News & Updates

Read the latest press releases, blog posts, and State of Belief episodes from our team in Washington, D.C., our network of faith leaders and affiliates across the United States.

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General
February 5, 2026

ICE OUT SING-IN Resistance Songbook

The ICE OUT Resistance Songbook brings together protest songs rooted in civil rights, community healing, and interfaith movements for justice, offering historical context and lyrics to inspire collective singing, resilience, and action in the face of injustice.

Analysis
January 9, 2026

Religious Freedom and The Testament of Ann Lee

Interfaith Alliance's Guthrie Graves-Fitzsimmons reflects on the new musical film "The Testament of Ann Lee"

General
November 25, 2025

Rededicating To America’s Promise

Advocacy
November 11, 2025

Solidarity with the Rhode Island State Council of Churches

Faith leaders express support for the Rhode Island State Council of Churches

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State of Belief
September 21, 2024

Interfaith Action at the State Level: Florida, North Dakota, Pennsylvania

State of Belief host Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush talks with leaders of Interfaith Alliance affiliates in Southwest Florida, North Dakota, and Pennsylvania about their work bringing together people of diverse beliefs around shared values and vision for their communities

State of Belief
September 14, 2024

Demographics, Democracy, and Destiny: Dr. Robert P. Jones

Host Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush talks with Dr. Robert P. Jones, founder and president of the Public Religion Research Institute, which has just released the incredibly detailed Census of American Religion. Robby's latest book, "The Hidden Roots of White Supremacy and the Path to a Shared American Future" has just been released in paperback with a new afterword.

General
September 11, 2024

Are you registered to vote?

A call to action to check voter registration status and share voter registration tools, highlighting the importance of mobilizing diverse communities to ensure proper representation.

State of Belief
September 7, 2024

Faith, Power, and Victimhood: the evolution of Christian Nationalism

Host Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush talks with religion historian Dr. Randall Balmer, professor at Dartmouth and author of the book "Saving Faith: How American Christianity Can Reclaim Its Prophetic Voice"

State of Belief
August 31, 2024

The Past Isn't Even Past: The Trial That Riveted A Nation With Brenda Wineapple

State of Belief host Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush talks with Brenda Wineapple, whose new book "Keeping the Faith: God, Democracy, and the Trial That Riveted a Nation" recounts the 1925 Scopes Monkey Trial, eerily similar to battles over books and what can be taught today.

General
August 30, 2024

[VIDEO] Achieving Democracy Together for 30 years – and counting.