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The State Of Belief — 193 episodes
Religious Liberty for All: Celebrating This Founding Freedom at America 250
Paul, Brad, and the Kids: A Snapshot of an American Family for Pride
What Democracy and Religion Look Like Across America
"Congregation of the World": Union Seminary's Rev. Dr. Serene Jones
Lessons in Empathy From an Unlikely Rabbi: Angela Buchdahl
Vanita Gupta on Public Trust and the Role of Law in Our Democracy
Dr. Matthew Taylor: Following Jesus in a World of Christian Antichrists
The Black Church and the Gutting of the Voting Rights Act with Rev. Thomas L. Bowen
The Catholic Response to Trump's Attacks on the Church with Dr. Anthea Butler and Rev. James Martin, SJ
All Are Neighbors: How Love Won at Baylor University
If Hungary Can Do It...: Reversing Democracy’s Decline with Staffan Lindberg
Democracy As a Theological Statement with Rebecca Solnit
Religion and Leadership in a Time of War: Lt. Gen. Charles Luckey (Ret.)
What We Know About Christian Nationalism with Robert P. Jones
History as Fuel: Reza Aslan on the latest Iran War
The Downward Arc of Donald Trump, With Ruth Ben-Ghiat
The Epstein Files as a Mirror, With Rabbi Jay Michaelson
Rev. James Martin On His Journey to Becoming a Priest, and the Catholic Church Today
Faith in Action: Bishop Dwayne Royster's Call to Justice
The Light We Give: Simran Jeet Singh on Courage and Community
Jewish-Muslim Solidarity: Moral Witness in Pressing Times
We The People v Trump with Democracy Forward's Skye Perryman
Courage in Community: Minnesota Faith Leaders Respond to ICE Crisis
Dancing with the Divine: Exploring Religious Freedom in 'The Testament of Ann Lee'
What Happened? Top Religion News Stories of 2025 with RNS, and Looking Ahead to 2026
Religion, LGBT Rights, and the Law with Mary Bonauto and Ben Marcus from GLADLaw
Interfaith Responses to ICE with Najeeba Syeed
The War Gospel According to Pete Hegseth: Rev. Brian Kaylor
Room in the Inn: A Call for Immigrant Solidarity with Rev. Gabriel Salguero
Fully Herself: Rev. Winnie Varghese Assumes the Pulpit at St. John the Divine in New York City
The Power of Faithful Non-Violent Resistance with Maria Stephan
What the Separation of Church and State Means Today with Rev. Dr. Randall Balmer
"Courage is the New Currency": Skye Perryman and Democracy Forward
Ye Gods: Scott Carter 's Journey from Comedy to Spiritual Exploration
"We're not going to let you take our tradition": A Beautiful Year with Diana Butler Bass
The Faithful Fight Against Authoritarianism with Rev. Chloe Breyer
Faith Rising for Democracy: How to Show Up for No Kings, With Adam Friedman
League of Women Voters CEO Celina Stewart: Courage is Not the Absence of Fear
Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum, Randi Weingarten, and Skye Perryman speak on Religious Freedom in Public Schools
Confronting Antisemitism and Its Weaponization: The Nexus Project's Jonathan Jacoby
Libraries and Religious Freedom, with ALA President Sam Helmick
The Power of Community: Keya Chatterjee and the Vision for a Free DC
How the Christian Right is Taking Over America with Talia Lavin
"Curiosity, Not Contempt": Adam Nicholas Phillips on Bridging Divides
An Unlikely Social Justice Warrior: Muslim Feminist Ani Zonneveld
Separating Church from Hate: A Conversation With John Fugelsang
From Sanctuary to Courtroom: Immigration and Religious Liberty with Legal expert Elizabeth Reiner Platt
Faith, followers, and the files: Jay Michaelson and the Epstein Cover-up
Whither America? July 4th with Dr. Robert P. Jones
On Diversity and Democracy With Wajahat Ali
A Pastor Reports from the Frontlines In Los Angeles: Faith and Immigration
Leah Greenberg, Indivisible, and No Kings: "You do not need permission to get started"
Jim Wallis and a Moral Budget: The June 10th Procession at the Capitol
Everybody Can Do Something: Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum
Lt. Gen. Charles D. Luckey (Ret.) on the Role of the Military in Upholding Democracy
Book Bans vs. the Right to Read: Kelly Jensen and Rev. Amos Brown
Faith is Standing Strong: Rev. Dr. Shannon Fleck
Amy Spitalnick on How Jewish Safety and Inclusive Democracy are Inextricably Linked
Remembering Pope Francis: Father James Martin Reflects on LGBTQ+ Inclusion, Environmentalism, and Compassionate Leadership
Easter and Passover Courage in the Fight for Democracy
Michael Eric Dyson: How We Love Is To Tell the Truth
National Call to Action for Faith Communities
Faith and LGBTQ+ Rights in the Face of Adversity
The Rule of Law and the Chaos of MAGA: Jay Michaelson
Jeff Sharlet: The Slow Civil War Is Speeding Up
One Month of Trump's Attacks on Faith: Policymakers, Faith Leaders, and Legal Experts Take Action
Unfiltered: The Gen Z Revolution with Olivia Julianna
Black History Month In the Time of Trump: Rev. Jacqui Lewis
Money, Lies, and God: Katherine Stewart Inside the Movement to Destroy American Democracy
Can Religion Save Democracy? Maggie Siddiqi on Pluralism, Policy, and Resistance
Skye Perryman: There's No Way Out of This But Through
King's Non-Violence Trumps Christian Nationalism
Christian Nationalism and Hate Violence: What Can We Do?
Special Episode - Remembering Jimmy Carter
January 6th: Bad Theology, Bad for Democracy
Democracy Defying Gravity: WICKED as Movie and Metaphor
Top Religion News 2024: NYT Reporter Ruth Graham
Timothy Snyder On Religion, Power, and Freedom
Did Christian Nationalism Win? Matthew Taylor on the Vote and the Future
The Subversive Power of Gratitude with Diana Butler Bass
Antisemitism: Canary in the Coal Mine to Destroying Democracy With Rabbi Jill Jacobs
How to End Christian Nationalism with Amanda Tyler
Election 2024: No Mandate for Extremism
The Vote Is Sacred Bus Tour
Democracy and Faith Hit The Road
The Freedom to Read is an Essential Human - and Religious - Right!
The Christian Movement That Is Threatening Our Democracy, with Matthew Taylor
Interfaith Since 10/7/23: Challenges and Promise
Strong Women Speaking Truth to Power: Kristin Du Mez and Mary J. Novak
Interfaith Action at the State Level: Florida, North Dakota, Pennsylvania
Demographics, Democracy, and Destiny: Dr. Robert P. Jones
Faith, Power, and Victimhood: the evolution of Christian Nationalism
The Past Isn't Even Past: The Trial That Riveted A Nation With Brenda Wineapple
Changemakers at the DNC
Passion & Policy: Guthrie Graves-Fitzsimmons
The VP Picks, Religious Diversity, and a Vision for Democracy
E.J. Dionne: The Vice-Presidential Candidates and Religion
We're Going Forward: Wajahat Ali
Amy Spitalnick: Antisemitism and Democracy
A Slow Civil War with Jeff Sharlet
How July 4th and Juneteenth Can Bring America Together
Hate on the Rise? Exploring the SPLC's Annual Hate and Extremism Report
Faith in Choice: Two Years After Dobbs
Righteous Rage and Holy Hope: Rev. Don Abram, Pride in the Pews
Faithful Pride: Rev. Kimble Sorrells and Lanie Cohen
Daisy Khan: Rights and Power of Muslim Women
Brian Kaylor: The Heresy of Christian Nationalism
Eric Ward: What the Punk Scene Can Teach Us About White Supremacy
Life After Doom With Brian McLaren
Democracy & Religious Freedom: The Next Generation
Jim Wallis: False White Gospel
Reproductive Rights on Trial with Skye Perryman
Faith and LGBT Politics with R. G. Cravens
Words On Fire With Fred Garcia
Worth Fighting For: John Pavlovitz
Surviving God with Grace Ji-Sun Kim and Susan M. Shaw
Black Women in the Civil Rights Movement: AnneMarie Mingo
Racism and the American Church with Jemar Tisby
Building trust in divisive times: Najeeba Syeed and Manu Meel
Journalist Tim Alberta on American Evangelicals and Extremism
White Evangelical Racism: Anthea Butler
Rob Reiner and Dan Partland: "God & Country"
Begin Again with Eddie Glaude, Jr.
Building Jewish and Muslim Interfaith Solidarity
Rabbi Sharon Brous and “The Amen Effect”
Thank God We're Not A Christian Nation
Rep. Don Beyer on Faith and Democracy
Ringing in the New With Rainn Wilson
The Spiritual Power of Humor With Rev. Susan Sparks
2023 Freedom of Thought Report; The Year in Religion News
Speaker Mike "Moses" Johnson and the Christian Lawmakers
Interfaith Alliance of Southwest Florida; Election '24
Thanksgiving with Father James Martin
Creating Change Through Film
Diwali with Sushma Dwivedi; Sharon Salzberg on Openness and Freedom
American Values Survey with Robert P. Jones; Diane Winston and Reagan’s Evangelical Vision
The Faith Fight Against Belief Bans
Unharden Our Hearts: Religious Leaders on the Violence In the Middle East
David Gushee: Defending Democracy from its Christian Enemies
LGBTQI+ Faith Activism: Jon Cohen, Darcy Hirsh, and Allen Morris; Also Jewtina founder Analucía Lopezrevoredo
Banned Books Week with Tracie D. Hall and Sabrina Baêta
The Gospel According to James Baldwin with author Greg Garrett
Faith and Public Service with Texas Reps Salman Bhojani and James Talarico
The Real Moral Majority with Rev. Jennifer Butler
What Good Religion Can Do With Katherine Marshall
A Call to Conscience at the Parliament of the World's Religions
The Hidden Roots of White Supremacy with Robert P Jones
Preview: Defending Freedom and Human Rights at the Parliament of the World's Religions
American Idolatry with Andrew Whitehead
Protecting Democracy with Congressman Jamie Raskin
Staying Awoke with Derrick Harkins
Elizabeth Reiner Platt, Columbia Law School Law, Rights, and Religion Project
Peter Maer Interviews Paul Raushenbush
Kevin M. Kruse, Re-righting History
Dobbs Ruling Anti-versary: Rev. Angela Tyler-Williams of SACReD
Faith for Pride 2023
Forward with Bishop William Barber II
The None-bers Game With Ryan Burge
How We Learn to be Brave, Bishop Mariann Budde
The White Mother I Never Knew, John Blake
Experts on Evangelicalism: Brad Onishi and Isaac Sharp
Eric Ward: A Punk Prescription for Building Community
Sikh Awareness and Appreciation Month
Dora Muhammad: Faith and Planned Parenthood
Summit for Religious Freedom: AU's Rachel Laser
Living Easter With Bishop Mariann Budde
Rabbi Jonah Pesner: Passover Together
Jeff Sharlet, The Undertow
Najeeba Syeed: A Peacemaker at Ramadan
Majorities at the Margins
Rev. Jen Bailey, Creating Community Across Divisions
Building the Beloved Community: Rev. Adam Taylor
Counting - and Countering - Christian Nationalism: Dr. Robert P. Jones and Amanda Tyler
Rabbi Sandra Lawson: Power in Positivity
Fighting for Freedom in Florida and Beyond
Big Tech, Hate, and Religious Freedom Online
In Pursuit of the Common Good
Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Today
Making the Most of the New Year
A Fresh Start in 2023
Religion and Politics in 2022
How the Respect for Marriage Act Became Law
Combating Antisemitism
Religion By the Book
Thanksgiving
Uniting for our Neighbors
What Now?
The Power of the Vote
Midterm Mania and the Fight to Protect Democracy
Bridging Division With Religion
Fighting Christian Nationalism, State by State
Challenging Christian Nationalism
Christian Nationalism Is on the Ballot