http://airamerica.com/ en-us News & Politics 15 Air America Media no http://airamerica.com/webservices/rss/media.mp3?media=http://video.airamerica.com/mp3_1/belief_11_14_2009_10_04_01.mp3 Sat, 14 Nov 2009 16:04:28 +0000 Air America Media Full Show Podcast Listen to the full show podcast of State of Belief http://airamerica.com/webservices/rss/media.mp3?media=http://video.airamerica.com/mp3_1/belief_11_07_2009_10_04_01.mp3 Sat, 07 Nov 2009 16:04:37 +0000 Air America Media Full Show Podcast Listen to the full show podcast of State of Belief http://airamerica.com/webservices/rss/media.mp3?media=http://video.airamerica.com/mp3_1/belief_10_31_2009_10_04_01.mp3 Sat, 31 Oct 2009 15:04:44 +0000 Air America Media Full Show Podcast Listen to the full show podcast of State of Belief http://airamerica.com/webservices/rss/media.mp3?media=http://video.airamerica.com/mp3_1/belief_10_24_2009_10_04_01.mp3 Sat, 24 Oct 2009 15:05:07 +0000 Air America Media Full Show Podcast Listen to the full podcast of 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Jerry Falwell took the final plunge last week and we'll examine his impact on politics and American culture. How did he help define the Evangelical Christian movement and what has he left behind? Jeff Sharlet, editor of The Revealer, lends us his expertise on the subject. <P> </P> Susan Friend Harding experienced Falwell's power first-hand. While conducting research on the Religious Right in the 1980s, she found herself in Lynchburg, Virginia, at Falwell's Liberty University. It was there she "came under conviction" due to the persuasive language Falwell cultivated. She'll tell us the stories that are detailed in her study The Book of Jerry Falwell: Fundamentalist Language and Politics. <P> </P> Faith on Film: We travel behind the camera lens with Joel Engardio, producer and director of the documentary Knocking, a look at Jehovah's Witnesses. What is and is not know about this often misunderstood faith? <P> </P> And, we've got a major announcement about the future of State of Belief on Air America Radio. We'll give you a hint: More, more, more. <P> </P> http://airamerica.com/webservices/rss/media.mp3?media=http://voxcast.airamerica.com/secure/download/archive/2007/04/aasb051307.mp3 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 14:10:11 +0000 Air America Media Broadcast: State of Belief (2007-05-13) File (full) <P> </P> It's Mother's Day... a day that was created by activist and abolitionist Julia Ward Howe to promote peace throughout the world. We'll talk to Naila Bolus of the Ploughshares Fund about why we lost sight of the day's original intent, and we'll look at the Rediscover Mother's Day campaign that is trying to bring Mother's Day back to it's roots.P> </P> Also, Children's Defense Fund founder Marian Wright Edelman visits us again with a Mother's Day Call-To-Action on behalf of children without health care. She'll also introduce us to Susie Flynn, a 9-year-old Presidential Candidate. P> </P> And comedian Judy Gold has 25 Questions for a Jewish Mother. Find out what she's been asking mothers all over the country and what they've been saying. You can get tickets for Judy's one-woman show here. P> </P> http://airamerica.com/webservices/rss/media.mp3?media=http://voxcast.airamerica.com/broadcasts/2009/05/aasb050909.mp3 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 14:09:49 +0000 Air America Media Broadcast: State of Belief (2009-05-09) File (full) http://airamerica.com/webservices/rss/media.mp3?media=http://voxcast.airamerica.com/secure/download/archive/2007/04/aasb050607.mp3 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 14:05:05 +0000 Air America Media Broadcast: State of Belief (2007-05-06) File (full) http://airamerica.com/webservices/rss/media.mp3?media=http://voxcast.airamerica.com/secure/download/archive/2007/04/aasb042907.mp3 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 13:58:51 +0000 Air America Media Broadcast: State of Belief (2007-04-29) File (full) <P> </P> The Summer Movie Season is set to kick off with the release of Spiderman 3 on Friday, May 4. And in that spirit, we'll talk with Rabbi Simcha Weinstein, who is known as the Comic Book Rabbi for finding similarities between religious lore and modern American superheroes. Is Superman really Jewish? Rabbi Simcha will tell us.P> </P> Bishop John Shelby Spong continues to challenge all who listen to him with his modern day analysis of Christianity. He talks with Welton about his new book, Jesus for the Non-Religious, and discusses a new way of understanding the divinity of Jesus.P> </P> Members of the Wiccan faith scored a victory this week that stands as a triumph for all military service members and for religious freedom. We'll give you the details.P> </P> And finally, who hijacked the National Day of Prayer? Would it surprise you if the culprit was James Dobson and his Focus on the Family organization (check out their misleading "official" website)? Ryan Valentine with the Texas Freedom Network has co-authored a report on the National Day of Prayer Task Force, and he lets us in on the group's attempt to eliminate the interfaith nature of the National Day of Prayer. P> </P> http://airamerica.com/webservices/rss/media.mp3?media=http://voxcast.airamerica.com/broadcasts/2009/05/aasb050209.mp3 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 13:56:52 +0000 Air America Media Broadcast: State of Belief (2009-05-02) File (full) http://airamerica.com/webservices/rss/media.mp3?media=http://voxcast.airamerica.com/secure/download/archive/2007/04/aasb042207.mp3 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 13:53:50 +0000 Air America Media Broadcast: State of Belief (2007-04-22) File (full) <P> </P> Following the tragic events that occurred last Monday on the campus of Virginia Tech, we've been grappling with the role of faith during a time of unspeakable sadness. Welton will moderate an interfaith roundtable including Bishop Jane Holmes Dixon, Imam Mahdi Bray, and Rabbi Ethan Seidel to try and deal with the tough questions that linger in the aftermath of the shooting.P> </P> It's also Earth Day, and the Coaltion on the Environment and Jewish Life is getting out the message that environmentalism is rooted in Jewish traditions. Executive Director Barbara Lerman-Golumb tells us what's Jewish about protecting the environment.P> </P> Our Your Voice segment this week introduces us to Greg Epstein. He's the Humanist Chaplain at Harvard, and if you don't know what that is, you'll probably be surprised to learn that Harvard's Humanist Chaplaincy just turned 30 years old.P> </P> And red lights abound in our Intersection Awards. Presidential Candidate Tommy Thompson, religious conservative Lou Sheldon, and Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-Tx.)are the inauspicious recipients.P> </P> http://airamerica.com/webservices/rss/media.mp3?media=http://voxcast.airamerica.com/secure/download/archive/2007/04/aasb041507.mp3 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 13:48:49 +0000 Air America Media Broadcast: State of Belief (2007-04-15) File (full) <P> </P> We're broadcasting on Yom HaShoah - Holocaust Remembrance Day. And in Welton's Preaching to the Choir segment, he reflects on why we must continue to engage with the sounds and scenes of the Holocaust, no matter how horrifying the images.P> </P> Dr. David Marwell says it's important to focus on the active resistance exhibited by the Jews during the Nazi atrocities. David is the director of the Museum of Jewish Heritage - A Living Memorial to the Holocaust. He tells us about a new exhibition opening on Monday called Daring to Resist - Jewish Defiance in the Holocaust. P> </P> Also on the program, John Prendergast, a peace-activist who has made it his mission to end the genocide in Darfur. Who says one man can't make a difference? John is leading the Save Darfur Coalition and telling us what people all around the world can do to help.P> </P> Guantanamo Bay detention center The detention center at Guantanamo Bay has been operating (and creating controversy) for five years, but last week was the first time a Muslim-American was invited to tour the prison camp. Salam al-Marayati, Executive Director of the Muslim Public Affairs Council, tells us about his trip. P> </P> http://airamerica.com/webservices/rss/media.mp3?media=http://voxcast.airamerica.com/broadcasts/2009/04/aasb042509.mp3 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 13:47:24 +0000 Air America Media Broadcast: State of Belief (2009-04-25) File (full) http://airamerica.com/webservices/rss/media.mp3?media=http://voxcast.airamerica.com/secure/download/archive/2007/04/aasb040807.mp3 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 13:43:59 +0000 Air America Media Broadcast: State of Belief (2007-04-08) File (full) State of Belief http://airamerica.com/webservices/rss/media.mp3?media=http://voxcast.airamerica.com/secure/download/archive/2007/04/aasb040107.mp3 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 13:38:25 +0000 Air America Media Broadcast: State of Belief (2007-04-01) File (full) <P> </P> We're broadcasting from our affiliate in Chicago, Illinois, WCPT AM! P> </P> Mick Foley is known as one of the toughest men in the history of professional wrestling. But he may also be the toughest card-carrying member of the Interfaith Alliance. He tells us what reflections on religion and charity are doing in his new memoir, The Hardcore Diaries.P> </P> We'll also talk with local leaders that are working on behalf of interfaith communities in Chicago. Rev. Alison Boden is the Dean of the Rochester Memorial Chapel at the University of Chicago, which houses a new Interreligious Center. Dr. Eboo Patel is the founder of the Interfaith Youth Core, which is training young people around the globe to combat religious totalitarianism.P> </P> Faith on Film - Matthew Avery Sutton discusses the life of Aimee Semple McPherson. His biography of the female preacher is the source material for the documentary Sister Aimee, airing tomorrow on PBS. Chuck Norris Religious Right Update - Why is Chuck Norris trying to karate kick the Bible into public schools? The answer lies in a commercial for the group known as the National Council On Bible Curriculum In Public Schools.P> </P> http://airamerica.com/webservices/rss/media.mp3?media=http://voxcast.airamerica.com/secure/download/archive/2007/03/aasb032507.mp3 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 13:32:58 +0000 Air America Media Broadcast: State of Belief (2007-03-25) File (full) <P> </P> Stephen Prothero is fighting religious illiteracy. The Boston University religion professor says that what Americans don't know about religion can hurt our democracy and our standing in the world. He tells Welton his solution to the problem, which is also outlined in his new book, Religious Literacy: What Every American Needs to Know - And Doesn't.P> </P> Also, what does a bill about hate crimes have to do with religious liberty? How about the fact that many Religious Right organizations are the most vocal opponents of the legislation? Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) tells us why he co-sponsored the bill.P> </P> Plus, we'll give out some Intersection Awards and another listener gets to Choose the News from our batch of stranger-than-fiction news stories.P> </P> http://airamerica.com/webservices/rss/media.mp3?media=http://voxcast.airamerica.com/broadcasts/2009/04/aasb041809.mp3 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 13:32:47 +0000 Air America Media Broadcast: State of Belief (2009-04-18) File (full) http://airamerica.com/webservices/rss/media.mp3?media=http://voxcast.airamerica.com/secure/download/archive/2007/03/aasb031807.mp3 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 13:27:35 +0000 Air America Media Broadcast: State of Belief (2007-03-18) File (full) <P> </p> Grace Under Fire: Letters of Faith in Times of War is Andrew Carroll's remarkable new collection of wartime correspondence that he's collected as part of The Legacy Project. Andrew Carroll with Welton Gloria Caldas and her son, Ernie P> </p> Andrew talks with Welton about what these letters tell us about war, about faith, and about ourselves. They're also joined by Gloria Caldas, a mother who lost her son in Iraq and contributed some of her own letters to the collection.P> </p> The fourth anniversary of the Iraq War was marked this weekend with a march on Washington by 3,500 Christian leaders, organized by Christian Peace Witness for Iraq. Celeste Zappala tells us why she was involved with the peaceful protest. Learn more about the group she helped found, Gold Star Families Speak Out. P> </p> Also, Rep. Pete Stark (D-Ca.) made history last week when he became the first member of Congress to state that he does not believe in God. Lori Lipman Brown, director of the Secular Coalition for America tells us why he made his declaration.P> </p> http://airamerica.com/webservices/rss/media.mp3?media=http://voxcast.airamerica.com/broadcasts/2009/04/aasb041109.mp3 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 13:10:52 +0000 Air America Media Broadcast: State of Belief (2009-04-11) File (full) http://airamerica.com/webservices/rss/media.mp3?media=http://voxcast.airamerica.com/secure/download/archive/2007/03/aasb030407.mp3 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 13:10:48 +0000 Air America Media Broadcast: State of Belief (2007-03-04) File (full) On the program, we'll tell you why a case being heard by the Supreme Court could turn out to be a wrecking ball that slams right through the wall between church and state. Holly Hollman, General Counsel for the Baptist Joint Committee for Religious Liberty, attended oral arguments and helps explain the case of Hein v. Freedom From Religion Foundation.p> </P> And you can get more perspectives on the case here, here, and here. p> </P> Plus, we'll hear from Kathleen Kennedy Townsend - daughter of RFK, niece of JFK - on why everything's not OK when it comes to America's Faithful.p> </P> We'll also see if one of our listeners can spot a fake news story in another installment of our Choose the News segment.p> </P> We'll find out why the White House is touting Alberto Gonzales and the Justice Department as defenders of religious freedom.p> </P> And, in Welton's Preaching to the Choir, he'll ask you to turn down an invitation to a funeral. p> </P> http://airamerica.com/webservices/rss/media.mp3?media=http://voxcast.airamerica.com/secure/download/archive/2007/02/aasb022507.mp3 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 13:04:16 +0000 Air America Media Broadcast: State of Belief (2007-02-25) File (full) <P> </P> Sunday is Oscar Night in Hollywood, and State of Belief isn't going to be left out of the festivities. We'll look at what Beliefnet picked as it's "Best Spiritual Film" and "Best Spiritual Performance" for its annual Film Awards. Beliefnet entertainment editor Michael Kress gives us the winners.P> </P> And sticking with the focus on film, we'll talk with Billy Ray, the director and co-screenwriter of the new movie Breach. How did he deal with religious themes in a political thriller and why was he afraid that religion would become "the bad guy" of the film. P> </P> We're also taking a look at the tension between the worldwide Anglican Church and the Episcopal Church of the United States. Bishop Jane Holmes Dixon tells us why she believes a schism is inevitable.P> </P> Blogs of Blief: This week's blogger is Gary Stern, who told us about The U2-charist a few weeks ago. This time we'll find out what he's dealing with on his blog called On Religion.P> </P> http://airamerica.com/webservices/rss/media.mp3?media=http://voxcast.airamerica.com/broadcasts/2009/04/aasb040409.mp3 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:59:17 +0000 Air America Media Broadcast: State of Belief (2009-04-04) File (full) http://airamerica.com/webservices/rss/media.mp3?media=http://voxcast.airamerica.com/secure/download/archive/2007/02/aasb021807.mp3 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:57:37 +0000 Air America Media Broadcast: State of Belief (2007-02-18) File (full) <P> </P> Former Senator and one-time presidential candidate Gary Hart looks at a bygone era, when candidates could run on their words and deeds, not their religion. He tells us why today's candidates have to use religion in order to win.P> </P> And if you're wondering about Senator Hart's backround in dealing with religion and politics, you would do yourself a favor by reading his fantastic book God and Caesar in America: An Essay on Religion and Politics.P> </P> Also, we'll talk about spiritual activism with Marisa Handler, author of the new book Loyal to the Sky: Notes from an Activst. And while we're at it, we'll find out how Marisa reconciles her roles as an activist and journalist. P> </P> And finally, we'll hear Pat Roberton's plastic surgery advice, complete with Pat's outmoded ethnic slurs. Yes... he's doing what you think he's doing with his eyes in that picture.P> </P> http://airamerica.com/webservices/rss/media.mp3?media=http://voxcast.airamerica.com/secure/download/archive/2007/02/aasb021107.mp3 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:50:59 +0000 Air America Media Broadcast: State of Belief (2007-02-11) File (full) <P> </P> Today, we're coming to you from New Orleans, at the close of the Samuel Dewitt Proctor Conference's annual meeting. Dr. Iva Carruthers, the General Secretary of the Conference, tells us why we need to keep a focus on the Gulf Coast region, and pressure our elected officials to promote change. You can read the SDP Conference's report by the Katrina National Justice Commission here. P> </P> Bruce Nolan, religion reporter for the Times-Picayune newspaper in New Orleans, has been reporting on poverty in New Orleans before and after the storm. In an powerful interview, he tells Welton why it's so hard for the media to convey the scope of this story, and what covering the aftermath has done to him personally.P> </P> Attorney Marian Wright Edelman, founder of the Children's Defense Fund, was also participating in this week's events. In addition to giving a voice to the children of Katrina, she's also spearheadding a movement to get health coverage for all children in 2007. P> </P> http://airamerica.com/webservices/rss/media.mp3?media=http://voxcast.airamerica.com/broadcasts/2008/12/aasb122008.mp3 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:49:49 +0000 Air America Media Broadcast: State of Belief (2008-12-20) File (full) http://airamerica.com/webservices/rss/media.mp3?media=http://voxcast.airamerica.com/broadcasts/2009/03/aasb032809.mp3 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:48:26 +0000 Air America Media Broadcast: State of Belief (2009-03-28) File (full) http://airamerica.com/webservices/rss/media.mp3?media=http://voxcast.airamerica.com/secure/download/archive/2007/02/aasb020407.mp3 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:44:43 +0000 Air America Media Broadcast: State of Belief (2007-02-04) File (full) <p> </P> Why have 14 Methodist bishops signed a petition saying no way to the proposed George W. Bush Presidential Library, Museum, and Institute at Southern Methodist University? Rev. Andrew Weaver tells why he organized the petition and why it's gaining momentum.p> </P> Plus, the Anatomy of a Smear - How did the lies about Barack Obama's religious upbringing gain so much steam? And how did it wind up getting associated with the Clinton campaign? Joe Conason tells us why this all reminds him of Watergate.p> </P> What are the broader implications of this smear? Does it mean words like "Islam" and "Muslim" can be used as weapons against political opponents? We'll talk with two experts on Islam and Western Culture, Jane I. Smith of Hartford Seminary and John Esposito of Georgetown University.p> </P> We'll also bring you the State of Belief Bandstand, our look at the everlasting collaboration between faith and music. This week, we explore The U2-charist. Gary Stein of The Journal News tells us about the rock phenomenon in the Episcopal Church. p> </P> http://airamerica.com/webservices/rss/media.mp3?media=http://voxcast.airamerica.com/secure/download/archive/2007/01/aasb012807.mp3 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:35:06 +0000 Air America Media Broadcast: State of Belief (2007-01-28) File (full) <P> </P> Today's show has an international flair, as Welton wraps up his participation in the World Economic Forum, held in Davos, Switzerland. He'll talk about what he was doing there and what he's hoping comes out of the week-long conference.P> </P> We'll also take a look at the global impact of the Christian Right. Rev. Jennifer Butler, executive director of Faith in Public Life saw the influence of the Religious Right first-hand while working at the United Nations. She details it all in her book Born Again: The Christian Right Globalized. P> </P> "Moral values" have been emphasized in countless elections, but only recently has poverty taken a prominent place on that list of "moral values." Rev. Paul Sherry leads Let Justice Roll, a coalition that advocates for the living wage. He'll tell us what we can expect out of the impending increase in the federal minimum wage.P> </P> Plus, we'll get one of our listeners on the line to play the latest edition of Choose the News!P> </P> http://airamerica.com/webservices/rss/media.mp3?media=http://voxcast.airamerica.com/broadcasts/2008/12/aasb121308.mp3 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:29:20 +0000 Air America Media Broadcast: State of Belief (2008-12-13) File (full) http://airamerica.com/webservices/rss/media.mp3?media=http://voxcast.airamerica.com/broadcasts/2009/03/aasb032109.mp3 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:28:45 +0000 Air America Media Broadcast: State of Belief (2009-03-21) File (full) http://airamerica.com/webservices/rss/media.mp3?media=http://voxcast.airamerica.com/secure/download/archive/2007/01/aasb012107.mp3 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:28:43 +0000 Air America Media Broadcast: State of Belief (2007-01-21) File (full) P> </P> Chris Hedges is a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and Harvard Divinity School graduate. So when he talks, we listen. And when he talks about a fascist movement masquerading as religion, we reallylisten. Chris talks with Welton about his new book American Fascists: The Christian Right and the War on America.P> </P> John McCain with Jerry Falwell This past week, John McCain ran into some trouble that may plague him during his entire presidential campaign. Hear what Focus on the Family leader James Dobson had to say about McCain and find out why the Senator is reaching out to former enemies like Jerry Falwell. <P> </P> Paul Waldman of Media Matters for America tells us how this criticism from the Religious Right against John McCain and now Barack Obama will play out in the media. Check out the great piece Paul wrote on this subject at Tom Paine. <P> </P> And, how could we forget, we'll have the first installment of State of Belief's new game show, Choose the News. And our first contestant will be none other than our Fearless Leader, The Rev. Welton Gaddy!P> </P> http://airamerica.com/webservices/rss/media.mp3?media=http://voxcast.airamerica.com/secure/download/archive/2007/01/aasb011407.mp3 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:22:45 +0000 Air America Media Broadcast: State of Belief (2007-01-14) File (full) <P> </P> Yes, State of Belief is a year old! This Sunday, we're looking back and we're looking forward, with help from some of the people who have been with us since the very beginning.P> </P> We'll talk with one of our earliest guests, Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-VT), about his new role as Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee and his priorities for 2007.P> </P> Diana Eck, religion professor at Harvard University, spoke on our very first show about attitudes toward Muslim Americans. We'll find out from her if those attitudes have changed over the course of a year. P> </P> And, former State of Belief producer Isaac Aronson turns the tables on Welton for an interview with and about our fearless host.P> </P> Plus, a few surprises (it wouldn't be a birthday without some)!P> </P> http://airamerica.com/webservices/rss/media.mp3?media=http://voxcast.airamerica.com/secure/download/archive/2007/01/aasb010707.mp3 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:16:46 +0000 Air America Media Broadcast: State of Belief (2007-01-07) File (full) <P> </P> We're welcoming the New Year and, along with it, the new Congress. We'll find out how religiously diverse the 110th Congress is, courtesy of Albert Menendez. He's been breaking down the religious make-up of Congress since 1972. His analysis can be found in Voice of Reason, the newsletter of Americans for Religious Liberty. P> </P> Also, what's the role of a Senate Chaplain? Welton talks with current Senate Chaplain Barry Black. Find out what he means when he says, "There might be a separation of chuch and state, but there is not a separation of God and state." P> </P> We'll add a new site to our Blogs of Belief, but it comes by way of an old friend. Dr. Bruce Prescott lets us know what's going on at his site, Mainstream Baptist. P> </P> And, in our Intersection Awards, newly sworn-in member of Congress Keith Ellison gets a green light for partnering with a very reliable defender of religious liberty.P> </P> http://airamerica.com/webservices/rss/media.mp3?media=http://voxcast.airamerica.com/broadcasts/2009/03/aasb031409.mp3 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:15:33 +0000 Air America Media Broadcast: State of Belief (2009-03-14) File (full) http://airamerica.com/webservices/rss/media.mp3?media=http://voxcast.airamerica.com/broadcasts/2008/12/aasb120608.mp3 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:13:17 +0000 Air America Media Broadcast: State of Belief (2008-12-06) File (full) http://airamerica.com/webservices/rss/media.mp3?media=http://voxcast.airamerica.com/secure/download/archive/2006/12/aasb123106.mp3 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:12:22 +0000 Air America Media Broadcast: State of Belief (2006-12-31) File (full) <P> </P> On Sunday, say goodbye to 2006 with the very last State of Belief of the year!P> </P> You know how all the latest DVDs are filled with bonus features and deleted scenes? Well that's what we're dealing with on this week's show. We'll hear from some of our past guests in segments and interviews that never made it to air.P> </P> Like who? Senator Harry Reid, Walter Cronkite, NPR's Margot Adler, Sam Harris, Susan Jacoby, and Rabbi Michael Lerner to name a few.P> </P> Plus, we've got brand new interviews from Rabbi Irwin Kula, author of Yearnings: Embracing the Sacred Messiness of Life, and Dr. Obrey Hendricks, author of The Politics of Jesus.P> </P> So before you pop open the bubbly, become a true State of Belief aficionado with this Sunday's "DVD version" of the show. Don't worry. There won't be a quiz afterward. P> </P> http://airamerica.com/webservices/rss/media.mp3?media=http://voxcast.airamerica.com/secure/download/archive/2006/12/aasb122406.mp3 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:09:26 +0000 Air America Media Broadcast: State of Belief (2006-12-24) File (full) P> </P> On Christmas Eve, State of Belief takes a special look at Christmas for non-Christians. Does December 25th have special significance for those who don't observe the holiday? P> </P> For this show, we gathered a group of people who aren't experts. They didn't write any books on the topic. They're just friends and acquaintances who have their own stories to tell about the holiday season. Marc Maron Senior Producer Brendan McDonald enlisted the help of his friends, comedian and radio host Marc Maron and Air America producer Dan Pashman to talk about the Jewish experience of Christmas. P> </P> Consulting Producer Thaler Pekar had a chat with her dentist, Arien Bahawdry, about what it was like for an Afghan-Muslim to see Christmas for the first time. Buddha P> </P> Rev. T.K. Nakagaki of the New York Buddhist Church put us in touch with a member of his temple, Dmitri Bakhroushin, to give us the Buddhist perspective of the holiday. Menorah P> </P> And Welton's friend, Bishop Jane Holmes Dixon, has her own holiday stories about living in an interfaith family. P> </P> Also, we'll take a look at one of this week's major news stories - the defection of parishes from the Episcopal Church in Virginia - with help from church historian Diana Butler Bass. P> </P> http://airamerica.com/webservices/rss/media.mp3?media=http://voxcast.airamerica.com/secure/download/archive/2006/12/aasb121706.mp3 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:03:18 +0000 Air America Media Broadcast: State of Belief (2006-12-17) File (full) <P> </P> Jay Bakker, son of Praise the Lord leaders Jim Bakker and Tammy Fay Mesner, is the subject of the new Sundance Channel documentary series, "One Punk Under God." He joins us today to talk about his own ministry, his relationship with his parents, and his thoughts on contemporary Evangelical Christianity.P> </P> You can find out when "One Punk Under God" airs on Sundance Channel by clicking here. Mikey WeinsteinP> </P> Also, Welton talks with former Air Force lawyer Mikey Weinstein, who wants to know why the Pentagon allowed a group called Christian Embassy to film a recruitment video within its walls, and why military officers were endorsing the organization on the video, in uniform. Holocaust denial conferenceP> </P> Plus, why were Orthodox Jews present at last week's Holocaust denial conference in Iran? Dr. William Shulman of the Association of Holocaust Organizations explains. Jedi Master YodaP> </P> And, what's the fourth-largest religion in the United Kingdom? Journalist Sally Turner reveals that it's the Church of the Jedi Order. P> </P> http://airamerica.com/webservices/rss/media.mp3?media=http://voxcast.airamerica.com/broadcasts/2009/03/aasb030709.mp3 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 12:02:43 +0000 Air America Media Broadcast: State of Belief (2009-03-07) File (full) http://airamerica.com/webservices/rss/media.mp3?media=http://voxcast.airamerica.com/broadcasts/2008/11/aasb112908.mp3 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 11:57:26 +0000 Air America Media Broadcast: State of Belief (2008-11-29) File (full) http://airamerica.com/webservices/rss/media.mp3?media=http://voxcast.airamerica.com/secure/download/archive/2006/12/aasb121006.mp3 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 11:56:59 +0000 Air America Media Broadcast: State of Belief (2006-12-10) File (full) <P> </P> What's On Faith? It's the new online project of The Washington Post and Newsweek and it's promoting an ongoing conversation about religion. We'll talk to Sally Quinn of The Washington Post and Newsweek's managing editor Jon Meacham about their new partnership. Rev. Barry LynnP> </P> A case being reviewed by the U.S. Supreme Court could have an impact on the White House Office of Faith Based and Community Initiatives. Rev. Barry Lynn of Americans United for Separation of Church and State tells us why the case is important. Piety and PoliticsP> </P> Americans United has a case of its own, this one involving prayer on a high-school football team in New Jersey. We'll make sure Barry fills us in on that one, too.P> </P> And don't forget to check out Barry's new book, Piety and Politics: The Right-Wing Assault on Religious Freedom.P> </P> Intersection Awards: An outgoing Senate Chairman, critics of Mary Cheney's pregnancy, and a "bloody Jesus" all get traffic lights this week.P> </P> http://airamerica.com/webservices/rss/media.mp3?media=http://voxcast.airamerica.com/secure/download/archive/2006/12/aasb120306.mp3 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 11:50:39 +0000 Air America Media Broadcast: State of Belief (2006-12-03) File (full) <P> </P> Familiar voices are all over State of Belief this week. First off, we've got Rev. Joel Hunter. You might remember him from this show, or maybe this one. And in that case, you've known him as the new head of the Christian Coalition. Until last week, that is. Dr. Hunter is back to tell us why he's stepping down. David Kuo - author of Tempting FaithP> </P> Also returning for Appearance Number 3 is David Kuo, former Deputy Director of the White House Office of Faith-Based and Community Initiatives. He's pretty steamed about the protests by Religious Right leaders over Senator Barack Obama's participation in the Global AIDS Summit. Dr Joan RoughgardenP> </P> We'll also hear from Dr. Joan Roughgarden, Stanford University biologist and author of Evolution and Christian Faith: Reflections of an Evolutionary Biologist. P> </P> (By the way, if you want to hear more of Dr. Roughgarden, check out her debate with Richard Dawkins at BeyondBelief2006.org.)P> </P> Intersection Awards: We've got a red light for religious intollerance, another red light for government-imposed religion, and a green light for peace on Earth, or at the very least, in Pagosa Springs, Colorado.P> </P> http://airamerica.com/webservices/rss/media.mp3?media=http://voxcast.airamerica.com/broadcasts/2008/11/aasb112208.mp3 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 11:45:18 +0000 Air America Media Broadcast: State of Belief (2008-11-22) File (full) http://airamerica.com/webservices/rss/media.mp3?media=http://voxcast.airamerica.com/secure/download/archive/2006/11/aasb112606.mp3 Fri, 18 Sep 2009 11:43:59 +0000 Air America Media Broadcast: State of Belief (2006-11-26) File (full) <P> </P> It's a special look back at some of the best moments on State of Belief over the past six months!Madeleine AlbrightP> </P> Hear Welton's interviews with Madeline Albright and Pat Buchanan.P> </P> Find out how we covered the reaction to George Allen's "macaca" comments in the Virginia Senate race. Jon StewartP> </P> Learn about Kosher Gospel music.P> </P> And, Jon Stewart is God... need we say more? Thanksgiving weekend is always a perfect time for second helpings.P> </P>