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Skye Perryman: There's No Way Out of This But Through
Last week, the Gospel-inspired words spoken from the pulpit by Rt. Rev. Mariann Edgar Budde, Episcopal Bishop of Washington, DC, set off a firestorm of partisan backlash. Host Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush starts this week’s The State of Belief podcast with an appreciation of her words and courage in speaking biblical truth to power.
We than hear an in-depth conversation with Skye Perryman, President and CEO of Democracy Forward, which focuses on using the law to challenge harmful actions by powerful interests and ensure accountability in government. Talk about being made for the moment! Among Democracy Forward’s major projects right now is Democracy 2025, bringing people together with the skills they bring, with the needs they have, and strategizing together. Skye and Paul explore the importance of community, connection, and the role of civil servants in upholding democracy, and offer strategies for productive engagement in this turbulent and overwhelming time.
Insights, strategies and encouragement are abundant in this empowering and inspiring conversation from one of the leaders in the critical work the new administration makes essential.
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Lt. General Charles D. Luckey on the Role of the Military in Upholding Democracy.
This week on the show, we’re honored to welcome Lt. Gen. Charles D. Luckey (retired), former Chief of the United States Army Reserve, joining host Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush. He’s a combat veteran, he’s an attorney, and he’s a pastor’s son – so he’s able to cover a wide range of topics with depth and wisdom. Having sworn an oath to the Constitution, Lt. Gen. Luckey has some really great insights into the responsibilities of citizenship, the urgent need to preserve democracy, and the important role for religion in this moment of American – and human – history.
Book Bans vs. the Right to Read: Kelly Jensen and Rev. Amos Brown
This week on The State of Belief, host Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush welcomes Kelly Jensen. She’s a passionate advocate for intellectual freedom, democracy, and the right to read. As an editor at Book Riot and a former librarian, Kelly has been at the forefront of the fight against book bans and censorship. The urgent conversation covers the growing wave of censorship, the role of religious extremism in book-banning efforts, and what we can do to safeguard free expression and democratic values.