Interfaith Voices - 2005

Great Jewish Thinkers: Leonard Nimoy

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 18:54:51 -0500

Great Jewish Thinkers: Theodore Bikel

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 11:30:39 -0500

Islamic Law in America?

Thu, 11 Aug 2011 13:11:04 -0400

The Uproar Over Sharia Law

Sharia law is a religious code of conduct used in some Muslim countries. And, if you believe some conservative activists, it’s coming to a state courtroom near you. That thinking has spurred 16 states from Texas to Nebraska to consider bills banning the use of Islamic law in their courts. But most American Muslims aren’t pressing for the adoption of Sharia – and indeed the U.S. Constitution makes it impossible to use. So why are so many voters trying to ban it?

Pictured: A protester at the proposed site for the Islamic center near Ground Zero.

Matthew Duss, Policy Analyst at the Center for American Progress

'A Bissell of This, A Bissell of That': Jewish Recipes Remembered

Begins at 22 min 30 sec

For many of us, our most treasured memories are the simplest ones – like sitting around the dinner table, eating a good meal with family. Food and memory are at the heart of the new book by June Feiss Hersh. It’s a collection of more than 170 recipes passed down from survivors of the Holocaust, from brisket and matzo ball soup to orange-flavored sponge cake. Hersh spoke to Laura Kwerel.

Pictured: Regina Finer and family arriving in America, 1950. Regina was the first survivor interviewed for the book.

Get the recipe for Regina Finer's Kluskies (potato dumplings)

June Feiss Hersh, author of "Recipes Remembered: A Celebration of Survival"

The Dharma Punk

Begins at 41 min 15 sec

If Buddhism had a soundtrack, it might as well be punk rock. At least, that’s what Noah Levine would say. As the founder of the Dharma Punx community, he says both movements are rooted in a profound dissatisfaction with the world, and the desire to do something about it.

Noah Levine, author of "Dharma Punx: A Memoir"

A Mid-Year News Roundup

Thu, 28 Jul 2011 10:20:50 -0400

Religion in the Headlines - From Norway to 'Judgment Day'

The mass killer in Norway calls himself an anti-Muslim Christian Crusader. Evangelicals are power players in the Republican presidential field. “Judgment Day,” May 21st, came and went – with a lot of media attention. This week, it’s an analysis of the most interesting religion stories from the first half of 2011.

Pictured: A depiction of the Albigensian Crusade, a 13th century massacre initiated by the Catholic Church.

Kim Lawton, Managing Editor of Religion and Ethics Newsweekly

Kevin Eckstrom, Editor of Religion News Service

Don't Like Going to Synagogue? Try the Mountains

Begins at 22 min 30 sec

For Rabbi Jamie Korngold, AKA “The Adventure Rabbi,” a synagogue doesn’t need four walls. It doesn’t need pews, windows, or even prayer books. For her, a temple can be the Grand Canyon, a mountain, or a simple stream. And she says the wilderness is where Jews have always gone to convene with God - from the top of Mount Sinai to the vast desert.

Pictured: Adventure Rabbi participants dancing under Corona Arch outside Moab, Utah during a Passover Seder.

Rabbi Jamie Korngold, author of "God in the Wilderness" and "The God Upgrade"

Finding God in the Himalayas

Begins at 29 min 14 sec

Some 20 years ago, writer Karen Anderson took a trip to the highest mountains on earth to discover the essence of Hinduism and Buddhism. What she learned about God wasn’t in the temples but on the steep, rocky trail. Karen's commentary first aired in July 2008.

Karen Anderson, writer based in Traverse City, Mich.

Project Conversion: The Mormon Edition

Begins at 34 min 20 sec

In high school, Andrew Bowen tried to run down Mormons on his bike; he called them “heretics.” Now, in his month as a Mormon, he defends them.

Andrew Bowen, creator of Project Conversion

Compassion in the First Person: Layli Miller-Muro

Begins at 40 min 26 sec

As a law student, Layli Miller-Muro helped defend a young woman fleeing genital mutilation in Africa. They won, and the case set a precedent: from then on, gender-related violence could be grounds for asylum. Miller-Muro is now the founder of Tahirih Justice Center, which is rooted in the Baha'i belief in gender equality. This is part seven in our series on compassion.

Layli Miller-Muro, Executive Director of the Tahirih Justice Center

Full Interview with Bart Ehrman

Fri, 25 Mar 2011 11:47:47 -0400

Soundscapes: Rajwant Singh

Fri, 13 Oct 2006 22:58:45 -0400

Soundscapes: Hymns

Fri, 13 Oct 2006 22:57:40 -0400

Soundscapes: Bill Aiken

Thu, 12 Oct 2006 22:56:12 -0400

Soundscapes: Chant

Thu, 12 Oct 2006 22:54:54 -0400

Soundscapes: Nancy Groce

Wed, 11 Oct 2006 22:52:24 -0400

Soundscapes: Sacred Harp

Wed, 11 Oct 2006 22:51:08 -0400

Soundscapes: Shubha Pathak

Tue, 10 Oct 2006 22:47:51 -0400

Soundscapes: Om

Tue, 10 Oct 2006 22:46:52 -0400

Soundscapes: Akbar Ahmed

Mon, 9 Oct 2006 22:45:12 -0400

Soundscapes: The Call To Prayer

Mon, 9 Oct 2006 22:43:30 -0400