Can people of faith help heal the increasing cultural and political divide in the U.S.. as the country heads into the midterm elections?

Dr. Melissa Deckman joins the FAMI podcast, to shine a light of faith on politics. Dr. Deckman is the CEO of PRRI (Public Religion Research Institute), a non-profit, non-partisan research organization dedicated to conducting independent research at the intersection of religion, culture, and public policy. 

History is a great teacher, especially when it comes to critical political issues that shape our lives in the world. Dr. Kathleen Flake, the University of Virginia Richard Lyman Bushman Chair of Mormon Studies in the Department of Religious Studies, part of the College of Arts & Sciences,
takes a critical look at what history can teach us about politics, as we head into the midterm elections.

Will Generation Z defy expectations and turn out to vote in the midterm elections? Find out what issues are important to male college students of faith, as the nation heads into the midterm elections.

Historic Emory Grove, Maryland was founded by freed African Americans in 1864. It was a vibrant and tight-knit community that hosted social events and spiritual revivals in the atlantic region. Urban renewal of the 1960s brought structural racism and poverty. Today, members of the community, including those who belong to the Emory Grove United Methodist Church, are working to restore the soul of Emory Grove through homeownership. Pastor Tim Warner, Carolyn Taylor, and Steve Hudson join the FAMI podcast.

It pays for businesses and corporations to be more inclusive of faith and religion in the diversity, equity, and inclusion movement; however, many companies are not taking advantage of the economic benefits of faith and religion in the workplace. Brian Grimm, Founding President, Religious Freedom & Business Foundation, joins the FAMI podcast to discuss religion's socio-economic value. Grimm is the world’s leading expert on the relationship between religious freedom and the economy. 
https://religiousfreedomandbusiness.org

A new global study on Faith and Media shows that 63% of faith-related media stories are biased; however, the study also show that journalists aren't the only ones to blame for those statistics. Faith and Religion Reporters join the FAMI podcast to talk about their experiences covering faith and religion. We hear from Dawn Araujo-Hawkins https://dawnaraujohawkins.com and Aysha Khan https://nextcity.org/urbanist-news/author/aysha-khan