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Next we’ll go all the way back to 2007 for our interview with Rev. Oliver “Buzz” Thomas, who shared some of the secrets he revealed in his then-recently released book, 10 Things Your Minister [...]

Demands for religious exemptions in legislation and in the courts, though gaining lots of attention in the media recently, are anything but new. In fact, they’re just part of an ongoing campaign [...]

Finally, Welton shares his thoughts and observations on the Hobby Lobby case, and explains to listeners who might not be in the “Washington bubble” what the big deal is about the Supreme Court’s [...]

As we try to digest the impact of this Hobby Lobby ruling on future religious freedom claims and on society as a whole, we have to recognize the success that well-funded and well-organized [...]

Continuing the discussion, Welton talks next with Rev. Brian McLaren, an author, popular public theologian and speaker who published a column in the wake of Hobby Lobby headlined, “The Numbers [...]

Next, Welton sits down with Sarah Posner, a journalist who writes about the intersection of politics and religion for Religion Dispatches and numerous other publications. She has been closely [...]

State of Belief welcomes back Dr. Jay Michaelson, a Rabbi, attorney, writer and activist who was invaluable in sharing his insights during the oral arguments on the Hobby Lobby case earlier this [...]

Finally, Welton talks about the ethics of the “pray the gay away” and “ex-gay therapy” movements within some elements of the religious right. It might be cynical to say it, but there is a profit [...]

Welton reconnects with independent journalist and activist Jody May-Chang to talk about the progressive interreligious movement in her hometown of Boise, Idaho. Jody talks about the work she’s [...]

Welton sits down with a veritable renaissance woman, Carol Lynn Pearson. An author, activist, poet, playwright and screenwriter, she shares her personal experience struggling both within and [...]