Progressive Voices

Next time on State of Belief Radio, the political scientist 60 Minutes has hailed as “one of the leading data analysts on religion and politics.” The Rev. Dr. Ryan Burge teaches political science at Eastern Illinois University, and is a sought-after expert on the shifting religious landscape in this country. At a time when data is plentiful, but cogent analysis rare, I’ll ask him how religion is likely to play out in the next election cycle, and much more. Also, challenging the idolatry of firearms with Rabbi Dr. Jay Michaelson. A journalist, professor, and meditation teacher, Jay is an incisive analyst of cultural trends, as well as the political and religious movements that shape those trends. Jay’s been writing about America’s love affair with gun culture for years, and we’ll get his take on the ethics of the moment, when mass shootings barely make headlines anymore.