RE-RELEASE: Called to Lead
This episode of Religion Unmuted originally aired on June 25, 2021. --- When women do not feel called to lead within their faith community, what is lost? The Rev. Christine Lee joins us to share he...
30 Jul 25min
RE-RELEASE: The Spiritual Harm of Family Separation
This episode of Religion Unmuted originally aired on April 30, 2021. --- In 2017 the immigration policies known as "zero tolerance" and "family separation" were established, affecting thousands of ...
25 Jun 44min
The Long Game: Finding Common Ground Through the Practice of Disagreement
In this episode, host Todd Ferguson sits down with legal scholar John Inazu to discuss navigating deep disagreements within a pluralistic society. Drawing from his latest book, Learning to Disagree, I...
24 Apr 37min
The Religion of Whiteness, Christian Nationalism, and the Cosmic Battle for the Soul of America
Is "whiteness" being worshiped in American churches? Sociologist Michael Emerson joins this episode to break down the "religion of whiteness," which he defines as a system that sacralizes white Wester...
27 Feb 29min
More Than Money: Why Taxes Are a Moral Act
Season 4 launches with the surprising intersection of religion, politics, and the morality of taxation. Sociologist Ruth Braunstein joins this episode to explain how Americans often view their tax dol...
30 Jan 30min
Spiritual Care in the Hospital Setting
In this episode of Religion Unmuted, host Todd Ferguson speaks with Stacy Auld, Vice President of Spiritual Care and Values Integration for Houston Methodist, a prominent healthcare system. Stacy offe...
22 Des 202525min
Principled Pluralism
Tariq Modood is Professor of Sociology, Politics, and Public Policy at the University of Bristol and recipient of the Boniuk Institute's 2025 Senior Scholar Award. Modood joined Religion Unmuted to di...
21 Nov 202526min
