State of Belief
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May 11, 2013
This weekend, tune in to State of Belief, Interfaith Alliance’s weekly radio show and podcast, to join the conversation about the Right’s ongoing stranglehold on the language of faith, values and morality. We’ll explore this in terms of the current Boy Scout controversy (yes, tolerance and inclusivity are values too) and the coming out of [...]
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May 4, 2013
This weekend, tune in to a special edition of State of Belief, Interfaith Alliance’s weekly radio show and podcast. Welton traveled to New York this past week to moderate a discussion among three distinguished women who have made great contributions to interfaith and social justice causes with their lives of commitment. The discussion was a [...]
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April 27, 2013
This weekend, tune in to State of Belief, Interfaith Alliance’s weekly radio show and podcast, to find out why interfaith efforts matter more now than ever before; to gain insight on some of the very real fears of indiscriminate Islamophobia experienced by fellow Americans after Boston; and to hear why one Catholic deacon wrote a [...]
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April 20th, 2013
This weekend, tune in to State of Belief, Interfaith Alliance’s weekly radio show and podcast, to hear one Rabbi’s reflection on the past week in Boston and the beginning of interfaith healing; to learn about an openly gay journalist’s cross country search for God in America; and to catch up with Sister Simone Campbell from [...]
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April 13th, 2013
This weekend, tune in to State of Belief, Interfaith Alliance’s weekly radio show and podcast, to hear a leading African-American pastor shatter the stereotype of anti-gay Black Christians; to get an update on the state of science education; and to find out what one atheist is doing on Christian radio. Red Church, Blue Church A [...]
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April 6, 2013
This weekend, tune in to State of Belief, Interfaith Alliance’s weekly radio show and podcast, to get a rabbi’s perspective on the History Channel’s hit miniseries “The Bible;” to learn about how interfaith marriage is changing America; and to hear one scholar’s case against religion and for humanism. “The Bible” With record-breaking ratings and a [...]
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March 30, 2013
This Easter and Passover weekend, tune in toStateofBelief, Interfaith Alliance’s weekly radio show and podcast, to hear from Welton about being at the Supreme Court on Tuesday as the Justices took up marriage equality; to hear about a new website aimed at helping bridge religious divides and foster community; an interfaith initiative involving fair trade [...]
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March 23, 2013
This weekend, tune in to State of Belief, Interfaith Alliance’s weekly radio show and podcast, to hear a special word from Welton about the state of State of Belief, to learn about the covert campaign to redefine religious liberty, to find out what Americans think about immigration, and to glimpse briefly into the future of [...]
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March 16, 2013
This weekend, tune in to State of Belief, Interfaith Alliance’s weekly radio show and podcast, to hear from one religious leader on why DOMA needs to go; to learn why one journalist thinks the country’s most religious state is also home to the highest teenage birth rate; and to hear discussion of the new pope [...]
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March 10, 2013
This weekend, tune in to State of Belief, Interfaith Alliance’s weekly radio show and podcast, to hear about a new report on the prevalence of conservative Christian indoctrination in our nation’s military; a look at biblical religious teaching at public schools in Texas; and an insiders story of the Westboro Baptist church. Teaching the bible [...]
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March 2, 2013
This weekend, tune in to State of Belief, Interfaith Alliance’s weekly radio show and podcast, to hear some hopeful news about efforts to protect the poor and hungry from the effects of the latest federal budget crisis; to learn about the conservative Christian origins of the latest iteration of McCarthyesque rhetoric; and to find out [...]
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February 23, 2013
This weekend, tune in to State of Belief, Interfaith Alliance’s weekly radio show and podcast, to find out why a seemingly kind-hearted effort to help houses of worship after disasters is actually very dangerous; to learn what role people of faith have in the environmental movement and in the call for action on global climate [...]
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February 16, 2013
This weekend, tune in to State of Belief, Interfaith Alliance’s weekly radio show and podcast, for a new conversation on marriage; to hear from the growing margins of the Catholic Church on the Pope’s resignation; and to learn what to expect after the unexpected resignation of Pope Benedict XVI. A New Conversation on MarriageIn 2008, [...]
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February 9, 2013
This weekend, tune in to State of Belief, Interfaith Alliance’s weekly radio show and podcast, to get an unblinking look at the latest facts and figures regarding Muslims and terrorism; to learn from the experience of one man who lived 12 faiths in one year; and to hear a redemptive story of shared humanity amidst [...]
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February 2, 2013
This weekend, tune in toState of Belief, Interfaith Alliance’s weekly radio show and podcast, to learn about the shifting opinion on guns; to find out just how many Americans think God will be picking who wins the Super Bowl; to hear why one writer thinks that the President’s second inaugural marks the birth of a [...]
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January 26, 2013
This weekend, tune in to State of Belief, Interfaith Alliance’s weekly radio show and podcast, to learn about the importance of President Obama’s inclusive inaugural address; to take a look back at the language of religion at the inauguration; to find out why one influential writer thinks the American non-religious community needs to stop standing [...]
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January 19, 2013
This weekend, tune in to State of Belief, Interfaith Alliance’s weekly radio show and podcast, to get an insider’s scoop on the Vice President’s meetings on reducing gun violence; to find out why Gallup’s editor-in-chief thinks that “God is Alive and Well” in America despite some polls to the contrary; to look at what we [...]
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January 12, 2013
This weekend, tune in to State of Belief, Interfaith Alliance’s weekly radio show and podcast to learn about a new ad campaign seeking to “take back Islam from Muslim and anti-Muslim extremists alike;” to meet a father-son writing team who make a compelling case that maintaining the fundamental secular nature of our country is crucial [...]
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January 5, 2013
Our host Welton Gaddy is out sick this week, so this weekend on State of Belief, Interfaith Alliance’s weekly radio show and podcast, we revisit several important interviews that still have great relevance today. In Memoriam: The Right Reverend Jane Holmes Dixon (2011) Early in the morning hours of Christmas, an important and influential Episcopal [...]
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December 29, 2012
Happy New Year from all of us at State of Belief radio and Interfaith Alliance! This weekend, tune in to State of Belief, Interfaith Alliance’s weekly radio show and podcast to take a look back at the religion headlines of the past year; to learn about the significance of this time of year in Paganism; [...]
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December 22, 2012
On behalf of all of us here at State of Belief, have a Merry Christmas and Happy Kwanzaa. This weekend, tune in to Interfaith Alliance’s weekly radio show and podcastState of Beliefto find out why rhetoric that blames tragedies on a lack of faith needs to be challenged; to discover the truth about Santa Claus; [...]
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December 15, 2012
This weekend, tune in to Interfaith Alliance’s weekly radio show and podcast State of Belief for reaction to the fast-track dismantling of workers’ rights in Michigan; to hear the details of a new report on discrimination against humanists, atheists and the non-religious; and to learn about the deadly consequences of anti-gay bigotry in the guise [...]
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December 8, 2012
On behalf of everyone at the Interfaith Alliance and State of Belief, we wish you a happy Hanukkah! This weekend, tune in to Interfaith Alliance’s weekly radio show and podcast State of Belief for an action-packed apocalyptic hour, as we expose the ugly backlash to a historic Christian-Muslim collaboration in California; explore how and why [...]
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December 1, 2012
This weekend, tune in to Interfaith Alliance’s weekly radio show and podcast State of Belief to learn about two great photo exhibits traveling around the country promoting the act of welcoming all families in our society and houses of worship; to get a preview of an important new PBS documentary later this month; and to [...]
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November 24, 2012
All of us here at State of Belief wish you a very happy Thanksgiving! This weekend, we’ve put together a special edition of Interfaith Alliance’s weekly radio show and podcast. We’ve covered a lot this year – from our trip to the Democratic convention in North Carolina, to discussions about the use of religion in [...]
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November 17, 2012
This weekend, tune in to Interfaith Alliance’s weekly radio show and podcast State of Belief to find out what one bestselling author and investigative journalist thinks we should be focusing on now that the voting is over; and to learn about the significance of the historic election of the first Hindu-American to the U.S. Congress [...]
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November 10, 2012
This weekend, tune in to Interfaith Alliance’s weekly radio show and podcast State of Belief to hear great analysis on Tuesday’s election and its winners; to celebrate a historic step forward for marriage equality; and to explore a way beyond the partisan divide so many of us abhor. What Happened: The Candidates The votes have [...]
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November 3, 2012
This weekend, tune in to Interfaith Alliance’s weekly radio show and podcast State of Belief to learn more about human rights activist Mitchell Gold, the recipient of the President’s Award at our annual dinner on November 11; to find out how an atheist found common ground with the religious; and to hear some last-minute, pre-election [...]
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October 27, 2012
This weekend, tune in to Interfaith Alliance’s weekly radio show and podcast State of Belief to hear the highlights of a hot-off-the-presses look at American values, to recap the presidential debate season, and to meet this year’s Walter Cronkite Faith and Freedom Award recipient. American Values It’s been a year of appeals to voters’ values [...]
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October 20, 2012
This weekend, tune in to Interfaith Alliance’s weekly radio show and podcast State of Belief to find out how religion is popping up on the campaign trail; to catch up with the first openly gay bishop in a major religious denomination; and to learn about an important project aimed at combating bigotry and ignorance directed [...]
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October 13, 2012
This weekend, tune in to Interfaith Alliance’s weekly radio show and podcast State of Belief to learn about the rise of the “nones;” to reflect on the legacy of the “Good Pope” and Vatican II; and to hear a discussion about the role religion at Thursday’s vice presidential debate. “Nones” on the Rise This week, [...]
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October 6, 2012
This weekend, tune in to Interfaith Alliance’s weekly radio show and podcast State of Belief to hear a recap of how religion was – or wasn’t – a factor in the first Presidential debate; find out why Jesus, Moses, the Buddha and Mohammad crossed the road; and learn about the rising tide of restrictions on [...]
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September 29, 2012
This weekend, tune in to Interfaith Alliance’s weekly radio show and podcast State of Belief to learn the route your tax dollars are taking to fund the deadly anti-LGBT atmosphere in Uganda; to find out what one church-state separation organization is doing about “Pulpit Freedom Sunday;” and to hear an interfaith response to New York [...]
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September 22, 2012
This weekend, tune in to Interfaith Alliance’s weekly radio show and podcast State of Belief to learn the truth about white working-class voters; to find out what the Sikh Coalition is doing to get law enforcement agencies to gather hate crimes statistics; and to get an update on the state of Louisiana’s controversial school voucher [...]
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September 15, 2012
This weekend, tune in to Interfaith Alliance’s weekly radio show and podcast State of Belief to learn about the less-discussed aspects of Mormonism in the presidential election; to find out what one coalition is doing to remind everyone we’re voting for commander-in-chief, not preacher-in-chief; and to get an updated look at the state of marriage [...]
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September 8, 2012
This weekend, tune in to a special edition of State of Belief, Interfaith Alliance’s weekly radio show and podcast. The State of Belief team had the opportunity to travel down to Charlotte, NC this past week for the 2012 Democratic National Convention (we wanted to be in Tampa for the Republican National Convention but we [...]
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September 1, 2012
This weekend, tune in to Interfaith Alliance’s weekly radio show and podcast, State of Belief, to learn who is surprisingly embracing Missouri Congressman Todd Akin after his controversial comments about rape, to hear a recap of what happened at the Republican National Committee Convention and to join us in a discussion of religious rhetoric on [...]
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August 25, 2012
This weekend, tune in to Interfaith Alliance’s weekly radio show and podcast, State of Belief, to meet a Methodist pastor who celebrated the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, to hear insightful commentary about the recent controversy stemming from Missouri Congressman Todd Aiken’s comments on rape, to get more information on getting Thomas Jefferson right, and [...]
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August 18, 2012
This weekend, tune in to Interfaith Alliance’s weekly radio show and podcast State of Belief as two prominent authors from opposite ends of the ideological spectrum discuss the state of traditional religion in America. He’s a conservative opinion writer for the New York Times, she’s a progressive author and public speaker, and they bring their [...]
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August 11, 2012
This weekend, tune in to Interfaith Alliance’s weekly radio show and podcast State of Belief to take an in-depth look at the complicated relationship between America’s first black president and a population, who gave him 95% of their ballots in 2008. Welton is joined by one of the leading public opinion researchers at the corner [...]
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August 4, 2012
This weekend, tune in to Interfaith Alliance’s weekly radio show and podcast State of Belief to meet a scientist who even Koch Foundation funding couldn’t keep in line with climate change skeptics; to find out what happens when religious observance conflicts with Olympic aspirations; to hear what one journalist thinks about Mitt Romney’s trip to [...]
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July 28, 2012
Tune in to Interfaith Alliance’s weekly radio show and podcast State of Belief this weekend to learn about the future of liberal Christianity and hear about two recent books that have caught our attention. The State of Progressive Religion The recent reports of the death of progressive religion have been greatly exaggerated, or so wrote [...]
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July 21, 2012
This week’s episode of State of Belief was taped prior to the tragic shooting in Colorado. In a statement on Friday, our host Welton Gaddy conveyed the thoughts and prayers of everyone here at Interfaith Alliance and State of Belief. You can read his statement here. A Roundup of Recent Religion News The headlines have [...]
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July 14, 2012
This weekend, tune in to Interfaith Alliance’s weekly radio show and podcast State of Belief to get updated on the state of the presidential race, to listen in on a reflection on the past year from one of the first openly-gay ministers ordained in the Presbyterian Church, USA, and to engage in a little bit [...]
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July 7, 2012
This weekend, tune in to Interfaith Alliance’s weekly radio show and podcast State of Belief to hear a special episode dedicated to an in-depth look at Muslim life in America today. Last week, the Interfaith Alliance joined with the British Council, The Institute for Social Policy and Understanding, and the Newseum’s Religious Freedom Education Project [...]
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June 30th, 2012
Take a break from the summer heat and sit down inside with Interfaith Alliance’s weekly radio show and podcast State of Belief – to hear some good ol’ fashioned facts about religion and religious freedom in America, an incredible story of how man turned a horrific family tragedy into a call for nonviolence, and a [...]
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June 23, 2012
This week on the show we share some highlights you may have missed earlier this year. Even if you tune in every week, these are interviews worth re-hearing. What three women – Muslim, Jewish and Christian share Ranya Idliby, Suzanne Oliver, and Priscilla Warner, came together to search for common ground – and just as [...]
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June 16, 2012
Sit down with your dad or father figure this Father’s Day weekend – and with Interfaith Alliance’s weekly radio show and podcast State of Belief – to hear from the first openly transgender person to ever testify before the U.S. Senate, take a look at the Catholic upcoming “religious liberty” campaign, and find out what [...]
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June 9, 2012
Tune in this weekend to Interfaith Alliance’s weekly radio show and podcast State of Belief to learn what the failure to recall Wisconsin’s Scott Walker will mean nationally (if anything), find out why it may be the beginning of the end for Louisiana public schools, and hear from our good friend E.J. Dionne about our [...]
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June 2, 2012
Tune in this weekend to Interfaith Alliance’s weekly radio show and podcast State of Belief to find out why we’re being lied to about Thomas Jefferson, to learn about inspiring Muslim heroes and to discover what one author means by Christian Humanism. Getting Jefferson Right In recent years, some on the far right are rewriting [...]
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May 26, 2012
Tune in this weekend to Interfaith Alliance’s weekly radio show and podcast State of Belief to listen in on a compelling conversation between Welton and a NAACP national board member; learn what one filmmaker thinks love in action looks like; and discover something new about Albert Einstein, science and religion. NAACP Endorses Marriage Equality Despite [...]
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May 19, 2012
Tune in this weekend to Interfaith Alliance’s weekly radio show and podcast State of Belief to find out what Christianity after Religion may look like and learn what stories are important to follow in the 2012 battleground states. Religion in the News The media often seems to feel a need to fit religion into a [...]
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May 12, 2012
This week, America witnessed a monumental change of heart – for the first time in history a sitting President spoke publicly in support of marriage equality. What does it mean to have a change of heart – and go public about that change – even if many around you might disagree with your new belief? [...]
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May 5th, 2012
It has been quite a week at the intersection of religion, government and politics. Tune in this weekend to Interfaith Alliance’s weekly radio show and podcast State of Belief to hear from the Episcopal Bishop of North Carolina about the coalition of faith leaders standing in opposition the anti-gay marriage amendment on Tuesday’s ballot. Also, [...]
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April 28, 2012
We’ve spent a lot of time talking about what political and religious leaders are doing wrong as they infuse religion into the 2012 campaign. But tune in this weekend to Interfaith Alliance’s weekly radio show and podcast State of Belief to hear about some of the people of faith who are starting to object to [...]
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April 21, 2012
Tune in this weekend to Interfaith Alliance’s weekly radio show and podcast State of Belief to find out what’s next in the race for the White House, what it would be like to live each month by a different set of beliefs and learn how you can join us in our new campaign: “First Person, [...]
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April 14, 2012
Broadcasting from our own Rev. Dr. C. Welton Gaddy’s hometown of Monroe, Louisiana, tune in this weekend to Interfaith Alliance’s weekly radio show and podcast State of Belief to find out what’s next now that the Republican primary field is down one, get a historical perspective on religion and Presidential politics and learn what some [...]
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April 7, 2012
Tune in this weekend for a special spring holiday edition of Interfaith Alliance’s weekly radio show and podcast State of Belief. Our own Rev. Dr. C. Welton Gaddy sat down with the Right Rev. Gene Robinson, the Episcopal Bishop of New Hampshire, for a far-ranging and insightful conversation. Over the course of his life and [...]
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March 31, 2012
Broadcasting from our own Rev. Dr. C. Welton Gaddy’s hometown of Monroe, Louisiana, tune in this weekend to Interfaith Alliance’s weekly radio show and podcast State of Belief to take a look back at the ballot box in Louisiana, find out what shocking alert we received from a listener and learn about the Sacramento Mosque [...]
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March 24, 2012
Find out if the neon lights are always bright on Broadway when religion takes the stage. Get an insider’s look at the secret love lives of American Muslim Women and discover why one author thinks Rick Santorum may turn out to be a champion for the secular left. And one more thing – you don’t [...]
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March 17, 2012
Tune in this weekend to Interfaith Alliance’s weekly radio show and podcast State of Belief to learn what Americans really think about religious liberty, explore the history of the “culture wars” and get a glimpse into Muslims communities around the country. Americans and Religious Liberty Hot off the presses, a new survey, conducted by Public [...]
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March 10, 2012
Tune in this weekend to Interfaith Alliance’s weekly radio show and podcast State of Belief to hear our own Super Tuesday Super Wrap-up, what it means to be a warrior for peace and an update on one courageous student’s campaign against creationism in the classroom. Super Tuesday Super Wrap-up For those who were hoping for [...]
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March 3, 2012
Tune in this weekend to Interfaith Alliance’s weekly radio show and podcast State of Belief to hear an update on the state of the 2012 race with Greg Lebel, one perspective of what Americans of no faith think about all of the religious talk in this year’s presidential primaries with Harvard’s Chris Stedman, Rabbi Eric [...]
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February 25th, 2012
Tune in this weekend to Interfaith Alliance’s weekly radio show and podcast State of Belief to hear a discussion of religious liberty from four different angles – the mainstream media, the Amish, the national litigation director of the Becket Fund for Religious Liberty and the a legendary civil rights activist. The Rise of the Culture [...]
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February 18, 2012
Tune in this weekend to Interfaith Alliance’s weekly radio show and podcast State of Belief to hear Welton Gaddy dive deeper into what Catholics think about contraceptives, discover what we’re not hearing about Catholics on Capitol Hill, learn about the state of religious freedom in the military and discuss the perils of casually tossing around [...]
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February 11, 2012
Tune in this weekend to Interfaith Alliance’s weekly radio show and podcast State of Belief to hear a recap of the contraception controversy, a fresh perspective on the US Constitution abroad and an update on the Ugandan “kill the gays” bill. Catholics and Contraception Calling the recent uproar over the Obama Administration’s rule requiring employers [...]
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February 4, 2012
State of the Race with Greg Lebel Even with Mitt Romney’s victory in Florida, the Republican primary is showing no sign of stopping anytime soon. All four candidates are in it for the long-haul. This week, Greg Lebel, assistant professor of Political Management, joins us to recap what happened in Florida and explain what we [...]
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January 28, 2012
Jessica Arons, director of the Women’s Health and Rights Program at the Center for American Progress, discusses the many state-level initiatives challenging reproductive rights. Arons explores this trend, its origins and potential consequences and tells us what can be done about it. Rev. Don Wilkey, pastor of the Onalaska First Baptist Church in Texas, tells [...]
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January 21, 2012
Tune in this weekend to Interfaith Alliance’s weekly radio show and podcast, State of Belief, to hear… Rabbi Jason Miller, author of a recent Huffington Post article headlined “Jews for Tebow,” explain what about Denver Bronco quarterback Tim Tebow’s overt Christianity makes Miller want to root for Tebow rather than against him. Carter Turner, assistant [...]
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January 14, 2012
Kevin Eckstrom, editor-in-chief of Religion News Service, discuss the recent US Supreme Court decision about the ministerial exception and religious workers. As South Carolina heads to the polls next weekend, Eckstrom also touches on the Republican presidential primaries. Dr. Brian Kaylor, author of Presidential Campaign Rhetoric in an Age of Confessional Politics, share with us [...]
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January 7, 2012
Sarah Posner, senior editor at Religion Dispatches Magazine, discuss her recent article exploring the coordinated push by American Catholic Bishops to redefine the term “religious liberty.” Posner also discussed the parallels she sees between Evangelical theocratic impulses and this attempt by the bishops to re-label anything in government that may conflict with theology as infringing [...]
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