Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly - March 1, 2013
March 1, 2013
We speak with the new Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby about his thoughts on Anglican-Catholic relations and the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI. Also, we revisit the first part of our October 2012 series on the rise of the religiously unaffiliated and who they are, and we repeat our July...
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May 10, 2013
We look at the challenges facing those who decide to leave the confines of the tight-knit ultra-Orthodox Jewish community, and we visit a program in San Quentin prison that helps inmates deal with the emotional pain at the root of their criminal behavior through meditation and contemplation.
Air date: 05/10/2013
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May 3, 2013
Haris Tarin of the Muslim Public Affairs Council talks about what US Muslims can do to stop extremism. We meet Iraqi refugees resettling in San Diego and talk with groups such as Catholic Charities and the International Rescue Committee who are helping them adjust to life in America. And we...
Air date: 05/03/2013
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April 26, 2013
Fifty years ago, hundreds of children faced down Bull Connor's police dogs and fire hoses to protest segregation. We go to Birmingham, Alabama to talk with participants in the 1963 Children's March. And we visit NYU President John Sexton in New York City to talk about his book on baseball as a road...
Air date: 04/26/2013
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April 19, 2013
We go to Boston to gather religious responses to the bombing of the marathon, and we mark Earth Day with a story about faith communities that are recognizing a mandate to care for creation.
Air date: 04/19/2013
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April 12, 2013
We visit a priest in Chicago who is urging churches to take more action against domestic violence, and we report on a devout Catholic doctor in upstate New York who specializes in working with severely disabled patients.
Air date: 04/12/2013
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