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Fragility and the Evolution of Our Humanity — A Geophysicist's View
Xavier Le Pichon is one of the world's leading geophysicists, as well as a compelling spiritual thinker. He reflects on the meaning of what we call "humanity" through his discoveries in plate tectonics; his view of history and the life sciences; and his life shared in intentional communities that face human suffering.
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Joe Carter and the Legacy of the African-American Spiritual
The spiritual is the source from which gospel, jazz, blues, and hip-hop evolved. It was born in the American South, created by slaves, bards whose names history never recorded. We celebrate the life of Joe Carter, who explored the meaning of the Negro spiritual in word and song — through its hidden meanings, as well as its beauty, lament, and hope.
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The Long Shadow of Torture
An Iranian-American political scientist, Darius Rejali is one of the world's leading experts on torture, and on how democracies change torture and are changed by it. We'll explore how his knowledge might deepen public discourse about practices in U.S. military prisons in recent years — and inform our collective reckoning with consequences yet to unfold.
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Brother Thây: A Radio Pilgrimage with Thich Nhat Hanh
We visited the Buddhist monk at a Christian conference center in a lakeside setting of rural Wisconsin. Here, the Zen master and poet offers stark, gentle wisdom for living in a world of anger and violence. He discusses the concepts of engaged Buddhism, "being peace," and mindfulness.
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Obama's Faith-Based Office — Meeting Joshua DuBois
Meet the 26-year-old political strategist, Pentecostal minister, and trusted associate of President Obama, who has appointed DuBois to head the White House Office of Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships.
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The Sunni-Shia Divide and the Future of Islam
We seek fresh insight into the history and the human and religious dynamics of Islam's Sunni-Shia divide. Vali Nasr says that it is not so different from dynamics in periods of Western Christian history. But he says that by bringing the majority Shia to power in Iraq, the U.S. has changed the religions dynamics of the Middle East.
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Expressions of Muslim Identity
If you are Muslim, we'd like to understand more about the complexity and diversity of "the Muslim world," as it is often called. What does "being Muslim" mean to you? What do you find beautiful about Islam, and how does it find expression in your daily life? What hopes, questions, and fears are on your mind as you ponder the future of your tradition?
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Science of Trust: Economics and Virtue
(July 9)
In a few breathtaking months, we've culturally moved from seeing Wall Street as an icon of thriving civil society to analogizing its workings with book titles like House of Cards and Animal Spirits. As part of our ongoing series, Repossessing Virtue, we're looking at what science is learning about trust, fair play, and empathy — and what these qualities have to do with human character and economics.
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