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The State Of Belief — 200 episodes

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"What Can I Do?" Skye Perryman's New Book Answers the Question

2

Protect Democracy’s Ian Bassin: Freedom Is Still Up to Us

3

"Never Saw Anything Like That": Veteran White House Reporter Peter Maer on President Trump and The Press

4

Human in the Lead: Cheryl Contee on the Future of AI and Faith

5

We Need Good Trouble Now: Celebrating the Life and Legacy of John Lewis

6

Faith and FIFA: Religion at the World Cup

7

America’s Founding Principles and the Future of Democracy with Constitutional Scholar Jeffrey Rosen

8

Religious Liberty for All: Celebrating This Founding Freedom at America 250

9

Paul, Brad, and the Kids: A Snapshot of an American Family for Pride

10

What Democracy and Religion Look Like Across America

11

"Congregation of the World": Union Seminary's Rev. Dr. Serene Jones

12

Lessons in Empathy From an Unlikely Rabbi: Angela Buchdahl

13

Vanita Gupta on Public Trust and the Role of Law in Our Democracy

14

Dr. Matthew Taylor: Following Jesus in a World of Christian Antichrists

15

The Black Church and the Gutting of the Voting Rights Act with Rev. Thomas L. Bowen

16

The Catholic Response to Trump's Attacks on the Church with Dr. Anthea Butler and Rev. James Martin, SJ

17

All Are Neighbors: How Love Won at Baylor University

18

If Hungary Can Do It...: Reversing Democracy’s Decline with Staffan Lindberg

19

Democracy As a Theological Statement with Rebecca Solnit

20

Religion and Leadership in a Time of War: Lt. Gen. Charles Luckey (Ret.)

21

What We Know About Christian Nationalism with Robert P. Jones

22

History as Fuel: Reza Aslan on the latest Iran War

23

The Downward Arc of Donald Trump, With Ruth Ben-Ghiat

24

The Epstein Files as a Mirror, With Rabbi Jay Michaelson

25

Rev. James Martin On His Journey to Becoming a Priest, and the Catholic Church Today

26

Faith in Action: Bishop Dwayne Royster's Call to Justice

27

The Light We Give: Simran Jeet Singh on Courage and Community

28

Jewish-Muslim Solidarity: Moral Witness in Pressing Times

29

We The People v Trump with Democracy Forward's Skye Perryman

30

Courage in Community: Minnesota Faith Leaders Respond to ICE Crisis

31

Dancing with the Divine: Exploring Religious Freedom in 'The Testament of Ann Lee'

32

What Happened? Top Religion News Stories of 2025 with RNS, and Looking Ahead to 2026

33

Religion, LGBT Rights, and the Law with Mary Bonauto and Ben Marcus from GLADLaw

34

Interfaith Responses to ICE with Najeeba Syeed

35

The War Gospel According to Pete Hegseth: Rev. Brian Kaylor

36

Room in the Inn: A Call for Immigrant Solidarity with Rev. Gabriel Salguero

37

Fully Herself: Rev. Winnie Varghese Assumes the Pulpit at St. John the Divine in New York City

38

The Power of Faithful Non-Violent Resistance with Maria Stephan

39

What the Separation of Church and State Means Today with Rev. Dr. Randall Balmer

40

"Courage is the New Currency": Skye Perryman and Democracy Forward

41

Ye Gods: Scott Carter 's Journey from Comedy to Spiritual Exploration

42

"We're not going to let you take our tradition": A Beautiful Year with Diana Butler Bass

43

The Faithful Fight Against Authoritarianism with Rev. Chloe Breyer

44

Faith Rising for Democracy: How to Show Up for No Kings, With Adam Friedman

45

League of Women Voters CEO Celina Stewart: Courage is Not the Absence of Fear

46

Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum, Randi Weingarten, and Skye Perryman speak on Religious Freedom in Public Schools

47

Confronting Antisemitism and Its Weaponization: The Nexus Project's Jonathan Jacoby

48

Libraries and Religious Freedom, with ALA President Sam Helmick

49

The Power of Community: Keya Chatterjee and the Vision for a Free DC

50

How the Christian Right is Taking Over America with Talia Lavin

51

"Curiosity, Not Contempt": Adam Nicholas Phillips on Bridging Divides

52

An Unlikely Social Justice Warrior: Muslim Feminist Ani Zonneveld

53

Separating Church from Hate: A Conversation With John Fugelsang

54

From Sanctuary to Courtroom: Immigration and Religious Liberty with Legal expert Elizabeth Reiner Platt

55

Faith, followers, and the files: Jay Michaelson and the Epstein Cover-up

56

Whither America? July 4th with Dr. Robert P. Jones

57

On Diversity and Democracy With Wajahat Ali

58

A Pastor Reports from the Frontlines In Los Angeles:  Faith and Immigration

59

Leah Greenberg, Indivisible, and No Kings: "You do not need permission to get started"

60

Jim Wallis and a Moral Budget: The June 10th Procession at the Capitol

61

Everybody Can Do Something: Rabbi Sharon Kleinbaum

62

Lt. Gen. Charles D. Luckey (Ret.) on the Role of the Military in Upholding Democracy

63

Book Bans vs. the Right to Read: Kelly Jensen and Rev. Amos Brown

64

Faith is Standing Strong: Rev. Dr. Shannon Fleck

65

Amy Spitalnick on How Jewish Safety and Inclusive Democracy are Inextricably Linked

66

Remembering Pope Francis: Father James Martin Reflects on LGBTQ+ Inclusion, Environmentalism, and Compassionate Leadership

67

Easter and Passover Courage in the Fight for Democracy

68

Michael Eric Dyson: How We Love Is To Tell the Truth

69

National Call to Action for Faith Communities

70

Faith and LGBTQ+ Rights in the Face of Adversity

71

The Rule of Law and the Chaos of MAGA: Jay Michaelson

72

Jeff Sharlet: The Slow Civil War Is Speeding Up

73

One Month of Trump's Attacks on Faith: Policymakers, Faith Leaders, and Legal Experts Take Action

74

Unfiltered: The Gen Z Revolution with Olivia Julianna

75

Black History Month In the Time of Trump: Rev. Jacqui Lewis

76

Money, Lies, and God: Katherine Stewart Inside the Movement to Destroy American Democracy

77

Can Religion Save Democracy? Maggie Siddiqi on Pluralism, Policy, and Resistance

78

Skye Perryman: There's No Way Out of This But Through

79

King's Non-Violence Trumps Christian Nationalism

80

Christian Nationalism and Hate Violence: What Can We Do?

81

Special Episode - Remembering Jimmy Carter

82

January 6th: Bad Theology, Bad for Democracy

83

Democracy Defying Gravity: WICKED as Movie and Metaphor

84

Top Religion News 2024: NYT Reporter Ruth Graham

85

Timothy Snyder On Religion, Power, and Freedom

86

Did Christian Nationalism Win? Matthew Taylor on the Vote and the Future

87

The Subversive Power of Gratitude with Diana Butler Bass

88

Antisemitism: Canary in the Coal Mine to Destroying Democracy With Rabbi Jill Jacobs

89

How to End Christian Nationalism with Amanda Tyler

90

Election 2024: No Mandate for Extremism

91

The Vote Is Sacred Bus Tour

92

Democracy and Faith Hit The Road

93

The Freedom to Read is an Essential Human - and Religious - Right!

94

The Christian Movement That Is Threatening Our Democracy, with Matthew Taylor

95

Interfaith Since 10/7/23: Challenges and Promise

96

Strong Women Speaking Truth to Power: Kristin Du Mez and Mary J. Novak

97

Interfaith Action at the State Level: Florida, North Dakota, Pennsylvania

98

Demographics, Democracy, and Destiny: Dr. Robert P. Jones

99

Faith, Power, and Victimhood: the evolution of Christian Nationalism

100

The Past Isn't Even Past: The Trial That Riveted A Nation With Brenda Wineapple

101

Changemakers at the DNC

102

Passion & Policy: Guthrie Graves-Fitzsimmons

103

The VP Picks, Religious Diversity, and a Vision for Democracy

104

E.J. Dionne: The Vice-Presidential Candidates and Religion

105

We're Going Forward: Wajahat Ali

106

Amy Spitalnick: Antisemitism and Democracy

107

A Slow Civil War with Jeff Sharlet

108

How July 4th and Juneteenth Can Bring America Together

109

Hate on the Rise? Exploring the SPLC's Annual Hate and Extremism Report

110

Faith in Choice: Two Years After Dobbs

111

Righteous Rage and Holy Hope: Rev. Don Abram, Pride in the Pews

112

Faithful Pride: Rev. Kimble Sorrells and Lanie Cohen

113

Daisy Khan: Rights and Power of Muslim Women

114

Brian Kaylor: The Heresy of Christian Nationalism

115

Eric Ward: What the Punk Scene Can Teach Us About White Supremacy

116

Life After Doom With Brian McLaren

117

Democracy & Religious Freedom: The Next Generation

118

Jim Wallis: False White Gospel

119

Reproductive Rights on Trial with Skye Perryman

120

Faith and LGBT Politics with R. G. Cravens

121

Words On Fire With Fred Garcia

122

Worth Fighting For: John Pavlovitz

123

Surviving God with Grace Ji-Sun Kim and Susan M. Shaw

124

Black Women in the Civil Rights Movement: AnneMarie Mingo

125

Racism and the American Church with Jemar Tisby

126

Building trust in divisive times: Najeeba Syeed and Manu Meel

127

Journalist Tim Alberta on American Evangelicals and Extremism

128

White Evangelical Racism: Anthea Butler

129

Rob Reiner and Dan Partland: "God & Country"

130

Begin Again with Eddie Glaude, Jr.

131

Building Jewish and Muslim Interfaith Solidarity

132

Rabbi Sharon Brous and “The Amen Effect”

133

Thank God We're Not A Christian Nation

134

Rep. Don Beyer on Faith and Democracy

135

Ringing in the New With Rainn Wilson

136

The Spiritual Power of Humor With Rev. Susan Sparks

137

2023 Freedom of Thought Report; The Year in Religion News

138

Speaker Mike "Moses" Johnson and the Christian Lawmakers

139

Interfaith Alliance of Southwest Florida; Election '24

140

Thanksgiving with Father James Martin

141

Creating Change Through Film

142

Diwali with Sushma Dwivedi; Sharon Salzberg on Openness and Freedom

143

American Values Survey with Robert P. Jones; Diane Winston and Reagan’s Evangelical Vision

144

The Faith Fight Against Belief Bans

145

Unharden Our Hearts: Religious Leaders on the Violence In the Middle East

146

David Gushee: Defending Democracy from its Christian Enemies

147

LGBTQI+ Faith Activism: Jon Cohen, Darcy Hirsh, and Allen Morris; Also Jewtina founder Analucía Lopezrevoredo

148

Banned Books Week with Tracie D. Hall and Sabrina Baêta

149

The Gospel According to James Baldwin with author Greg Garrett

150

Faith and Public Service with Texas Reps Salman Bhojani and James Talarico

151

The Real Moral Majority with Rev. Jennifer Butler

152

What Good Religion Can Do With Katherine Marshall

153

A Call to Conscience at the Parliament of the World's Religions

154

The Hidden Roots of White Supremacy with Robert P Jones

155

Preview: Defending Freedom and Human Rights at the Parliament of the World's Religions

156

American Idolatry with Andrew Whitehead

157

Protecting Democracy with Congressman Jamie Raskin

158

Staying Awoke with Derrick Harkins

159

Elizabeth Reiner Platt, Columbia Law School Law, Rights, and Religion Project

160

Peter Maer Interviews Paul Raushenbush

161

Kevin M. Kruse, Re-righting History

162

Dobbs Ruling Anti-versary: Rev. Angela Tyler-Williams of SACReD

163

Faith for Pride 2023

164

Forward with Bishop William Barber II

165

The None-bers Game With Ryan Burge

166

How We Learn to be Brave, Bishop Mariann Budde

167

The White Mother I Never Knew, John Blake

168

Experts on Evangelicalism: Brad Onishi and Isaac Sharp

169

Eric Ward: A Punk Prescription for Building Community

170

Sikh Awareness and Appreciation Month

171

Dora Muhammad: Faith and Planned Parenthood

172

Summit for Religious Freedom: AU's Rachel Laser

173

Living Easter With Bishop Mariann Budde

174

Rabbi Jonah Pesner: Passover Together

175

Jeff Sharlet, The Undertow

176

Najeeba Syeed: A Peacemaker at Ramadan

177

Majorities at the Margins

178

Rev. Jen Bailey, Creating Community Across Divisions

179

Building the Beloved Community: Rev. Adam Taylor

180

Counting - and Countering - Christian Nationalism: Dr. Robert P. Jones and Amanda Tyler

181

Rabbi Sandra Lawson: Power in Positivity

182

Fighting for Freedom in Florida and Beyond

183

Big Tech, Hate, and Religious Freedom Online

184

In Pursuit of the Common Good

185

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Today

186

Making the Most of the New Year

187

A Fresh Start in 2023

188

Religion and Politics in 2022

189

How the Respect for Marriage Act Became Law

190

Combating Antisemitism

191

Religion By the Book

192

Thanksgiving

193

Uniting for our Neighbors

194

What Now?

195

The Power of the Vote

196

Midterm Mania and the Fight to Protect Democracy

197

Bridging Division With Religion

198

Fighting Christian Nationalism, State by State

199

Challenging Christian Nationalism

200

Christian Nationalism Is on the Ballot