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Next Welton invites back on the show religious historian and writer Dr. Diane Butler Bass to discuss the rise of several women clergy to the top ranks of leadership of large mainline Protestant [...]

This week State of Belief is broadcasting from the Ring of Fire Studios in Pensacola, Florida, which gives Welton a great opportunity to touch base with an old friend of the show, Ring of Fire [...]

Sadly, when tragedies like the conflict with ISIS in Iraq and Syria hit the Middle East, American Muslims often face discrimination and prejudice. But while the media continues to paint the [...]

Recently, investigative journalist Sarah Posner detailed the fascinating story of Joyce Elaine White’s life in a fundamentalist Christian sect, her rise to leadership in the Christian Coalition, [...]

With American law and public sentiment becoming more and more accepting of the LGBT community, the Religious Right has had to start exporting their vitriol and hate to other countries. This week, [...]

The shooting of Michael Brown and the protests that followed in Ferguson, Missouri have propelled issues of race and the criminal justice system into the national spotlight. This week, Welton [...]

Finally, Welton shares some of his own thoughts about the ongoing situation in Ferguson, Missouri. Are faith leaders and faith communities stepping up to the challenge in the proud tradition of [...]

Next, Welton invites on journalist and activist Colin Stewart whose website 76crimes.com is an invaluable resource for tracking the criminalization of homosexuality around the world. While the [...]

This week Interfaith Alliance released our guides designed to help politicians and faith communities navigate the complicated relationship between religion and politics during the 2014 midterm [...]

While Pope Francis’ time at the Vatican has been marked by a powerful shift in tone and policy, the Church hierarchy’s relationship to Catholic women and women religious has remained notably [...]