The release of a new report promoting an inclusive, pluralistic vision of this foundational American value.

Find out how local Interfaith Alliance affiliates are on the front lines in the work of defending religious freedom and democracy with leaders from Iowa, Tennessee, and the national office in Washington, DC

The first woman president of historic Union Theological Seminary in New York City reflects on her 18 years in the position, and on the state of activism and religious vocation in 2026 America.

Rabbi Angela Buchdahl shares her inspiring journey as the first woman and Asian American rabbi at Central Synagogue, exploring themes of faith, identity, and belonging.

Sacred Stories for Our Moral Compass with a former US Associate Attorney General and lifelong civil rights champion.

Exploring how religion and worldview shape our political chaos—and how faith calls Christians (and others) to battle tyranny and authoritarianism.

Something old, something new, something super overwhelming, something truly fun.

 In the same two weeks, the Trump Anti-Christian Bias Task Force filled 560 pages with reports of deliberate discrimination by the Biden administration (and pretty much everyone else), and the Supreme Court ruled that...

Meditation, detox cleanses, sound baths, plant-based medicine ... these things were not invented by Gwyneth Paltrow.

(RNS) — The wall Baptists built — and are now dismantling.

How the first American pope's fearless stance challenges Trump’s tactics—and what it means for us all in a time of values being challenged and papal authority being questioned for political gain.

Think of them as rocket fuel for a second term that looks nothing like the first.

A coalition of student groups at Baylor organized a celebration of diversity, inclusion and love (just across campus from a half-empty Turning Point USA event) that saw two prominent ordained LGBTQ+ leaders bring their full selves to the podium

Do these tools portend a bright new age or civilizational collapse? We hash it out, with minimal help from the robots and a lot more help from a leader of a D.C. think tank helping to create policies that keep these powerful tools in their place.

Are we cooked?

(RNS) — From symbolic gestures to structural shifts, what carried on — and what looks different now.

How to make values-driven purchases without analysis paralysis or the illusion of perfection

Key insights from the V-Dem Institute's Global Democracy Report, focusing on election dynamics and the state of democracy as well as religion influences on the decline of American democracy.

Trump called the pope a loser. The pope is from Chicago and isn’t backing down.

Harvard’s Nien-Hê Hsieh on leadership, moral gray zones and money with a conscience.

(RNS) — What if your money habits say more about your heart than your bank account?

A best-selling author and activist on the interconnected power of stories, resistance, and hope

The network that prepared women to lead the Church of England — before the church was ready.

A retired General shares his honest reflections on war, democracy, and courage—beyond the politics, and with a solid understanding of the role of religion in times of conflict.

The case for letting money flow instead of holding on for dear life.

From crystals to cosmic missions, a new spiritual movement is taking shape online. But as it grows, it’s also colliding with conspiracy culture.

Yes, America is polarized... But Robby points out it's an asymmetric polarization, with barely a third of us holding Christian Nationalist view.

A nuanced perspective on Iran’s geopolitical situation from an Iranian-American religion scholar, blending personal stories with historical context and expert analysis.

An expert on authoritarianism explains the ways strongmen consolidate power - and how they lose it

As Trump and Musk push for sweeping cuts to USAID, global humanitarian aid is at risk—along with the religious organizations that help deliver it.