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
Beyond Common Ground: Embodying Covenantal Pluralism
What can a "hot-headed New Yorker" learn from 10 years in Oman? Justin Meyers of the Al Amana Centre joins Religion Unmuted to discuss the power of shway shway—slowing down—and the strategies he's lea...
27 Mars 32min
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 Dec 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
What's Trending: Gen Z's Political and Religious Engagement
In this episode we dive into key trends surrounding Generation Z with Melissa Deckman, CEO of the Public Religion Research Institute, including Gen Z's high rates of religious non-affiliation—with abo...
31 Okt 202534min
Work: What's Religion Got To Do With It?
For many Americans, a significant portion of waking hours are spent at work. In this episode, host Rachel Schneider is joined by three guests to discuss their book, Religion in a Changing Workplace, w...
26 Sep 202528min
