To start off this week’s episode of The State of Belief, Host Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush reflects on the growing list of alarming attacks on religious freedom that the Trump administration is executing. A foundational right enshrined in the First Amendment of the Constitution, the essence of religious freedom is how universal it is - and certainly not meant to elevate one set of beliefs above all others!
Paul is then joined by journalist and best-selling author Katherine Stewart. Her important new book comes out on Tuesday, February 18th, and is available for pre-order. The title is Money, Lies, and God: Inside the Movement to Destroy American Democracy, and this deeply-researched and brilliantly-written book couldn’t be more timely.
Here are three key takeaways worth reflecting on:
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