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This month marked Welton’s official retirement as president of Interfaith Alliance, which means he’s spending a lot more time back home in Louisiana – just in time for Louisiana to see some of [...]

Welton and the Interfaith Alliance team have been strong advocates for many years for the rights of transgender people in America, and transgender youth in particular. The sad fact remains that [...]

At the end of the year Welton Gaddy retired as president of Interfaith Alliance, a position he’s held for sixteen years. On this week’s show, State of Belief producer Ray Kirstein will take a [...]

From the rapid expansion of LGBT rights in America to the rise of ISIS in the Middle East, the surprising attempts at reforms in Catholic Church doctrine to a midterm election that muted the [...]

One year ago, we met Jerry DeWitt shortly after he founded the secular Community Mission Chapel and author of the book Hope after Faith: An Ex-Pastor’s Journey from Belief to Atheism. A [...]

A few years ago, Welton spoke with Dr. Adam English, author of an illuminating book about the real-life origins of today’s ubiquitous Santa Claus. We’re re-airing this fascinating conversation [...]

Frank Schaeffer, with family origins in a religious right dynasty, artist and best-selling author, has written a book titled, Why I am an Atheist Who Believes in God: How to Create Beauty, Give [...]

The Pew Center’s Religion and Public Life Project released a survey meant to uncover the true meaning of Christmas — or what it means to Americans, at least. Secular and religious people were [...]

The holiday celebrations are officially underway. Hanukkah, the Jewish Festival of Lights, began Tuesday and will continue until December 24. Rabbi Irwin Kula, president of Clal — the National [...]

After a long battle, the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence released its Report on CIA Interrogation Techniques. National Religious Campaign Against Torture Executive Director Rev. Ron Stief [...]