State of Belief

Democracy & Religious Freedom: The Next Generation

By Ray Kirstein — May 4, 2024
 “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 strategies for protecting the vote and religious freedom for all, as well as an introduction to a series of […]

Jim Wallis: False White Gospel

By Ray Kirstein — April 29, 2024

Reproductive Rights on Trial with Skye Perryman

By Ray Kirstein — April 20, 2024
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Faith and LGBT Politics with R. G. Cravens

By Ray Kirstein — April 13, 2024
State of Belief host Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush talks with Dr. R. G. Cravens of the Southern Poverty Law Center, author of the book "Yes, Gawd! How Faith Shapes LGBT Identity and Politics in the United States."

Words On Fire With Fred Garcia

By Ray Kirstein — April 6, 2024
State of Belief host Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush talks with crisis communication expert Helio Fred Garcia, author of the book "Words on Fire: The Power of Incendiary Language and How to Confront It"

Worth Fighting For: John Pavlovitz

By Ray Kirstein — March 30, 2024
State of Belief host Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush talks with Pastor John Pavlovitz, author of the new book "Worth Fighting For: Finding Courage and Compassion When Cruelty is Trending"

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

By Ray Kirstein — March 23, 2024
State of Belief host Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush talks with Rev. Grace Ji-Sun Kim and Rev. Susan M. Shaw, authors of the new book "Surviving God: A New Vision of God through the Eyes of Sexual Abuse Survivors"

Black Women in the Civil Rights Movement: AnneMarie Mingo

By Ray Kirstein — March 16, 2024
State of Belief host Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush talks with Dr. AnneMarie Mingo, author of the new book "Have You Got Good Religion? Black Women's Faith, Courage, and Moral Leadership in the Civil Rights Movement."

Racism and the American Church with Jemar Tisby

By Ray Kirstein — March 9, 2024
Host Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush talks with Dr. Jemar Tisby, author of "The Color of Compromise: The Truth About the American Church's Complicity in Racism" and "How to Fight Racism: Courageous Christianity and the Journey Towards Racial Justice"

Building trust in divisive times: Najeeba Syeed and Manu Meel

By Ray Kirstein — March 2, 2024
State of Belief host Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush talks with Dr. Najeeba Syeed, executive director of Interfaith at Augsburg University, and Manu Meel, CEO of BridgeUSA and keynote speaker at the Augsburg Interfaith Symposium

Journalist Tim Alberta on American Evangelicals and Extremism

By Ray Kirstein — February 24, 2024
State of Belief host Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush talks with journalist Tim Alberta, best-selling author of the new book "The Kingdom, The Power, and the Glory: American Evangelicals in an Age of Extremism"

White Evangelical Racism: Anthea Butler

By Ray Kirstein — February 17, 2024
State of Belief host Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush talks with Dr. Anthea Butler, author of "White Evangelical Racism: The Politics of Morality in America", about her appearance in the new Christian nationalism documentary "God & Country"

Rob Reiner and Dan Partland: “God & Country”

By Ray Kirstein — February 10, 2024
State of Belief host Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush talks with Christian nationalism documentary "God & Country" producer Rob Reiner and director Dan Partland

Begin Again with Eddie Glaude, Jr.

By Ray Kirstein — February 3, 2024
State of Belief host Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush talks with Dr. Eddie S. Glaude, Jr., author of the book Begin Again: James Baldwin's America and Its Urgent Lessons for Our Time

Building Jewish and Muslim Interfaith Solidarity

By Ray Kirstein — January 27, 2024
State of Belief host Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush talks with Rabbi Abby Jacobson and Imam Imad Enchassi about the interfaith work they are leading in Oklahoma
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