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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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Press Release
April 30, 2026

Trump DOJ Report on “Anti-Christian Bias” Is Abominably Hypocritical

Interfaith Alliance, a leading national advocate for religious freedom and civil rights, today denounced a new report by the Trump Department of Justice’s “anti-Christian bias task force,” which absurdly accused the Biden Administration of “radical efforts to punish Christians.”

Analysis
April 23, 2026

All Are Neighbors

Read Interfaith Alliance President and CEO Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush’s remarks as he made history as one of the first two LGBTQ advocates to speak at a Baylor University sanctioned event

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"

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Media Coverage
June 30, 2025

Word&Way: Cooperative Baptists Remember Historical Injustices, Confront Contemporary Ones

Close-up of Zohran Mamdani and Brad Lander on Stephen Colbert's talk show
Analysis
June 30, 2025

In the Wake of the New York City Mayoral Primary, Muslims and Jews Stand Together Against Hate

New York State Assemblyman Zohran K. Mamdani won the Democratic nomination to become the New York City mayor. Despite his professed claims to the contrary and his repeated commitment to working with Jewish communities in New York, critics are accusing Mamdani of antisemitism and attacking him with a tremendous amount of anti-Muslim hate.

A group marching with signs: "Time for Change" and "Silence is Violence."
General
June 28, 2025

The Effectiveness of Nonviolent Resistance Movements

In a 2008 research paper titled “Why Civil Resistance Works: The Strategic Logic of Nonviolent Conflict,” Maria J. Stephan and Erica Chenoweth demonstrate the effectiveness of nonviolent resistance campaigns in comparison to violent resistance.

State of Belief
June 28, 2025

Whither America? July 4th with Dr. Robert P. Jones

On the Independence Day edition of The State of Belief, Host Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush checks in with Public Religion Research Institute President Dr. Robert P. Jones about the state of our democracy - and society - on the nation's 249th birthday.

Media Coverage
June 27, 2025

Newsweek: Samuel Alito Says LGBTQ+ Books in School Pose a 'Very Real Threat'

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Press Release
June 27, 2025

Interfaith Alliance Condemns Islamophobia and Extremist Targeting of Public Officials

As a national leader in defending religious freedom and multi-faith democracy, Interfaith Alliance is appalled by the recent surge of Islamophobic hate speech and incitement against NYC Democratic mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani, and the broader pattern of extreme hate directed against public officials and vulnerable minorities. This hateful rhetoric seeks to spread polarization and division and wrongly pit diverse American communities against one another.