Mormons, according to religious studies scholar Stephen Davis, believe in “continuing revelation” and rely on more than just the Bible. But evangelical Christians, he says, would never accept the Book of Mormon as the word of God.

“The richness of the melodies, the music—it leaves you with an indelible imprint” during the days leading up to Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, says Rabbi Joshua Maroof.

Religious leaders came out strongly in their opposition both to demonizing another’s religion and to deadly violence.

In advance of the Jewish High Holidays, "You pray the 'selichot,' and you leave with the melodies on your lips and your mind throughout the whole day. The music stays in your heart." Watch more of producer Susan Goldstein's interview with Rabbi Joshua Maroof about Sephardic music and prayers for forgiveness as Rosh Hashanah approaches.

We visited Arlington Temple United Methodist Church in northern Virginia, where visitors can go to begin each day with communal meditation. It is organized by local resident Alex Yuan and Arlington Temple's pastor Cathy Abbott. We asked them about how Buddhism and the practice of meditation can complement Christianity, Judaism, and other faiths.

Leading American Muslims and other faith leaders gathered together at the National Press Club to condemn the murder of U.S. diplomats in Libya and the attack on the U.S. Embassy in Cairo as well as incitement by media in Arab countries. Watch our interview with Haris Tarin, director of the Washington, DC office of the Muslim Public Affairs Council.

He is a Catholic deacon as well as a professor of English and creative writing, and his many novels come face to face with “the imponderables of life.”

Faith outreach, faith communities, faith councils, faith coalitions, and faith issues were all on display in Charlotte as Democrats tried to mobilize voters “around the values that are exemplified by the president.”

Cardinal Carlo Martini, former Archbishop of Milan, died last week from Parkinson’s disease. He was known as a rare liberal voice in the Catholic hierarchy. “He had positions,” says Harvard professor Harvey Cox, “but he had them in a way that was persuasive and open and always in the tone of inviting discussion and not staking out a position. I think that was Martini’s great strength.”

Watch more of our wide-ranging conversation about the legacy of Cardinal Carlos Martini and the future of the Catholic Church.

Rev. C. Welton Gaddy, president of the Interfaith Alliance, talks about the role of religion in politics and the dangers when politicians inappropriately use religion.

Schneck, co-chair of Catholics for Obama, talks about the importance and the complexity of Catholic voters and how he believes Catholics can reconcile supporting President Obama despite his abortion position and his administration's policy directing employers to provide free contraceptive services.

On August 23, Democratic US Senate candidate in Virginia and former Virginia governor Tim Kaine spoke at Floris United Methodist Church in Herndon, Virginia about issues of faith and public policy. In an our interview, Kaine also explains why Democrats only seem to be less adept than Republicans at religious outreach.

Managing editor Kim Lawton reports from Tampa on the involvement of faith leaders at the Republican National Convention; their concerns, especially about Mormonism; the issues they are stressing; and the extent to which they are rallying their members in support of the Romney-Ryan ticket.

Jim Nicholson, former US Ambassador to the Vatican and co-chair of Catholics for Romney, and Maureen Ferguson, senior policy advisor with the Catholic Association, talk about what on the Romney-Ryan agenda resonates with Catholics; Catholic religious liberty concerns over the Obama administration’s health care mandate; and whether proposed federal budget cuts will hurt the poor.

These delegates talk about how their religious beliefs motivate their politics, what issues are most important, and the role faith-based voters should play.  In order of appearance:  Bob Palisin, retired pastor and alternate delegate from North Carolina; Richard Hayes, Roman Catholic delegate from Texas and Margaret Stoldorf, evangelical delegate and county chair of the Republican Party of Iowa.

In much of the underdeveloped world, microloans to start small businesses are helping people out of poverty. Microloans work in poor countries, but what about in rich ones like the US?

Rev. Sammy Rodriguez, president of the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Coalition, delivered the benediction on Tuesday, August 28 at the Republican National Convention. In our interview, he talks about the responsibility of religious leaders to avoid becoming too political.

At previous Republican conventions, there were events planned by interfaith groups that brought together a variety of faith-based people from different points of view to discuss and debate some of the issues of the day. That has not been happening here, according to managing editor Kim Lawton. Watch her update from the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Florida.

Managing editor Kim Lawton talked with Ralph Reed, founder and chairman of the Faith and Freedom Coalition, in Tampa. Watch excerpts from their conversation about Paul Ryan's Catholicism, how to reach evangelical voters, and why Reed thinks Obama "doesn't have a good story to tell."