We talk a lot about the dangers of weaponized religion on this show. But organized religion can be–and already is–a tremendous source of strength for many, and a vehicle for justice. Dr. Diana Butler [...]
More and more, the idea that the American political realm is a place of “spiritual warfare” is making its way into the mainstream. We’re seeing this take hold in Florida especially–Governor DeSantis’s [...]
We’ll also dig into the contents of the Big Tech, Hate and Religious Freedom Online report with Interfaith Alliance Advocacy Associate Riya Kohli who was the driving force behind putting this report [...]
This past Wednesday, Interfaith Alliance released the comprehensive new report Big Tech, Hate and Religious Freedom Online. As a part of that release, Interfaith Alliance hosted an expert panel [...]
While it continues to have enormous potential to amplify diverse voices and empower democracy, social media is too often associated with a flood of hate and bigotry poisoning the digital world. On [...]
A familiar name to many, Shane Claiborne is the co-founder of Red Letter Christians and a tireless activist for peace, justice, and grace. Among his many projects is the Forge, which brings people in [...]
It’s no secret that faith was at the center of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s advocacy and pursuit of justice. But not all religious leaders lead toward freedom like King did – and as we honor his legacy, [...]
The founder and senior rabbi of IKAR Jewish community, Rabbi Sharon Brous is among the foremost voices on how the interfaith community can unite to find common ground. While taping last week’s [...]
What are the essential teachings of Dr. King? What has been forgotten, either by accident or on purpose? These are some of the important questions we’ll dive into with our first guest, the Rev. Dr. [...]
We can all agree that understanding where we came from is crucial to making sense of the world we live in today. But with so much of our culture and politics influenced by fictions of an American past [...]