Shanksville One Year Later

The place where United Flight 93 crashed has become sacred ground. (9m 55s)

Qur'an at UNC

The freshman summer reading book for UNC Chapel Hill has generated a lot of controversy. (4m 13s)

World Youth Day

More than 250,000 young Catholics from 169 countries came to Toronto for World Youth Day. (6m 30s)

Voice of the Faithful Convention

How have Catholic lay groups responded to the Church’s handling of the sex abuse crisis? (2m 34s)

Politicking From the Pulpit

Should religious leaders be able to preach politics without losing tax exempt status? (8m 8s)

The New Archbishop of Canterbury

Welsh archbishop Rowan Williams has been appointed as the 104th Archbishop of Canterbury. (2m 49s)

Rev. William Abernethy and the Ethics of Cloning

Is therapeutic cloning for medical purposes unethical because it destroys an embryo? (9m 14s)

Madrasahs

Madrasahs were once places of worldly scholarship. (7m 44s)

Hindu-Muslim Conflict in India

Deadly Hindu-Muslim violence has broken out in the western Indian state of Gujarat. (8m 34s)

Exploring Religious America: Comments and Analysis

Part five of a five-part series: analyzing the “Exploring Religious America” survey. (9m 58s)

Exploring Religious America: Spirituality

Part four of a five-part series: the spirituality of Americans, with and without religion. (17m 26s)

Exploring Religious America: Catholicism in America

Part three of a five-part series: The experience of being Roman Catholic in America. (19m 56s)

Exploring Religious America: American Protestants

Part two of a five-part series: the beliefs and practices of America’s Protestants. (20m 26s)

Update on Cardinal Meeting at Vatican

A group of cardinals and bishops met in Rome to discuss the church’s sexual abuse crisis. (3m 23s)

Exploring Religious America

Part one of a five-part series: How religious are Americans, and how are they religious? (18m 47s)

Security and Privacy

How much surveillance is appropriate, and when does it become an invasion of privacy? (8m 12s)

Teen Girls & Sex

How does sexual content in the media affect the development of pre-teenage girls? (8m 45s)

Interview with Peter Steinfels

Bob Abernethy discusses the Catholic Church abuse scandal with columnist Peter Steinfels. (2m 29s)

Celibacy in the Priesthood

Should the Catholic requirement that priests be celibate be made optional? (7m 51s)

Gay Priests

Scandals in the Catholic church provoked questions about the sexual orientation of clergy. (10m 17s)

Mattie and Jeni Stepanek

Mattie and Jeni Stepanek inspire millions by sharing their story and positive outlook. (6m 33s)

Stations of the Cross

Christians remember Jesus' crucifixion by walking the 14 Stations of the Cross. (2m 52s)

The Passover Haggadah

David Wachtel talks about the significance of Haggadahs through the centuries. (3m 28s)

The Growth of Chabad

The Chabad-Lubavitch movement aims to teach Jewish people more about their faith. (9m 33s)

2002 Templeton Prize Winner: John Polkinghorne

A brief interview with 2002 Templeton Prize winner, John Polkinghorne. (3m 10s)

Tibetan New Year

Losar, the Tibetan New Year, is celebrated with dancing and symbolism. (1m 58s)

Islamic Finances

Devout Muslims often seek out financing compatible with shariah law. (4m 48s)

Business Ethics

What ethical lessons can be taken from the collapse of Enron? (8m 3s)

Justice Scalia on the Death Penalty

U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia is creating controversy over the death penalty. (1m 54s)

Right Not to Be Born

The French government has passed a bill clarifying that there is no right to not be born. (3m 26s)

The Legacy of Howard Thurman: Mystic and Theologian

People are rediscovering the importance of Howard Thurman in the Civil Rights movement. (7m 39s)

Drug Testing on Children

Do the benefits of enrolling children in clinical trials outweigh the risks? (6m 21s)

AIDS and the African American Church

If a pastor discusses safe sex, is it condoning behavior that the Bible forbids? (9m 27s)

Nativity Scene Tradition

The holiday tradition of displaying scenes from Christ's birth is alive and well. (7m 24s)

Hanukkah

Hanukkah is a holiday celebrating the revolt of the Jews against the Syrians in Jerusalem. (1m 43s)

Religion and the Brain

When a person has a religious experience, what happens within the brain? (7m 28s)

Diwali

Diwali, the "festival of lights," marks the beginning of the new year. (2m 38s)

Afghanistan's Refugees

People in Afghanistan desperately need help as they try to find a better quality of life. (3m 12s)

New York State of Mind

New Yorkers are finding different ways of coping with the tragic events of 9/11. (6m 43s)

Civil Liberties

How far is too far in regards to the invasion of privacy for the sake of safety? (7m 21s)

Sukkot 2001

Rabbi Kenneth Cohen of Bethesda, Maryland talks about the messages and meaning of Sukkot. (1m 55s)

Prayer Service for Aid Workers in Afghanistan

A prayer service is held at the home church of two aid workers detained in Afghanistan. (4m 1s)

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R&E discusses the US response to the September 11th attacks with foreign policy experts. (7m 30s)

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How did military chaplains help American troops prepare in the wake of September 11? (7m 17s)

Prayer with Cantor Abraham Lubin

The cantor leads the congregation in sung prayer, pleading for God's forgiveness. (2m 55s)

Religious Response to America's Tragedy

Can we forgive those responsible for the terrorist attacks on September 11? (15m 32s)

Religious Reaction to Terrorism

For many Americans, the most compelling response to the September 11 attacks was prayer. (8m 51s)

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Doctors and families try to find the best way to relieve the suffering of dying children. (8m 38s)

Religious Response to Tragedy Aftermath

In the days following September 11th, religious groups shared concern and support for war. (9m 50s)