Rev. Paul Brandeis Raushenbush is president and CEO of Interfaith Alliance. An ordained Baptist minister and longtime interfaith leader, Paul is a leading advocate for civil rights and religious freedom. He works with faith leaders, affiliates and partners across the country to build alliances among people of diverse faiths and beliefs in support of a resilient and inclusive multifaith democracy.
Paul speaks regularly at colleges, faith communities and public forums, including Chautauqua Institution, the Center for American Progress, the Council on Foreign Relations, New America and the Aspen Institute. A frequent commentator on religion, civil rights and social justice, he has appeared in national media outlets including CNN, MSNBC, NPR, CBS, ABC, C-SPAN, The New York Times, The Washington Post, BBC, Newsweek, The Hill, The Guardian, HuffPost, Salon and Religion News Service. He is the author of two books and has contributed essays to several volumes on faith in public life.
Paul also hosts the weekly podcast and radio show The State of Belief, produced in partnership with Religion News Service, featuring leading voices in public life, faith and democracy.
