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This week we hear how breaking the ‘rules’ of Christianity can actually lead to feeling more personally connected to faith. Author Rev. Jacqueline Bussie talks with Welton about her new book, [...]

As Muslim religious practices become more visible in mainstream media, Welton talks to Georgetown’s Muslim chaplain, Yahya Hendi, about what Ramadan is, what it means to Muslims, and what kind of [...]

Bernie Sanders and the Secular Sacred

This week we hear from Lisa Anderson, Vice President of Intersectional Engagement and Strategic Convening with the Sojourner Truth Leadership Circle at the Auburn Theological Seminary, about [...]

It may seem like overtly religion-driven appeals for votes are less frequent this election than in years past, but a closer look reveals that faith-based electioneering is still pervasive, [...]

We’ve spoken before about the frightening trend of bigoted religious leaders in the U.S. exporting their hate around the world, with dangerous consequences for vulnerable LGBTQ people. Sometimes [...]

Strange Gods may be the title of Susan Jacoby’s fascinating book on a secular history of religious conversion, but could there be any more fitting phrase to describe the politics of today. Susan [...]

Ever since Jerry Falwell launched the alleged “Moral Majority,” it’s hard not to be skeptical toward activists who throw around words like “values,” “morality” and “faithfulness”. But one group [...]

In recent years, we’ve seen a number of progressive, faith-orientated movements on the upswing. The Moral Mondays movement, led by Rev. William Barber in North Carolina, and Sister Simone [...]

What happened in Vegas between supporters of Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders sure didn’t stay there. Judging by news headlines, tensions are flaring as the two camps prepare to face off in the [...]