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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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Same-Gender Marriage & Religious Freedom: A Call to Quiet Conversations and Public Debates
First published in 2009 and then again in 2013, this report makes the case that the United States can respect both civil marriage equality and religious freedom. It was the result of years of dialogue with affirming and non-affirming religious leaders.
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.”
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How the Christian Right is Taking Over America with Talia Lavin
“I wanted to know what they were saying when no one else was in the room” - Journalist and author Talia Lavin shares her experiences researching online right-wing extremism and Christian Nationalism with primary sources and undercover investigation.
Interfaith Alliance Calls on Faith Leaders and Lawmakers to Protect Communities from Gun Violence and Counter Hate
WASHINGTON — Following the tragic shooting during a back-to-school Mass at Annunciation Catholic Church in Minneapolis, Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush, President and CEO of Interfaith Alliance, offered condolences to the victims’ families and the broader community. He emphasized that preventing gun violence is imperative to protecting true religious freedom in the United States.
What is Hinduism, really?
For most of my life, I understood Hinduism as one single set of practices. As a child, I was sent to Hindu Sunday school where I learned about Hindu philosophies, stories, holidays, rituals, and more. It was only after turning 17 that I realized that my family practiced something entirely different than what Sunday school had been teaching me
"Curiosity, Not Contempt": Adam Nicholas Phillips on Bridging Divides
Host Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush talks with Interfaith America CEO Rev. Adam Nicholas Phillips. The conversation ranges from Adam's faith journey, his years of leadership at USAID, and the importance of building bridges across divisions to preserve our society - and our democracy.
Interfaith Alliance Applauds Federal Court Decision Rejecting Religious Coercion in Texas Schools
Interfaith Alliance, a leading advocate for healthy boundaries between government and religion, today welcomed a federal district court’s preliminary injunction blocking Texas school district defendants from implementing Texas Senate Bill 10, a law that would require the Ten Commandments to be displayed in every public school classroom across the state.