2008

State of Belief remembers the 40th anniversary of the passing of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. Keith Jennings of the African American Human Rights Foundation will discuss Dr. King’s [...]

The federal budget is 3,000 pages long and spends 3 trillion dollars. But can we view it as an expression of our national values? We’ll discuss the budget as a moral document with two important [...]

Author and BeliefNet.com editor Steven Waldman will debunk some myths about the history of the First Amendment. And he’ll also tell us how the Internet is revolutionizing spirituality. Plus, [...]

Author and BeliefNet.com editor Steven Waldman will debunk some myths about the history of the First Amendment. And he’ll also tell us how the Internet is revolutionizing spirituality. Plus, [...]

Where did our Constitution’s guarantees of religious freedom come from? We’ll talk to Martha Nussbaum, a preeminent political philosopher, who has written a new book about America’s tradition of [...]

Doesn’t it seem like President Bush uses religious rhetoric more often than previous presidents? We’ll talk to the authors of a new book who have documented how presidents are increasingly using [...]

What is GodTube? A harmless internet diversion or a major force poised to influence American politics? We’ll hear from Chris Wyatt, founder and CEO of GodTube, who tells us why the site is [...]

Is the Religious Right dead? Two evangelical leaders from very different backgrounds tell us why they believe the Christian Right movement has been left behind. First, we’ll hear from John [...]

Evangelicals don’t recognize Mormons as Christians. Mormons believe their holy book trumps the Bible. But Dr. Robert Millet and Rev. Gregory Johnson (at right) tell us how they’re [...]

Actress Iris Bahr brings to life 10 different characters to depict a tragic day in a Tel Aviv cafe in her one-woman play Dai (enough). She tells us about her multiple personalities. Plus, what [...]