State of Belief
Rabbi Sharon Brous and “The Amen Effect”
By Ray Kirstein — January 20, 2024
State of Belief host Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush talks with Rabbi Sharon Brous about her new book, "The Amen Effect: Ancient Wisdom to Mend our Broken Hearts and World"
Thank God We’re Not A Christian Nation
By Ray Kirstein — January 13, 2024
Host Paul Brandeis Raushenbush talks with interfaith leader Imam Abdullah Antepli and David Barton Christian nation debunker Warren Throckmorton
Rep. Don Beyer on Faith and Democracy
By Ray Kirstein — January 6, 2024
State of Belief host Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush talks with US Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA), a member of the Congressional Freethought Caucus
Ringing in the New With Rainn Wilson
By Ray Kirstein — December 30, 2023
State of Belief host Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush talks with Emmy award-nominated actor, producer and best-selling author Rainn Wilson
The Spiritual Power of Humor With Rev. Susan Sparks
By Ray Kirstein — December 23, 2023
Host Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush talks with preacher, lawyer, and stand-up comedian Rev. Susan Sparks, author of "Laugh Your Way to Grace: Reclaiming the Spiritual Power of Humor"
2023 Freedom of Thought Report; The Year in Religion News
By Ray Kirstein — December 16, 2023
Host Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush reviews the 2023 Freedom of Thought Report with Nicole Carr and Gary McLelland, and gets the top five religion news stories of 2023 from journalists Adelle Banks and Jack Jenkins
Speaker Mike Johnson and the Christian Lawmakers
By Ray Kirstein — December 9, 2023
State of Belief host Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush talks with Holly Hollman of BJC and Darcy Hirsh from Interfaith Alliance about House Speaker Mike Johnson's cozy ties to an organization of Christian nationalist legislators
Interfaith Alliance of Southwest Florida; Election ’24 with Greg Lebel
By Ray Kirstein — December 2, 2023
State of Belief host Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush talks with Interfaith Alliance of Southwest Florida's Sharon Harris Ewing, Lisa Freund, and Tony Fisher; also, political management expert Greg Lebel on the 2024 vote
Thanksgiving with Father James Martin
By Ray Kirstein — November 25, 2023
State of Belief host Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush talks with Father James Martin, editor-at-large at America Magazine, about the Catholic Synod and his new book, "Come Forth: The Promise of Jesus's Greatest Miracle"
Creating Change Through Film
By Ray Kirstein — November 18, 2023
Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush talks with Not In Our Town filmmakers Patrice O'Neill and Pardeep Kaleka, and with social impact media strategist Mario Cader-Frech
Diwali with Sushma Dwivedi; Sharon Salzberg on Openness and Freedom
By Ray Kirstein — November 11, 2023
Host Paul Brandeis Raushenbush in conversation about Diwali, the Hindu Festival of Lights, with Purple Pundit Project founder Sushma Dwivedi; and meditation teacher Sharon Salzberg talks about her new books, including Real Life: The Journey from Isolation to Openness and Freedom
American Values Survey with Robert P. Jones; Diane Winston and Reagan’s Evangelical Vision
By Ray Kirstein — November 5, 2023
Host Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush talks with Dr. Robert P. Jones, founder and president at Public Religion Research Institute, about the 2023 American Values Survey; also, "Righting the American Dream: How the Media Mainstreamed Reagan’s Evangelical Vision" author Dr. Diane Winston
The Faith Fight Against Belief Bans
By Ray Kirstein — October 28, 2023
Host Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush moderates a Capitol Hill briefing on the growing threat of book bans, featuring honorary host US Rep. Jamie Raskin and diverse freedom to read advocates
Unharden Our Hearts: Religious Leaders on the Violence In the Middle East
By Jonathan Woodward — October 23, 2023
Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush talks with Rabbi Dr. Jay Michaelson, Dr. Celene Ibrahim, and Rev. Fred Davie
David Gushee: Defending Democracy from its Christian Enemies
By Jonathan Woodward — October 15, 2023
State of Belief host Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush talks with Dr. David P. Gushee about his new book, Defending Democracy from its Christian Enemies
