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The State of Belief
Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush’s weekly podcast features conversations with diverse leaders — spiritual, civic, and artistic— who strive to build a more just and inclusive America. The show highlights personal stories of resilience, promotes religious diversity, and combats extremism. It also explores how citizens and politicians can collaborate to create a welcoming nation, celebrating the positive contributions of diverse beliefs.
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The Freedom to Read is an Essential Human - and Religious - Right!
Host Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush explores the urgent message of the Freedom To Read Day of Community Action with three leaders in the fight against book bans: Dartmouth Librarian Qiana Johnson, Union of Black Episcopalians President Rev. Kim Coleman, and Rabba Rori Picker Neiss of the Jewish Council for Public Affairs.
19/10/2024
Qiana Johnson
Kim Coleman
Rori Picker Neiss
Dartmouth College
The Christian Movement That Is Threatening Our Democracy, with Matthew Taylor
Host Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush talks with Dr. Matthew D. Taylor, author of the new book "The Violent Take It By Force: The Christian Movement That Is Threatening Our Democracy."
12/10/2024
Matthew Taylor
Institute for Islamic Jewish Christian Studies
Interfaith Since 10/7/23: Challenges and Promise
Host Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush moderates a panel discussion on interfaith relations in a post-October 7 world, featuring Dr. Najeeba Syeed, Rabba Rori Picker Neiss, and Rev. Fred Davie. Paul also asks Rabbi Jill Jacobs about observing Rosh Hashanah in this troubled time.
5/10/2024
Jill Jacobs
Rori Picker Neiss
Najeeba Syeed
T’ruah: The Rabbinic Call for Human Rights
Strong Women Speaking Truth to Power: Kristin Du Mez and Mary J. Novak
State of Belief host Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush talks with historian Kristin Du Mez, author of "Jesus and John Wayne," about her new documentary "For Our Daughters: Stories of Abuse, Betrayal, and Resistance in the Evangelical Church"'; and with Mary J. Novak, executive director of NETWORK Lobby for Catholic Social Justice, which is launching the Nuns on the Bus & Friends tour
28/9/2024
Mary J. Novak
Kristin Du Mez
NETWORK Lobby
About State of Belief
Paul hosts weekly conversations with inspiring spiritual leaders, civic exemplars, artists and activists from across the country who are working, in the words of the great James Baldwin, ‘to achieve our country.’ The State of Belief Radio features personal stories of resilience with individuals from diverse backgrounds and offers stories from communities across America who are working for an inclusive religious diversity with dignity for people of faith and no faith.
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About the team
Learn more about the Producer of The State of Belief Podcast, Ray Kirstein.
The State of Belief Producer
Ray Kirstein
Ray has been our producer since 2010. In recent years, Ray has made his home in Leipzig, Germany while continuing to produce State of Belief Radio.
The State of Belief Host
Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush
Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush is President and CEO of Interfaith Alliance.
