Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly

News and Public Affairs Series / 7 Seasons

This acclaimed one-of-a-kind TV show examines religion's role and the ethical dimensions behind top news headlines. Hosted by veteran journalist Bob Abernethy.

Watch Latest: S20 E5

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Countering Anti-Muslim Rhetoric; Affordable Heart Surgery

S19 E52 / 25m 51s

Christians and Muslims share a meal together in an effort to overcome hate speech; Dr. Devi Prasad Shetty provides world-class heart surgery that even India's poorest can afford; and a growing spiritual practice combines the breathing techniques of yoga and the joy of laughing.

Evangelicals and Campaign 2016; Sagebrush Rebellion

S19 E37 / 25m 46s

Donald Trump and the evangelical vote; frontier Mormons and control of the vast lands of the American West; and a dwindling Jewish community says goodbye to its historic synagogue on the Malabar Coast

Arbitration by Faith; Faith Films; Holocaust Remembrance

S19 E36 / 25m 52s

Religious arbitration is replacing settlement of disputes in courts of law; Christian filmmakers have growing success with low-budget, big-screen features marketed through churches; and on Yom HaShoah visitors to the US Holocaust Memorial Museum recite the names of those who perished.

Digital Addiction; Diane Rehm on Assisted Suicide

S19 E34 / 25m 12s

We seem to be hopelessly hooked on our digital devices; the husband of a well-known NPR host, after experiencing a long battle with Parkinson’s disease, asks his doctor to help him die; preparing for Passover includes getting rid of yeast or leaven in your house and then burning it or even selling it online.

Catholics, Immigration and Deportation; New Christains

S19 E33 / 25m 53s

The debate over deportation and immigration reform gets played out from the border to the Supreme Court; and an Episcopal church in Richmond, Virginia offers a more open, more mystical experience of God.

Pope Francis’ Family Document; Stemming Chicago Gun Violence

S19 E32 / 25m 52s

A new papal exhortation called “The Joy of Love” tries to “see the grace in people’s lives.”; Religious leaders are working to foster empathy and forgiveness among the survivors of shooting victims; The ushers at Hemingway Memorial AME Church in Maryland serve a divine purpose.

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