The State Of Belief
Interfaith Alliance · Ray Kirstein
Show overview
The State Of Belief has been publishing since 2022, and across the 4 years since has built a catalogue of 201 episodes, alongside 1 trailer or bonus episode. That works out to roughly 190 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.
Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 52 min and 1h 1m — and the run-time is fairly consistent across the catalogue. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Religion & Spirituality show.
The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 2 weeks ago, with 32 episodes already out so far this year. Published by Ray Kirstein.
From the publisher
Every week, Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush hosts lively, funny and poignant conversations with inspiring religious and civic leaders; as well as artists and activists from across the country. Listeners get a potent mix of spiritual wisdom, political strategy, and hopeful commentary from national and local leaders who are rising up to meet this urgent moment in America. With the tagline: “Where Religion and Democracy Meet,” State of Belief is a celebration of our nation’s diversities and an invitation to join together to, in the words of the great James Baldwin, "achieve our country.”
Latest Episodes
View all 201 episodes"What Can I Do?" Skye Perryman's New Book Answers the Question
Protect Democracy’s Ian Bassin: Freedom Is Still Up to Us
"Never Saw Anything Like That": Veteran White House Reporter Peter Maer on President Trump and The Press
Human in the Lead: Cheryl Contee on the Future of AI and Faith
We Need Good Trouble Now: Celebrating the Life and Legacy of John Lewis
Faith and FIFA: Religion at the World Cup
America’s Founding Principles and the Future of Democracy with Constitutional Scholar Jeffrey Rosen
Religious Liberty for All: Celebrating This Founding Freedom at America 250
Paul, Brad, and the Kids: A Snapshot of an American Family for Pride
What Democracy and Religion Look Like Across America
"Congregation of the World": Union Seminary's Rev. Dr. Serene Jones
Lessons in Empathy From an Unlikely Rabbi: Angela Buchdahl
Vanita Gupta on Public Trust and the Role of Law in Our Democracy
Dr. Matthew Taylor: Following Jesus in a World of Christian Antichrists
The Black Church and the Gutting of the Voting Rights Act with Rev. Thomas L. Bowen
The Catholic Response to Trump's Attacks on the Church with Dr. Anthea Butler and Rev. James Martin, SJ
All Are Neighbors: How Love Won at Baylor University
If Hungary Can Do It...: Reversing Democracy’s Decline with Staffan Lindberg
Democracy As a Theological Statement with Rebecca Solnit
This week, host Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush welcomes Rebecca Solnit—prolific writer, best-selling author, activist, and public intellectual. With 25 books to her credit—so far—Rebecca's latest is titled The Beginning Comes After the End: Notes on a World of Change. In our conversation, she emphasizes collective hope, continuous community action, and a reevaluation of stories and faiths to inspire resistance and societal transformation. Rebecca raises up the potential for joy, creativity, and community in activism and advocacy. We also explore the intersectionality of environmental, racial, gender, and spiritual activism, urging us to see these issues as part of a shared fabric of interconnected change—especially when it comes to the true theological underpinnings of our democracy (spoiler alert—it's got a lot more to do ith MLK than DJT.) Sign up for Rebecca Solnit’s newsletter at https://www.meditationsinanemergency.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Religion and Leadership in a Time of War: Lt. Gen. Charles Luckey (Ret.)
What does it mean to be in a war that nobody openly declares? What are the legal and moral boundaries of military force? And what does true courage look like today — especially for ordinary citizens who feel overwhelmed or unsure of how to respond? With the global impact of the war in Iran growing daily, this week on The State of Belief host Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush is joined by Retired Lt. Gen. Charles D. Luckey — former head of the US Army Reserve, former JAG officer, and veteran of three combat tours, including in Iraq. He’s also a seminary student at Wake Forest Theological Seminary — and all these identities intersect to provide unique insights and observations. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices