The State Of Belief
Every week, Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush hosts lively, funny and poignant conversations with inspiring religious and civic leaders; as well as artists and activists from across the country. Listeners get a potent mix of spiritual wisdom, political strategy, and hopeful commentary from national and local leaders who are rising up to meet this urgent moment in America. With the tagline: “Where Religion and Democracy Meet,” State of Belief is a celebration of our nation’s diversities and an invitation to join together to, in the words of the great James Baldwin, "achieve our country.”
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 57 minutes
- Episodes
- 153
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
How July 4th and Juneteenth Can Bring America Together
Happy Independence Day Weekend!
In this episode of The State of Belief, Interfaith Alliance's weekly podcast and radio program, host Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush interviews Rev. Thomas L. Bowen, Wh…
00:53:16 |
Sat 06 Jul 2024
Hate on the Rise? Exploring the SPLC's Annual Hate and Extremism Report
Just in time for the election season comes a surge in disinformation campaigns by far-right extremist organizations targeting marginalized communities. The Southern Poverty Law Center is doing vital …
00:55:37 |
Sat 29 Jun 2024
Faith in Choice: Two Years After Dobbs
Often in the reproductive healthcare debate, the voice of the faithful gets portrayed only on one side - the side of those trying to restrict women’s autonomy and access to abortion. However, this do…
00:54:13 |
Sat 22 Jun 2024
Righteous Rage and Holy Hope: Rev. Don Abram, Pride in the Pews
During Pride month, we see a lot of rhetoric of exclusion in parts of the Christian community. LGBTQ+ people can often find themselves in a space between their religious and LGBTQ+ identities. Rev. D…
00:49:33 |
Sat 15 Jun 2024
Faithful Pride: Rev. Kimble Sorrells and Lanie Cohen
Each year, Pride Month is a vital reminder to uplift and celebrate the inherent dignity of all people while honoring LGBTQ people and allies who bravely fought against hate and extremism before us. T…
01:05:54 |
Sun 09 Jun 2024
Daisy Khan: Rights and Power of Muslim Women
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 and th…
00:52:57 |
Sat 01 Jun 2024
Brian Kaylor: The Heresy of Christian Nationalism
How did phrases like "One nation under God" become part of the Pledge of Allegiance, and "In God We Trust" become America's national motto? As Christian Nationalism becomes more and more mainstream, …
00:52:59 |
Sat 25 May 2024
Eric Ward: What the Punk Scene Can Teach Us About White Supremacy
It's easy to look around the world, with rising hate and divisions, and feel fearful, isolated, and sometimes even defeated. Yet there’s plenty of reason for hope, as people across the country mobili…
00:49:36 |
Sat 18 May 2024
Life After Doom With Brian McLaren
It's possible to lean into hope to such a degree that responsibility for action can seem either unneeded or futile. That's just one of the important observations this week's guest, Brian McLaren, mak…
01:10:55 |
Sat 11 May 2024
Democracy & Religious Freedom: The Next Generation
"You can't wring your hands and roll up your sleeves at the same time." With that powerful quote from former US Rep. Pat Schroeder, host Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush teed up an in-depth look at str…
00:59:26 |
Sat 04 May 2024
Jim Wallis: False White Gospel
The U.S. is now barely six months away from the 2024 election, and division and extremism seem to be at an all-time high. Race and religion play roles in much of the rhetoric surrounding the coming v…
00:52:40 |
Sat 27 Apr 2024
Reproductive Rights on Trial with Skye Perryman
In the coming days, the United States Supreme Court will hear a case on the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) – a federal law that guarantees all people treatment for emergency medic…
00:55:49 |
Sun 21 Apr 2024
Faith and LGBT Politics with R. G. Cravens
While some traditions and congregations may be more inclusive than others, LGBTQ+ people have always had a presence in faith communities. When faith communities are affirming of LGBTQ+ people, it cre…
00:52:08 |
Sat 13 Apr 2024
Words On Fire With Fred Garcia
Language and the words we use possess the extraordinary ability to bridge divides and bring people together, fostering understanding and solidarity among diverse communities. However, when wielded ma…
00:54:46 |
Sat 06 Apr 2024
Worth Fighting For: John Pavlovitz
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 faith. At a t…
00:56:21 |
Sat 30 Mar 2024
Surviving God with Grace Ji-Sun Kim and Susan M. Shaw
Over the past several years, the global church has been grappling with sex abuse scandals and how to address and lift up the needs of survivors. In their new book, Surviving God: A New Vision of God …
00:56:21 |
Sat 23 Mar 2024
Black Women in the Civil Rights Movement: AnneMarie Mingo
The outsized, but often forgotten, role of women in the Civil Rights Movement has come up several times recently on The State of Belief, Interfaith Alliance's weekly radio program and podcast. Now, h…
00:56:51 |
Sat 16 Mar 2024
Racism and the American Church with Jemar Tisby
Since long before the MAGA movement and the January 6 insurrection, white Christian nationalists have been pushing an agenda that marginalizes and discriminates against communities of color. We have …
00:47:17 |
Sat 09 Mar 2024
Building trust in divisive times: Najeeba Syeed and Manu Meel
On March 7, 2024, interfaith leaders from across the country will gather in Minneapolis for an Interfaith Symposium at Augsburg University. The symposium offers an opportunity for people to build com…
00:57:39 |
Sat 02 Mar 2024
Journalist Tim Alberta on American Evangelicals and Extremism
Religious extremism is hardly a new phenomenon in America – but now more than ever, buoyed by an emerging Christian nationalist movement, it threatens nearly every corner of American public life. Thi…
00:59:32 |
Sat 24 Feb 2024
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