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Public officials and elected leaders are entitled to their personal religious beliefs. However, those beliefs become a problem when they become public policy, forcing a certain brand of religion on [...]

The government shutdown is dragging on as hundreds of thousands of federal employees are past the first payday of the year without pay. Meanwhile, talks to reopen the government have stalled as the [...]

We’re only a week into the new year, and as the government shutdown continues with no end in sight, so far 2019 feels a lot like 2018. Only now we’ve entered the so-called “invisible primary” for the [...]

As 2018 comes to a close, two themes that brightened what has been a  dark year for many are the advances women made in electoral politics and other leadership roles, and the growing influence of [...]

Happy holidays from all of us at State of Belief Radio and Interfaith Alliance! For many, especially LGBTQ individuals, living as their authentic selves can be daunting, particularly during the [...]

This week on State of Belief, Interfaith Alliance’s weekly radio show and podcast, we’re continuing our end-of-the-year series of deep dives with a look at the significance of the number of women [...]

Even with an ever-increasing volume of information available instantly and at our fingertips, sometimes it seems like we actually know less. For the final few weeks of the year, we’re going to slow [...]

As we mark the passing of George H. W. Bush at age 94, it is impossible to forget how tumultuous the world was during his single term as the 41st president of the United States. While his long career [...]

In 1989, Lesléa Newman first released her book Heather Has Two Mommies. The children’s book about a little girl and her two mothers simultaneously helped give birth to a new literary genre and caused [...]

Happy Thanksgiving! We here at State of Belief are thankful for all of you, our loyal listeners.  This week on State of Belief, Interfaith Alliance’s weekly radio show and podcast, we’ll talk about [...]