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As we look forward to 2014, full of both promise and potential peril, Rabbi Irwin Kula joins Welton on State of Belief, to share some timeless Jewish wisdom for the issues we may face in the [...]

Atop its hill in northwest Washington, D.C., Washington National Cathedral plays a significant role in the religious life of the nation. The house of worship has long served as a spiritual [...]

It’s a longstanding tradition at State of Belief to take a little time at the end of the year to look back on the biggest religion stories of the year with Kevin Eckstrom, editor-in-chief of [...]

Happy New Year! This weekend on a special yearend edition of State of Belief, we look back at this year’s religion news; reflect on the role organized religion played in the past year; and hear [...]

Isn’t it wonderful that we live in a country in which one group of people is able to put up a billboard and others of differing beliefs have the freedom to respond? In a year marked by debates [...]

Both Time Magazine and the LGBT magazine The Advocate named Pope Francis their “Person of the Year.” Members of the Religion Newswriters’ Association voted him the number one newsmaker of 2013 [...]

“Tradition is fine, but sometimes it just gets in the way,” according to one Texas pastor who has built a remarkable ministry of no-nonsense theology, nurturing community and a passion for social [...]

Four years ago writer Dr. Jana Riess began meticulously distilling every chapter of The Bible into 140 characters, creating “The Twible.” Now Dr. Riess has compiled those tweets into a new book: [...]

Dire warnings of a massive “war on Christmas” have become something of an odd holiday tradition. As much as conservative pundits and late night comedians like to perpetuate this fictional [...]

Happy Holidays! Merry Christmas!  Happy Kwanza! This weekend on a special holiday edition of State of Belief, find out if Americans really are offended when they’re wished “Happy Holidays” [...]