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Religious Freedom, Torture and our Environment
This weekend on State of Belief, Interfaith Alliance’s
weekly radio show and podcast, Welton Gaddy is joined by Senator Chris
Coons of Delaware; Rev. Ron Stief, the executive director of the
National Religious Campaign Against Torture; and Jack Jenkins, Senior
Religion Reporter at ThinkProgress, to discuss new, important political, cultural, and scientific events affecting America’s religious community.
Chris Coons: Christian, Senator, and Defender of Religious Freedom
As election season nears, it is impossible to avoid the relentless,
conservative pandering from the religious right. We are lucky to be
joined by Senator Chris Coons of Delaware, whose
openness to people of all – and no – religious backgrounds provides a
refreshing change to these officials and candidates who have the wrong
idea about “religious liberty” in our country.
McCain-Feinstein: the End of American Torture?
Earlier this week, the Senate passed the McCain-Feinstein Amendment to
Prevent Torture, which forbids the United States to subject people to
the “enhanced interrogation techniques” that we saw used as a tactic in
the aftermath of 9/11. Indeed, the amendment is one of many important
turning points in America’s long, controversial history with torture,
which culminated recently in the release of the Senate Select Committee
on Intelligence Report on CIA Interrogation Techniques. Rev. Ron Stief, Executive Director of the National Religious Campaign Against Torture,
returns to State of Belief to answer questions on the amendment, what
it means for America’s stance on torture going forward, and the role of
faith-based organizations in the fight against torture.
The Process and Potential of Pope Francis’ ‘Praised Be’
The Vatican finally published Pope Francis’ long-awaited
environment-focused encyclical this past Thursday. Highlighting the
importance of climate change, poverty and how one affects the other,
Francis’ document has already been regarded as one of the most
influential encyclicals ever released by a Pope. This week, Welton is
joined by Jack Jenkins, Senior Religion Reporter at ThinkProgress.com,
to discuss the possible effects of the encyclical, how the leak of the
encyclical earlier in the week influenced world reaction, and how
Catholics are responding to the Pope’s controversial and progressive
stance.
As we join the nation in mourning the tragic loss of lives at the
Emanuel AME church in Charlotte, SC, Welton shares his thoughts on this
brutal violation of a sacred space.
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By Religious Freedom, Torture and our Environment
This weekend on State of Belief, Interfaith Alliance’s
weekly radio show and podcast, Welton Gaddy is joined by Senator Chris
Coons of Delaware; Rev. Ron Stief, the executive director of the
National Religious Campaign Against Torture; and Jack Jenkins, Senior
Religion Reporter at ThinkProgress, to discuss new, important political, cultural, and scientific events affecting America’s religious community.
Chris Coons: Christian, Senator, and Defender of Religious Freedom
As election season nears, it is impossible to avoid the relentless,
conservative pandering from the religious right. We are lucky to be
joined by Senator Chris Coons of Delaware, whose
openness to people of all – and no – religious backgrounds provides a
refreshing change to these officials and candidates who have the wrong
idea about “religious liberty” in our country.
McCain-Feinstein: the End of American Torture?
Earlier this week, the Senate passed the McCain-Feinstein Amendment to
Prevent Torture, which forbids the United States to subject people to
the “enhanced interrogation techniques” that we saw used as a tactic in
the aftermath of 9/11. Indeed, the amendment is one of many important
turning points in America’s long, controversial history with torture,
which culminated recently in the release of the Senate Select Committee
on Intelligence Report on CIA Interrogation Techniques. Rev. Ron Stief, Executive Director of the National Religious Campaign Against Torture,
returns to State of Belief to answer questions on the amendment, what
it means for America’s stance on torture going forward, and the role of
faith-based organizations in the fight against torture.
The Process and Potential of Pope Francis’ ‘Praised Be’
The Vatican finally published Pope Francis’ long-awaited
environment-focused encyclical this past Thursday. Highlighting the
importance of climate change, poverty and how one affects the other,
Francis’ document has already been regarded as one of the most
influential encyclicals ever released by a Pope. This week, Welton is
joined by Jack Jenkins, Senior Religion Reporter at ThinkProgress.com,
to discuss the possible effects of the encyclical, how the leak of the
encyclical earlier in the week influenced world reaction, and how
Catholics are responding to the Pope’s controversial and progressive
stance.
As we join the nation in mourning the tragic loss of lives at the
Emanuel AME church in Charlotte, SC, Welton shares his thoughts on this
brutal violation of a sacred space.