Next time on State of Belief Radio, the Rt. Rev. Mariann Budde, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington, DC. As Christians celebrate the holiest day of the liturgical year, Easter, we’ll talk about the delicate balance between religion and politics in this country right now, and the responsibility that leaders bear on each side.

The bishop has been an outspoken advocate for social and economic justice, as well as racial equality, for much longer than the 12 years she has been leading the Episcopal Church in our nation’s capital. How influential is progressive, inclusive faith in our culture right now? And what are the possibilities for doing good in the name of religion – both within and across denominational lines?