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An ordained Baptist minister and long-time interfaith advocate, Rev. Raushenbush works with affiliates, networks, and leaders in Washington, D.C. and across the country to strengthen America’s promise of religious freedom and civil rights - for all. He is also the host of The State of Belief podcast, which features a diverse range of guests including government officials, faith leaders, and thought leaders.
Before joining Interfaith Alliance, Rev. Raushenbush held key roles as Senior Advisor for Public Affairs and Innovation at Interfaith America, Senior Vice President at the Auburn Seminary, Founding and Executive Editor of HuffPost Religion, and Associate Dean of Religious Life and the Chapel at Princeton University as well as serving in pastoral roles in three churches.
Rev. Raushenbush speaks around the country on the topic of religion and democracy including at the American Academy of Religion, the American Library Association, Council on Foreign Relations, The Chautauqua Institute, the Center for American Progress, the New America Foundation and the Aspen Institute, as well as at Universities and religious communities.
His work has been featured on CNN, CBS, ABC, MSNBC, NPR, New York Times, Washington Post, Al Jazeera, BBC, The Hill, Vice, the Guardian, and Religion News Service. He has published two books and contributed essays to several volumes on faith in public life.
The Budget Resolution of Dissolution
The U.S. House of Representatives 2025 continuing resolution to fund the federal government,which passed the House on Monday, includes substantial spending cuts, particularly targeting LGBTQ freedom, Medicaid and other social services, and potentially religious freedom which will have a profound impact on vulnerable populations and the thousands of organizations that support them.
Alabama Faith Leaders Oppose Ten Commandments, School Prayer Bills
Two alarming pieces of legislation in Alabama would infringe upon the religious freedom rights of students and families. That’s why the Interfaith Alliance of Central Alabama and other faith leaders in the state are pushing back in defense of church-state separation.