2020

It’s been quite a busy week at the intersection of religion, government and politics. President Trump kicked off last weekend by claiming that former Vice President Joe Biden – a lifelong [...]

As we approach the 2020 election, more and more people are discussing the role of faith – and the danger of religious nationalism – in electoral politics. However, many scholars have [...]

Faith has long motivated entire communities to champion causes of justice, in pursuit of a more equal, more virtuous society. On the flip side, for as much as faith has been a motivator for [...]

America suffered two tremendous losses earlier this month with the passing of two civil rights icons, Congressman John Lewis and The Rev. C.T. Vivian. As we find ourselves in a historic period of [...]

As we take a short summer break, we’re revisiting one of our favorite interviews from the recent past – December 2019, to be exact. That’s when regular listeners to State of [...]

The ongoing demonstrations calling for an end to systemic racism have also led to a debate, once again, over the fate of Confederate monuments in communities around the country. Unsurprisingly, [...]

This weekend, millions of Americans are celebrating Independence Day – albeit, many of them socially distanced. As we look back on our nation’s history in this tumultuous time, we reflect [...]

55 years after the Voting Rights Act passed (and seven years after the Supreme Court gutted it), voter suppression and disenfranchisement still runs rampant, disproportionately affecting Black [...]

From the current civil rights movement of our time, to the ongoing global pandemic, it is impossible to step back and realize that our children and grandchildren will ask us one day about what we [...]

June marks Pride Month, a celebration of the diversity and contributions of the LGBTQI+ community. However, many members of the community are left to celebrate Pride in isolation due to the [...]