Often, adherents to faith traditions face misconceptions and over-generalizations. For instance, when we talk of “Baptists,” many think only of the politicized Southern Baptist Convention; when [...]
Vice President Mike Pence said it himself: “I am a Christian, a conservative, and a Republican – in that order.” For someone who often advocates for the melding of his Christian faith and [...]
The Supreme Court will take up the issue of employment protections for LGBTQ workers on October 8th. Having devoted a significant amount of his time to fighting for equality because of, not in [...]
Anyone with a finger on the pulse of faith and politics is sure to be familiar with Religion News Service. RNS has been an invaluable resource to State of Belief since our inception. Bob [...]
With religious extremism and hatred of the “other” measurably on the rise, programs that facilitate interfaith cooperation are more important than ever. And that is precisely what the OMNIA [...]
Following President Trump’s address at UNGA, Interfaith Alliance’s President Rabbi Jack Moline said it best: “If the president is serious about promoting true religious freedom worldwide, he [...]
In our final segment this week, we’ll hear from the man who has been part of the show for almost a decade, but with whom listeners may not be as familiar. Ray Kirstein, State of Belief’s [...]
For people who follow a particular faith, religious background, or even tendency toward spirituality, an underlying reason many are are drawn to these worldviews is help with grappling with life [...]
With the Democratic primary becoming increasingly competitive, we’d like to take a step back and analyze the different factors at play in a race where issues, polling and media coverage can [...]
The Trump administration’s war on immigrants continues, this time with the Supreme Court refusing to oppose unprecedented new restrictions on asylum seekers at our nation’s southern border. Dr. [...]