults on religious communities – and that’s only [...]