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The Anti Defamation League continues its invaluable work to expose and combat antisemitism with the recent release of its 2021 Antisemitism Audit. Alarmingly, the organization found that 2021 was [...]

The promise of the 21st century was supposed to be a new age of connectivity and innovation. Social media and other tools have given us unparalleled access to information and new ways to reach [...]

It was one of the iconic images following the 9/11 attacks: rescuers rushing the lifeless body of a Catholic priest from Ground Zero. Father Mychal Judge, a Franciscan friar and a chaplain for [...]

Members of the First United Church of Oak Park marked this season of reflection and contemplation in a unique way that called attention to racial inequities in the church and the broader [...]

The holy season of Lent came to an end this past Sunday as millions celebrated Easter. While one would think that the Religious Right might take some time off, their outrage machine is working [...]

It’s an Interfaith April! This month, at least nine faith traditions observe major festivals. As a program with a richly interfaith audience, we’re proud of the cultural and constitutional [...]

This Religion Dispatches headline was hard for us to resist: The white nationalist fringe just took a giant step closer to the center of the GOP. The chilling topic is the America First PAC [...]

As the Russian assault on Ukraine continues, it remains shocking that the political religious right in this country – including some members of Congress – continue to show sympathy for President [...]

For the first time in its 233 year history, a Black woman will sit on the Supreme Court. Judge – and soon to be Justice – Ketanji Brown Jackson was confirmed by a bipartisan vote in the Senate [...]

It’s a bittersweet week here on State of Belief. For almost 15 years, Interfaith Alliance’s director of outreach and operations Jay Keller has played a central role in our work advancing true [...]