2025

 This week on The State of Belief – a conversation with Sam Helmick, the newly inaugurated president of the American Library Association. Sam and host Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush mark [...]

 The Trump administration’s federal takeover of the nation’s capital is having a profound impact on Washington, DC’s 700,000 residents – and on our very democracy. That’s according to this [...]

 She’s a Jewish woman who has spent countless hours undercover, impersonating the White supremacist, misogynistic, antisemitic extremists she was researching for her first book. [...]

What does it mean to build bridges amidst the turmoil of the second Trump Administration? How have interfaith communities moved forward with productive dialogue post-October 7th? Is there a more [...]

This week on The State of Belief, host Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush sits down with Ani Zonneveld,  feminist Muslim activist, musician, and Grammy-winning songwriter. Ani’s journey from Malaysia [...]

This week on The State of Belief, truth through comedy. Host Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush welcomes comedic genius John Fugelsang, author of the new book Separation of Church and Hate: A Sane [...]

 This week, host Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush had the pleasure of interviewing Elizabeth Reiner Platt, the brilliant mind leading the Law, Rights, and Religion Project. They dive deep into [...]

 We are back from a brief summer break, and are ready to hit the ground running! This week on The State of Belief, the political, ethical, religious and legal aspects of the sordid case of the [...]

 What does falling off a bike have to do with the state of our nation? Is America going through an identity crisis – just like a seventeen-year-old? This week on The State of Belief, [...]

 This week on The State of Belief, popular writer and commentator Wajahat Ali joins host Rev. Paul Brandies Raushenbush for a thought-provoking exploration of patriotism, diversity, and [...]