Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis
Ahead of next week's election, join Rev. Dr. Liz Theoharis and The Poor People's Campaign: A National Call for Moral Revival TONIGHT for a national GOTV rally at 8pm ET!
More info is available at poorpeoplescampaign.org/livestream!
You Are Not Alone
“In this election season, reach out to everyone you know, and invite them to join you in that sacred act of voting and choosing a future for our country that represents us all. Leaving nobody behind, leaving no person out and celebrating our democracy. That out of many, we can be one.”
Watch Rev. Paul Raushenbush's pre-election message: https://bit.ly/3zGErw0
Dr. Barbara Williams-Skinner on State of Belief
Get involved with Dr. Barbara Williams-Skinner and Faiths United To Save Democracy! They’re seeking out poll chaplains to protect voters and deescalate potentially dangerous situations at the polls on Election Day.
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More tomorrow on State of Belief!
Dr. Barbara Williams-Skinner on State of Belief
“The enemy is hate. The enemy is injustice. The enemy is a society where everyone does not matter.” Don’t miss Dr. Barbara Williams-Skinner on this week’s State of Belief.
https://stateofbelief.com/how-to-listen/
Listen to Rev. Fred Davie on this week’s State of Belief discuss why voting is a sacred act and the anti-democratic actions of elected officials who are actively suppressing the vote: https://bit.ly/3gv8O1K
“Positive social change is the articulation of an ideal and the building of concrete institutions to that ideal.”
More from Interfaith America president Eboo Patel on State of Belief on the role of institutions in shaping stronger, more inclusive communities: https://bit.ly/3gv8O1K
State of Belief: October 15, 2022
No one should be able to impose their own beliefs on others. Don’t miss Rev. Paul Raushenbush on this week’s State of Belief discuss how we can respect the beliefs of our neighbors while still living out our own truths. Listen: https://bit.ly/3MHOWV9
Rev. Paul Naamon on State of Belief
“If we can’t get together as religious leaders and bring that sense of morality and that sense of a truth–not single truth, but a joined truth–then who’s going to do it?”
Cath the full State of Belief segment featuring Rev. Paul Naamon, President of Interfaith Alliance of Upstate New York, in conversation with Rev. Paul Raushenbush: https://bit.ly/3MHOWV9
The #ChristianNationalism movement is on a mission to install and preserve minority rule. Hear more from Rabbi Carl Choper, President of The Interfaith Alliance of Pennsylvania, on what’s at stake in this week’s State of Belief: https://bit.ly/3MHOWV9
“Dual Loyalty” Claims Are Textbook Antisemitism
"As many of our partners in the Jewish community have already pointed out: American Jews don’t need the former president to define what it means to be Jewish."
Full statement from our president and CEO, Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush: https://bit.ly/3eEszmU
The Christian nationalist movement is dangerously associated with authoritarianism and white supremacy. Don’t miss Dr. Andrew Whitehead from the Center for the Study of Religion and American Culture on this week’s State of Belief https://bit.ly/3MogXRy
“We’re in the middle of a war on women, period…and we have got to have our eyes wide open on this,” says Reshma Saujani on this week’s State of Belief: https://bit.ly/3SUMltj
Dr. Andrew Whitehead's research on the history, ideology, and goals of the Christian nationalism movement is essential to understanding this pivotal moment. Be sure to check out our discussion with him on this week’s State of Belief: https://bit.ly/3MogXRy
The Religious Right is distorting history, facts, and theology to advance their extremist agenda – and people of all faiths and none are paying the price. Hear more from Skye Perryman on this week’s State of Belief: https://bit.ly/3SUMltj
The Christian nationalist agenda represents a grave threat to the rights of marginalized communities, says Dr. Sabrina Dent on State of Belief. Catch our full interview with Dr. Dent here: https://bit.ly/3MogXRy
Faithful Majority
People of faith overwhelmingly support abortion rights and LGBTQ+ protections - no matter what you might hear from the Religious Right. Hear Rev. Paul Raushenbush's full State of Belief conversation with Reshma Saujani and Skye Perryman: https://bit.ly/3SUMltj
An Interfaith Response to Hate
In the aftermath of the horrific hostage crisis at the Beth Israel Congregation in Colleyville, Interfaith Alliance is renewing its call for collective action to address religious extremism in each of our communities, and stressing the importance of suppressing hate before it reaches the doorsteps of our congregations.
Moderated by Interfaith Alliance’s president, Rabbi Jack Moline, the panel will convene Rabbi Nancy Kasten and Pastor Bob Roberts, Jr. to speak to how we can combat hate in our respective communities, as well as how interfaith partnerships are a vital tool in this effort.
The American Purpose: Dr. Ted Johnson
For this season's final episode of The American Purpose, Rabbi Jack Moline speaks with Brennan Center for Justice at NYU Law's Dr. Ted Johnson about the values needed to uphold a true liberal democracy.
Inspired by a collection of essays published in the early 1960s entitled “The National Purpose,” this series invites diverse leaders to answer the same questions its predecessor asked – where are we headed, and where should we be headed? – amid a pandemic, racial justice uprisings, rising white nationalism, and a new presidential administration.
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The American Purpose: Manjit Singh
This week on The American Purpose, Rabbi Jack Moline speaks with Manjit Singh, co-founder and chairman of the Sikh American Legal Defense and Education Fund, about how we can ensure our founding values of religious and individual freedom are applied equally.
Inspired by a collection of essays published in the early 1960s entitled “The National Purpose,” this series invites diverse leaders to answer the same questions its predecessor asked – where are we headed, and where should we be headed? – amid a pandemic, racial justice uprisings, rising white nationalism, and a new presidential administration.
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The American Purpose: Rev. Raymond Chang
This week on The American Purpose, Rabbi Jack Moline speaks with Rev. Raymond Chang, president of the Asian American Christian Collaborative, on how our most basic tenets of liberty and justice can be applied today to create a more equitable society.
Inspired by a collection of essays published in the early 1960s entitled “The National Purpose,” this series invites diverse leaders to answer the same questions its predecessor asked – where are we headed, and where should we be headed? – amid a pandemic, racial justice uprisings, rising white nationalism, and a new presidential administration.
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The American Purpose: Rabbi Shai Held
This week on The American Purpose, Rabbi Jack Moline speaks with Rabbi Shai Held on how we can achieve the American promise of equality by creating a more caring society, and more.
Inspired by a collection of essays published in the early 1960s entitled “The National Purpose,” this series invites diverse leaders to answer the same questions its predecessor asked – where are we headed, and where should we be headed? – amid a pandemic, racial justice uprisings, rising white nationalism, and a new presidential administration.
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The American Purpose: Tony Beam
This week on The American Purpose, Rabbi Jack Moline speaks with Tony Beam, Christian radio host and director of church and community engagement at North Greenville University, on how we can ensure our nation's founding principles remain protected and applied equally today.
Inspired by a collection of essays published in the early 1960s entitled “The National Purpose,” this series invites diverse leaders to answer the same questions its predecessor asked – where are we headed, and where should we be headed? – amid a pandemic, racial justice uprisings, rising white nationalism, and a new presidential administration.
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The American Purpose: Valerie Brown
Valerie Brown, co-director of Georgetown’s Institute for Transformational Leadership and Chief Mindfulness Officer of Lead Smart Coaching, LLC joins Rabbi Jack Moline for this week's episode of The American Purpose!
Inspired by a collection of essays published in the early 1960s entitled “The National Purpose,” this series invites twelve diverse leaders to answer the same questions its predecessor asked – where are we headed, and where should we be headed? – amid a pandemic, racial justice uprisings, rising white nationalism, and a new presidential administration.
Visit our website to learn more: https://bit.ly/3jFqfdJ
The American Purpose: Bill Kristol
Bill Kristol, director of Defending Democracy Together and editor-at-large of The Bulwark, joins Rabbi Jack Moline for this week's episode of The American Purpose!
Inspired by a collection of essays published in the early 1960s entitled “The National Purpose,” this series invites twelve diverse leaders to answer the same questions its predecessor asked – where are we headed, and where should we be headed? – amid a pandemic, racial justice uprisings, rising white nationalism, and a new presidential administration.
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The American Purpose: Maggie Siddiqi
Longtime friend of Interfaith Alliance and senior director of the Faith and Progressive Policy Initiative at the Center for American Progress Maggie Siddiqi joins Rabbi Jack Moline for this week's episode of The American Purpose.
Inspired by a collection of essays published in the early 1960s entitled “The National Purpose,” this series invites twelve diverse leaders to answer the same questions its predecessor asked – where are we headed, and where should we be headed? – amid a pandemic, racial justice uprisings, rising white nationalism, and a new presidential administration.
Visit our website to learn more: https://bit.ly/3jFqfdJ