Paul Brandeis Raushenbush

 Perhaps more than any other modern president, Jimmy Carter identified himself very publicly and explicitly as a person guided by faith. At the same time, he was also a consistent defender of [...]

 Faced with the surging threat of Christian nationalism, The State of Belief this week explores the urgent need for resistance against authoritarian theocracy, focusing on the roles that faith [...]

 This week, we’ve pushed up the release of The State of Belief, Interfaith Alliance’s weekly podcast, to get you the insightful expert commentary you need, when you need it. [...]

 In a time when fundamental democratic norms are increasingly contested and targeted, religious identities and freedoms are threatened by increasing hate crimes, conspiracy theories, and [...]

 Sometimes it seems like there are two Americas. One that accepts, loves, and honors, and another that rejects, fears and hates those who are different. To counter the latter face of America [...]

 As many faith traditions across the globe celebrate important Holy Days this weekend, it provides an opportunity for introspection and diving deeper into our personal relationships with [...]

https://stateofbelief.s3.amazonaws.com/audiofiles/2024/The_State_of_Belief_011324_Warren_Throckmorton.mp3 We have a diverse nation. And there wasn’t nearly as much diversity at the time of the [...]

https://stateofbelief.s3.amazonaws.com/audiofiles/2024/The_State_of_Belief_011324_Abdullah_Antepli.mp3  I don’t care what religion, what name, what label you put into this. That human [...]

A critical election year is already in full swing, and faith communities have an important role to play to help protect democracy. Yet some communities are suffering extreme polarization in the [...]

 Religious freedom is measured by how free individuals are to pursue minority beliefs… And that measure is particularly noteworthy for the freedom to follow an entirely secular set of [...]