Public prayer finds its way to the Supreme Court
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court heard arguments in what could be an important case in the area of Church-State separation, ignited by a challenge to one New York town’s relentlessly sectarian [...]
Nov. 9, 2013: Public prayer finds its way to the Supreme Court
This weekend on State of Belief Radio, a look at the Supreme Court’s hearing of a major public prayer case, the premise and promise of progressive religion in the world today, and a Catholic [...]
SCOTUS Has A Case of Prayer; Progressive Religion Ascendant; Pope Francis Wants to Hear from You: Next State of Belief!
On the next State of Belief Radio – The Supreme Court hears a major case on prayer at public meetings. We’ll get a briefing from Interfaith Alliance’s Arielle Gingold, who was there. We’ll also [...]
An Urgent Word From Welton
Host Welton Gaddy explains why now, finally, is a crucial time in the long-delayed process of moving ENDA, the Employment Non-Discrimination Act, closer to passage – and what you can do, [...]
The New Evangelicals: Environmentalists in the Congregation
Although the so-called “religious right” conventionally aligns with big business on the issue of global climate change and humans’ contribution to it, a growing number of evangelicals – the “New [...]
The Rising Tide of Libertarianism
The Public Religion Research Institute recently released its annual American Values Survey, which found that today over 20 percent of Americans can be categorized as either libertarian or [...]
New Jersey Passes Marriage Equality
Last month, New Jersey began allowing same-sex marriages, becoming the fourteenth state to do so. Although the 2016-minded Gov. Chris Christie remains opposed to the measure, New Jersey’s [...]
Nov. 2, 2013: Marriage Equality, Libertarianism and Climate Change
This weekend on State of Belief Radio, hear the stories of people deeply involved in three often politicized, contemporary issues: marriage equality, libertarianism and global climate change. [...]
