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In honor of Independence Day, State of Belief revisits some of our favorite and most patriotic interviews…. all of which celebrate the origins of religious freedom in this country and the need to [...]

On this week’s show, host Welton Gaddy is joined by Ted Sorensen, a personal advisor and speechwriter for President John F. Kennedy. He is the author of a new book, Counselor: A Life At the Edge [...]

In celebration of National Gay Pride Month, State of Belief looks at religion and faith and the struggle for gay rights. Activist and businessman Mitchell Gold tells us why he took his success [...]

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 [...]