A Sikh American, Valarie began organizing against hate crimes after a family friend was murdered in Arizona in the first hate crime committed after 9/11. Kaur’s activism is rooted in dispelling stereotypes and telling stories that humanize us as Americans. She talks about her partnership with America Ferrera to bring positive Sikh visibility into mainstream media.

Linda Sarsour seeks to be an uncomfortable leader, challenging people’s ideas of women, mothers and Muslims. Fierce, fearless, and outspoken, she’s never known to back down from injustice. Linda talks about how her faith moves her in building intersectional movements, standing with the most oppressed, and finding inspiration in Dr. King’s Dream.

As a tireless advocate for the poor, Sister Simone Campbell believes the main tenet of the Catholic faith is being responsible not just for ourselves but for each other as well. Sister Simone discusses the immorality of the recent Tax code, passed in 2017, and why it is so hard for men in boardrooms to understand the realities of the working poor.

Best-selling author Brian McLaren grew up as a Christian fundamentalist where rock and roll was the devil. His religious journey led him to confront issues of social and racial justice. Brian talks about the corrupting force of racism in evangelical orthodoxy and how white privilege has led to a theology that focuses on personal sin rather than racial inequality.

Ruby Sales, the legendary civil rights activist, and Traci Blackmon, a spiritual leader of the Black Lives Movement, talk about being born into the tradition of youth uprisings. For generations, black youths have sacrificed their lives in service of social and racial justice. Ruby and Traci share their anguish, their inspiration, and their hopes for the future.

Otis Moss III grew up in a preacher’s household where he was inspired, at an early age, by the tradition of storytelling. From scripture to superheroes, Moss talks about how storytelling became the way to know “who we are and who we eventually want to be.”

After almost 20 years of distinctive coverage of religion on mainstream television, this will be the final episode of Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly. University of Virginia Professor Vanessa Ochs reflects on some of the many religious practices and rituals the series has spotlighted.

After almost 20 years of distinctive coverage of religion on mainstream television, this will be the final episode of Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly. Correspondent Lucky Severson recalls some of his memorable stories and interviews.

After 20 years of distinctive coverage of religion on mainstream television, this will be the final episode of Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly. Managing Editor Kim Lawton looks back at some of the many changes in the religious landscape that she has covered over the last two decades.

After almost 20 years of distinctive coverage of religion on mainstream television, Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly is coming to an end. Correspondent Judy Valente looks back at some of her most memorable reports and interviews.

After almost 20 years of distinctive coverage of religion on mainstream television, Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly is coming to an end. Correspondent Tim O'Brien looks back at some of his most memorable reports and interviews concerning the Supreme Court.

After almost 20 years of distinctive coverage of religion on mainstream television, Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly is coming to an end. Correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro looks back at some of his most memorable reports and interviews.

After almost 20 years of distinctive coverage of religion on mainstream television, Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly is coming to an end. In its last two episodes, the series will be looking back at some of its most memorable reports and interviews. This week, longtime host Bob Abernethy remembers some of the many faith leaders he has profiled.

Correspondent Fred de Sam Lazaro travels to India with a group of Catholic seminarians from Minnesota to experience Kolkata’s poverty and to participate in the ministry of the Missionaries of Charity and their founder, Saint Teresa of Calcutta. The Missionaries of Charity provide care for the poorest of the poor, including patients with leprosy, just as Mother Teresa did.

Correspondent Judy Valente reports on Conflict Resolution Circles – practices rooted in Quaker, Mennonite and North American Indian spirituality, and how two Kansas schools use the ’circle’ method to end the revolving door of suspension and expulsion of students. Teachers say they hope the students will take the peace making skills they learn at school out into their communities.

Watch excerpts from our interview with Fr Columba Stewart OSB, from the New Camaldoli Hermitage in Big Sur, California.

Watch excerpts from our interview with Michael Root, professor of systematic theology at the Catholic University of America, discussing the differences between Protestants and Catholics. “There are real differences. The question we face is how do we both affirm the commonalities while being honest about the continuing differences?”

The year 2017 marks 500 years since a stubborn monk and towering thinker, Martin Luther, published his 95 theses or complaints against the Catholic Church and launched the Protestant Reformation, a momentous religious revolution whose consequences we still live with today. The Reformation divided the Western church and transformed millions of people’s understanding of their relationship with God.

Follow along as managing editor Kim Lawton visits several key sites in Germany associated with Martin Luther and the beginning of the Protestant Reformation 500 years ago.

One of the  most frequently mentioned obligations in the Bible is to "welcome the stranger."  Since the 1980's churches and synagogues have offered sanctuary to undocumented immigrants who are facing deportation. Correspondent Lucky Severson reports from Southside Presbyterian Church in Tucson, Arizona where the movement began. Rev. Alison Harrington said, "My scriptures don't ask me but command m