Resistance and Reverence
The State of Belief podcast aims to deliver “a potent mix of spiritual wisdom, political strategy, and hopeful commentary.” Weekly, Paul Brandeis Raushenbush talks with faith leaders and activists about topics ranging from book bans to religious liberty to nonviolent resistance. Interfaith Alliance
Monolithic Pews
The Vanishing Church explores links between political polarization and declining church attendance. Statistician and former pastor Ryan Burge saw his own moderate congregation dwindle and close. What are the consequences when collective worship only includes those who share political views? Brazos
Even After Death
Lore Segal, a regular contributor to The New Yorker who passed in 2024, still has wisdom to share on aging, loneliness, and the spirituality of doubt. Still Talking, a posthumously published essay collection, is full of the intimacy and humor that defined Segal’s voice. Melville House Publishing
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