2008

On today’s program, we take a look at one of the most controversial issues for both religion and politics: the death penalty….as seen through the eyes of a chaplain on death row. Host Welton [...]

On today’s program….Do you remember when George W. Bush used to call himself a compassionate conservative? Well whether or not you choose to describe the president as compassionate, a new book [...]

This week on State of Belief, host Welton Gaddy is joined by John Thomas, president of the United Church of Christ, to discuss a recent IRS investigation into his denomination. Reverend Thomas [...]

This week on State of Belief, host Welton Gaddy speaks with journalist Jeff Sharlet about his investigation into “The Family”, a top secret religious network with ties to many a member of [...]

This week on State of Belief we revisit some of our favorite interviews from the first half of 2008. Congressman Jim McGovern joins host Welton Gaddy to discuss the federal budget, poverty in [...]

Today…an Evangelical Manifesto. Yes, that’s right…Manifesto. Earlier this week, a handful of Christian scholars and leaders convened in Washington, D.C. to announce their united efforts to [...]

After a week in which Reverend Jeremiah Wright was everywhere, State of Belief takes a long hard look at what the well-known pastor’s recent speeches mean for America’s national [...]

The National Day of Prayer is coming up, but if you think that this day is intended to celebrate the vast religious diversity of this nation, think again. The Religious Right has hijacked this [...]

Jesus once said, “blessed are the poor,” but some millionaire televangelists preach the exact opposite. The author of a new book on the Prosperity Gospel tells us how these preachers turn their [...]

E.J. Dionne has written a new book that outlines how the religious and political winds in this country are changing. We’ll get his forecast for this fall’s election, and tell us why the Pope’s [...]