Ahmed H. al-Rahim — A Perspective on Islam in Iraq
The religious landscape of Iraq is complex and somewhat enigmatic to the western world. Nearly 97% of Iraq’s 25 million people are Muslim, and a majority of Iraqis are Shiite rather than Sunni. What d...
4 Mar 200452min
Luke Timothy Johnson and Bernadette Brooten — Deciphering the Da Vinci Code
The wildly popular novel turned movie reimagines the New Testament, in part, as a cover-up. What really happened in the fluid early years of Christianity? What is the truth about Mary Magdalene? We se...
29 Jan 200453min
Michael Cromartie and E. J. Dionne — Religion on the Campaign Trail
Religious pronouncements seem to have become mandatory for the Democratic candidates in this election. Yet it’s been easy to deride the resulting sound bites that are widely repeated—such as Howard De...
22 Jan 200452min
Sylvia Poggioli, Donald Cozzens, and Margaret A. Farley — The Religious Legacy of John Paul II
John Paul II’s papacy was dramatic and historic on many fronts. We explore some of the critical religious issues of his 26 years as pontiff and discusses the great and contradictory impact he made on ...
4 Des 200352min
Roberta Bondi, Gregory Plotnikoff, Michele Balamani, Anoushka Shankar, and Stephen Mitchell — Patterns of Prayer
In recent years, the practices of prayer have been evolving for many religious traditions. Even western medicine is looking at prayer as it expands its concept of healing. In this program, we consult ...
27 Nov 200352min
Laurie Zoloth — A Theological Perspective on Cloning
Dr. Jing Kang, from the Department of Medicine, Massachusetts General Hospital & Harvard Medical School sits in his lab in Boston, Massachusetts. He collaborated in a study with other scientists from ...
30 Okt 200352min
Coleen Rowley and Tim McGuire — Work and Conscience
Host Krista Tippett explores the practical implications of spirituality at work with Federal Bureau of Investigations special agent and whistleblower Coleen Rowley and syndicated columnist Tim McGuire...
29 Aug 200352min
John Lipscomb and Catherine Roskam — Homosexuality and the Divided Church
The General Convention of the Episcopal Church has sharpened our culture’s intensifying focus on homosexuality. In a year of political and religious milestones for gays and lesbians, Gene Robinson bec...
8 Aug 200352min
