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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 [...]

This week, State of Belief welcomes Bruce Bastian, a former Mormon, respected philanthropist and openly gay human rights activist. Bruce talks about his relationship with the LDS church and the [...]

This weekend on State of Belief, Interfaith Alliance’s weekly radio show and podcast, Welton sits down with two activists connected to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints to talk [...]

Here’s what’s coming up this weekend on State of Belief Radio: The Mormon Church cracks down on dissent with the threat of excommunication aimed at two prominent activists. We’ll talk [...]

Finally, Welton talks with Benny Witkovsky, a young member of the Interfaith Alliance team, who was at the White House on Monday when the president’s executive order was announced. Benny talks [...]

Next, the Rt. Rev. Gene Robinson, the retired Episcopal Bishop of New Hampshire and friend of State of Belief, sits down with Welton to discuss the Obama Administration’s decision on Monday to [...]

State of Belief is excited to welcome back Patricia Miller, an author who has written extensively about the intersection of politics, sex and religion for Religion Dispatches and many other [...]

Last week, Welton sat down with Nate Phelps – son of the deceased Westboro Baptist Church leader Fred Phelps – to talk about his decision to leave his family and his highly controversial church. [...]