Civility, History, and Hope (Feb 7, 2013) [encore]

Thursday, February 07 2013 01:00 PM

Civil rights leader Vincent Harding on history, democracy, light in the darkness, and the the long haul of leadership.

Vincent Harding and Krista Tippett [unedited interview]

Thursday, February 07 2013 11:59 AM

Krista Tippett's unedited conversation with Vincent Harding.

Rami Nashashibi's American Dream (Jan 31, 2013)

Thursday, January 31 2013 12:00 PM

Rami Nashashibi on religious virtues, social action, and the arts.

Rami Nashashibi and Krista Tippett [unedited interview]

Thursday, January 31 2013 11:59 AM

Krista's unedited conversation with Rami Nashashibi.

Seth Godin on the Art of Noticing, and Then Creating (Jan 24, 2013)

Thursday, January 24 2013 01:00 PM

Seth Godin in a rare one-on-one conversation on the art and the work of life in a post-industrial, post-geography world.

Seth Godin and Krista Tippett [unedited interview]

Thursday, January 24 2013 11:59 AM

Krista's unedited conversation with Seth Godin.

Words That Shimmer with Elizabeth Alexander (Jan 17, 2013) [encore]

Thursday, January 17 2013 01:00 PM

Elizabeth Alexander shares her sense of what poetry works in us.

Elizabeth Alexander and Krista Tippett [unedited interview]

Thursday, January 17 2013 11:59 AM

Krista's unedited conversation with Elizabeth Alexander.

Compassion's Edge States: Roshi Joan Halifax on Caring Better (Jan 10, 2013)

Thursday, January 10 2013 01:00 PM

Roshi Joan Halifax on finding buoyancy rather than burnout in how we work, live, and care.

Joan Halifax and Krista Tippett [unedited interview]

Thursday, January 10 2013 11:59 AM

Krista's unedited conversation with Zen Buddhist abbot Joan Halifax.

Unfolding Language, Unfolding Life (Jan 3, 2013) [encore]

Thursday, January 03 2013 01:00 PM

Linguistics pioneer Jean Berko Gleason says language reveals unexpected truths not only about our human relationships with our world, but also our consciousness of ourselves.

Jean Berko Gleason and Krista Tippett [unedited interview]

Thursday, January 03 2013 11:59 AM

Krista's unedited conversation with linguist Jean Berko Gleason on September 27, 2011.

Opening to Our Lives: Jon Kabat-Zinn's Science of Mindfulness (Dec 27, 2012) [encore]

Thursday, December 27 2012 01:00 PM

Jon Kabat-Zinn shares what he has learned about mindfulness as a way of life.

Jon Kabat-Zinn and Krista Tippett [unedited interview]

Thursday, December 27 2012 11:59 AM

Krista's unedited conversation with Jon Kabat-Zinn.

Teilhard de Chardin's 'Planetary Mind' and Our Spiritual Evolution (Dec 20, 2012) [encore]

Thursday, December 20 2012 01:00 PM

Three thinkers explore the science and theology of Teilhard de Chardin.

Ursula King and Krista Tippett [unedited interview]

Thursday, December 20 2012 12:00 PM

Krista's unedited conversation with Ursula King.

Andrew Revkin and Krista Tippett [unedited interview]

Thursday, December 20 2012 11:59 AM

Krista's unedited conversation with Andrew Revkin.

David Sloan Wilson and Krista Tippett [unedited interview]

Thursday, December 20 2012 11:58 AM

Krista's unedited conversation with David Sloan Wilson.

Presence in the Wild (Dec 13, 2012) [encore]

Thursday, December 13 2012 01:00 PM

Kate Braestrup on life and death, lost and found.

Kate Braestrup and Krista Tippett [unedited interview]

Thursday, December 13 2012 11:59 AM

Krista's unedited conversation with Kate Braestrup.

The Spiritual Audacity of Abraham Joshua Heschel (Dec 6, 2012) [encore]

Thursday, December 06 2012 01:00 PM

An exploration of Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel's teachings and his prophetic legacy.

Arnold Eisen + Krista Tippett [unedited interview]

Thursday, December 06 2012 11:59 AM

Krista Tippett's unedited conversation with Arnold Eisen on the legacy of Abraham Joshua Heschel.

No More Taking Sides (Nov 29, 2012) [encore]

Thursday, November 29 2012 02:00 PM

An Israeli mother and Palestinian brother on loss, understanding the other side by sharing their pain and their humanity.

Robi Damelin, Ali Abu Awwad, + Krista Tippett [unedited interview]

Thursday, November 29 2012 12:59 PM

Krista's unedited conversation with Robi Damelin and Ali Abu Awwad

Brene Brown on Vulnerability (Nov 22, 2012)

Thursday, November 22 2012 02:00 PM

Brene Brown on vulnerability and how it affects how we live, parent, and maintain relationships.

Brene Brown + Krista Tippett [unedited interview]

Thursday, November 22 2012 12:59 PM

Krista's unedited conversation with Brene Brown.

Alive Enough? Reflecting on Our Technology with Sherry Turkle (Nov 15, 2012) [encore]

Thursday, November 15 2012 12:00 PM

Sherry Turkle challenges us to actively shape technology to our own purposes and lead examined lives with our digital devices.

Sherry Turkle + Krista Tippett [unedited interview]

Thursday, November 15 2012 11:59 AM

Krista's unedited conversation with Sherry Turkle.

The Mystery We Are (Nov 8, 2012)

Thursday, November 08 2012 12:00 PM

Novelist Marilynne Robinson and astrophysicist Marcelo Gleiser on the majesty of science and our 'piety' toward the discipline.

Marilynne Robinson, Marcelo Gleiser, + Krista Tippett [unedited interview]

Thursday, November 08 2012 11:59 AM

Krista's unedited conversation with Marilynne Robinson and Marcelo Gleiser.

A Wild Love for the World (Nov 1, 2012) [encore]

Thursday, November 01 2012 12:00 PM

Buddhist philosopher of ecology Joanna Macy on the great dramas of our time through the lens of Rilke's poetry.

Joanna Macy + Krista Tippett [unedited interview]

Thursday, November 01 2012 11:59 AM

Krista's unedited conversation with Joanna Macy.

Political Bridge People (Oct 25, 2012)

Thursday, October 25 2012 12:00 PM

a rare experience of candor and wisdom in a tense political moment about our economic policy.

Sen. Pete Domenici, Alice Rivlin, + Krista Tippett [unedited interview]

Thursday, October 25 2012 11:59 AM

Krista's unedited conversation with Sen. Pete Domenici and Alice Rivlin.

The Future of Marriage (Oct 18, 2012)

Thursday, October 18 2012 12:00 PM

A dialogue that breaks new ground on the future of marriage.

Jonathan Rauch, David Blankenhorn, + Krista Tippett [unedited interview]

Thursday, October 18 2012 11:59 AM

Krista's unedited conversation with Jonathan Rauch + David Blankenhorn.

Catching Song with Bobby McFerrin (Oct 11, 2012) [encore]

Thursday, October 11 2012 12:00 PM

Who better to contemplate the human voice -- its delights, its revelations, and its mystery -- than Bobby McFerrin?

Bobby McFerrin + Krista Tippett [unedited interview]

Thursday, October 11 2012 11:59 AM

Krista's unedited conversation with Bobby McFerrin.

Pro-Life, Pro-Choice, Pro-Dialogue (Oct 4, 2012)

Thursday, October 04 2012 12:00 PM

With David Gushee and Frances Kissling, we start the abortion conversation in a new place.

David Gushee, Frances Kissling, + Krista Tippett [unedited interview]

Thursday, October 04 2012 11:59 AM

Krista's unedited conversation with David Gushee and Frances Kissling.

The Science of Healing Places (Sep 27, 2012)

Thursday, September 27 2012 01:00 PM

Esther Sternberg on how physical places can make us sick and good design can help heal us.

Esther Sternberg + Krista Tippett [unedited interview]

Thursday, September 27 2012 11:59 AM

Krista's unedited conversation with Esther Sternberg.

The Next Christians (Sep 20, 2012)

Thursday, September 20 2012 12:00 PM

Gabe Lyons and Jim Daly on reshaping their approach to subjects like gay marriage, abortion, and their strident reputation of Evangelical Christians.

Gabe Lyons, Jim Daly, + Krista Tippett [unedited interview]

Thursday, September 20 2012 11:59 AM

Krista's unedited conversation with Gabe Lyons and Jim Daly.

The Dignity of Difference (Sep 13, 2012) [encore]

Thursday, September 13 2012 12:00 PM

Krista Tippett talks with Chief Rabbi Jonathan Sacks about the challenges of diversity in the 21st century.

Rabbi Jonathan Sacks + Krista Tippett [unedited interview]

Thursday, September 13 2012 11:59 AM

Krista's unedited conversation with Rabbi Jonathan Sacks.

A School of Life for Atheists (Sep 6, 2012)

Thursday, September 06 2012 12:00 PM

Alain de Botton on atheism, ritual, and The School of Life in London.

Alain de Botton + Krista Tippett [unedited interview]

Thursday, September 06 2012 11:59 AM

Krista's unedited conversation with Alain de Botton.

The Meaning of Intelligence (Aug 30, 2012) [encore]

Thursday, August 30 2012 12:00 PM

Mike Rose on literacy, schooling, social class, and the deepest meaning of vocation.

Mike Rose + Krista Tippett [unedited interview]

Thursday, August 30 2012 11:59 AM

Krista's unedited conversation with Mike Rose.

Mormon Demystified with Joanna Brooks (Aug 23, 2012) [encore]

Thursday, August 23 2012 12:00 PM

Joanna Brooks, author of "The Book of Mormon Girl," gives us an inside view of this "Mormon moment" of American life.

Joanna Brooks + Krista Tippett [unedited interview]

Thursday, August 23 2012 11:59 AM

Krista's unedited conversation with journalist Joanna Brooks.

Fragility and the Evolution of Our Humanity (Aug 16, 2012) [encore]

Thursday, August 16 2012 12:00 PM

Xavier Le Pichon on religion, the history of ideas, and the life sciences together with his knowledge of frailty and flaws as essential elements in living geological systems.

Xavier Le Pichon + Krista Tippett [unedited interview]

Thursday, August 16 2012 11:59 AM

Krista's unedited conversation with Xavier Le Pichon.

Rosanne Cash, Time Traveler (Aug 9, 2012) [encore]

Thursday, August 09 2012 12:00 PM

Rosanne Cash shares her thoughts on the source of creativity, the workings of love and grief, and fractals as a way of thinking about the divine.

Spiritual Boundaries in Modern Turkey (August 2, 2012)

Thursday, August 02 2012 12:00 PM

A Dominican friar and Eastern Orthodox bishop on the dialogue of life and the art of living in today's Turkey.

Fr. Alberto Ambrosio + Krista Tippett [unedited interview]

Thursday, August 02 2012 11:59 AM

Krista Tippett's unedited interview with Dominican friar Alberto Ambrosio.

Metropolitan Elpidophoros Lambriniadis + Trent Gilliss [unedited interview]

Thursday, August 02 2012 11:59 AM

Trent Gilliss' unedited interview with Eastern Orthodox bishop, Metropolitan Elpidophoros Lambriniadis.

The Far Shore of Aging (July 26, 2012) [encore]

Thursday, July 26 2012 12:00 PM

Jane Gross on caregiving for our parents and other loved ones -- and for ourselves.

Jane Gross + Krista Tippett [unedited interview]

Thursday, July 26 2012 11:59 AM

Krista's unedited conversation with Jane Gross.

The Vitality of the Struggle (July 19, 2012) [encore]

Thursday, July 19 2012 12:00 PM

Naturalist Terry Tempest Williams offers up notions of neighborliness, sacred rage, and beauty as a matter of survival.

Mustafa Akyol on Religion, Democracy, and the New Turkey (July 12, 2012)

Thursday, July 12 2012 12:00 PM

Columnist Mustafa Akyol talks with Krista Tippett about religion, unfolding forms of Islamic democracy, and the new Turkey.

Mustafa Akyol + Krista Tippett [unedited interview]

Thursday, July 12 2012 11:59 AM

Krista Tippett's unedited interview with columnist Mustafa Akyol.

Driven By Flavor with Dan Barber (July 5, 2012) [encore]

Thursday, July 05 2012 12:00 PM

Chef Dan Barber talks with Krista about food, flavor, and farming.

Dan Barber + Krista Tippett [unedited interview]

Thursday, July 05 2012 11:59 AM

Krista Tippett's unedited interview with philosopher Dan Barber.

The Inward Work of Democracy (June 28, 2012) [encore]

Thursday, June 28 2012 12:00 PM

The philosopher Jacob Needleman reminds us of the inward work of conscience behind institutions and political values that Americans now take for granted.

Jacob Needleman + Krista Tippett [unedited interview]

Thursday, June 28 2012 11:59 AM

Krista Tippett's unedited interview with philosopher Jacob Needleman.

Evolving a City (June 21, 2012)

Thursday, June 21 2012 12:00 PM

David Sloan Wilson + Krista Tippett [unedited interview]

Thursday, June 21 2012 11:59 AM

Krista Tippett's unedited interview with evolutionary biologist David Sloan Wilson.

Investigating Healthy Minds (June 14, 2012) [encore]

Thursday, June 14 2012 12:00 PM

Neuroscientist Richard Davidson is working on conditions like ADHD and autism. He focuses not on fixing what is wrong, but on rewiring our minds with life-enriching behaviors.

Richard Davidson + Krista Tippett [unedited interview]

Thursday, June 14 2012 11:59 AM

Krista Tippett's unedited interview with neuroscientist Richard Davidson.

Oceanographer Sylvia Earle (June 07, 2012)

Thursday, June 07 2012 12:00 PM

Oceanographer Sylvia Earle tells what she saw - and what she has learned - about the giant, living system that is the ocean.

Sylvia Earle + Krista Tippett [unedited interview]

Thursday, June 07 2012 11:59 AM

Krista Tippett's unedited interview with oceanographer and marine biologist Sylvia Earle.

Mathematics, Purpose, and Truth (May 31, 2012) [encore]

Thursday, May 31 2012 12:00 PM

With physicist Janna Levin, we explore echoes between mathematics and great existential questions -- the nature of truth, free will, and how science informs the meaning of life.

Janna Levin + Krista Tippett [unedited interview]

Thursday, May 31 2012 11:59 AM

Krista Tippett's unedited interview with author and astrophysicist Janna Levin.

Getting Revenge and Forgiveness (May 24, 2012) [encore]

Thursday, May 24 2012 12:00 PM

Michael McCullough describes science that helps us comprehend how revenge came to have a purpose in human life.

Michael McCullough + Krista Tippett [unedited interview]

Thursday, May 24 2012 11:59 AM

Krista Tippett's unedited interview with Michael McCullough.

Sarah Kay's Way with Words (May 17, 2012)

Thursday, May 17 2012 12:00 PM

Sarah Kay puts words around what she knows about poetry, stories, and being human and connected in this age.

Sarah Kay + Krista Tippett [unedited interview]

Thursday, May 17 2012 11:59 AM

Krista Tippett's unedited interview with Sarah Kay.

The Last Quiet Places (May 10, 2012)

Thursday, May 10 2012 12:00 PM

From his place on this medical frontier, Dr. Ira Byock, a leading figure in hospice care, says, we can understand dying as a time of learning, repair, and completion of our lives.

Gordon Hempton + Krista Tippett [unedited interview]

Thursday, May 10 2012 11:59 AM

Krista Tippett's unedited interview with Gordon Hempton.

A Hike Through the Hoh Rain Forest: A Soundscape Meditation [bonus track]

Thursday, May 10 2012 11:58 AM

A guided walk of the sounds of silence in the Hoh Rain Forest of Olympic National Park with Gordon Hempton.

The Body's Grace (May 3, 2012) [encore]

Thursday, May 03 2012 12:00 PM

Yoga teacher Matthew Sanford has been paraplegic since the age of 13. With Krista Tippett, he shares his unusual take on the mind-body connection -— and his wisdom on knowing the strength and grace of our bodies, even in the face of trauma and aging.

Matthew Sanford + Krista Tippett [unedited interview]

Thursday, May 03 2012 11:59 AM

Krista Tippett's unedited interview with author and yoga instructor Matthew Sanford.

Contemplating Mortality (April 26, 2012)

Thursday, April 26 2012 12:00 PM

From his place on this medical frontier, Dr. Ira Byock, a leading figure in hospice care, says, we can understand dying as a time of learning, repair, and completion of our lives.

Ira Byock + Krista Tippett [unedited interview]

Thursday, April 26 2012 11:59 AM

Krista Tippett's unedited interview with Ira Byock.

Tatanka Iyotake: Reimagining Sitting Bull (April 19, 2012) [encore]

Saturday, April 21 2012 12:00 PM

With the great grandson of Sitting Bull, we explore the long-suppressed spiritual legacy of this Lakota Sioux leader who came down in American history only as a warrior.

Ernie LaPointe + Krista Tippett [unedited interview]

Thursday, April 19 2012 11:59 AM

Krista Tippett's unedited interview with Sitting Bull's great-grandson, Ernie LaPointe.

Cedric Goodhouse + Krista Tippett [unedited interview]

Thursday, April 19 2012 11:58 AM

Krista's complete conversation with Cedric Goodhouse.

Carole Barrett + Krista Tippett [unedited interview]

Thursday, April 19 2012 11:57 AM

Krista Tippett's unedited interview with Carole Barrett.

Remembering God (April 12, 2012)

Thursday, April 12 2012 12:00 PM

The poet Christian Wiman gives voice to the hunger for faith -- and the challenges of faith -- for people living now.

Christian Wiman + Krista Tippett [unedited interview]

Thursday, April 12 2012 11:59 AM

Krista Tippett's unedited interview with Christian Wiman

At the Heart of Easter Sunday Is a Woman [guest essay]

Monday, April 09 2012 04:30 PM

"At the Heart of Easter Sunday Is a Woman" by Norman Allen.

Restoring the Senses: Gardening and an Orthodox Easter (April 5, 2012) [encore]

Thursday, April 05 2012 12:00 PM

An understanding of Easter that is both mystical and down to earth, in the most literal sense. Armenian Orthodox theologian Vigen Guroian tells Krista Tippett how he experiences incarnation and eternity in his garden as richly as in his church.

Vigen Guorian + Krista Tippett [unedited interview]

Thursday, April 05 2012 11:59 AM

Krista Tippett's unedited interview with Vigen Guroian

What We Nurture (March 29, 2012) [encore]

Thursday, March 29 2012 12:00 PM

The teacher and psychotherapist Sylvia Boorstein shares her warmth and wisdom on nurturing children's inner lives by taking care of our own.

Keeping Quiet by Pablo Neruda [bonus track]

Thursday, March 29 2012 11:59 AM

"Keeping Quiet" by Pablo Neruda, as read by Sylvia Boorstein during her interview with Krista Tippett.

Creativity and the Everyday Brain (March 22, 2012)

Thursday, March 22 2012 12:00 PM

How do we prime our brains to be creative? Neuropsychologist Rex Jung makes whole new connections between creativity and family life, aging, and purpose.

Rex Jung + Krista Tippett [unedited interview]

Thursday, March 22 2012 11:59 AM

Krista Tippett's unedited interview with Rex Jung

The Losses and the Laughter We Grow Into (March 15, 2012)

Thursday, March 15 2012 12:00 PM

Kevin Kling is part funny guy, part poet and playwright, part wise man. He shares his special angle on life's humor and its ruptures -- and why we turn loss into story.

Kevin Kling + Krista Tippett [unedited interview]

Thursday, March 15 2012 11:59 AM

Krista Tippett's unedited interview with Kevin Kling

The Ecstatic Faith of Rumi (March 8, 2012) [encore]

Thursday, March 08 2012 12:00 PM

The 13th-century mystic and poet Rumi is a best-selling author in the modern West who has long influenced Islamic thought and spirituality. With Iranian-American scholar Fatemeh Keshavarz, we find out why he matters in our time.

Fatemeh Keshavarz [unedited interview]

Thursday, March 08 2012 11:59 AM

Krista Tippett's unedited interview with Fatemeh Keshavarz

Uncovering the Codes for Reality (March 01, 2012)

Thursday, March 01 2012 12:00 PM

Physicist James Gates reveals why string theory stretches our imaginations about the nature of reality. Are we in the matrix? Also, how failure makes us more complete, and imagination makes us more knowledgeable.

S. James Gates Jr. [unedited interview]

Thursday, March 01 2012 11:59 AM

Krista Tippett's unedited interview with S. James Gates Jr.

Desmond Tutu's God of Surprises (Feb 23, 2012) [encore]

Thursday, February 23 2012 12:00 PM

Archbishop Desmond Tutu on evil, suffering, and goodness in the world.

Desmond Tutu [unedited interview]

Thursday, February 23 2012 11:59 AM

Krista Tippett's unedited interview with Nobel laureate and archbishop emeritus Desmond Tutu.

Meredith Monk's Voice (February 16, 2012)

Thursday, February 16 2012 12:00 PM

Singer/composer Meredith Monk is a kind of archeologist of the human voice. She says that "the voice could be like the body" -- flexible and fluid with practice. The longtime Buddhist practitioner pushes the boundaries of what we can do without words.

Meredith Monk [unedited interview]

Thursday, February 16 2012 11:59 AM

Krista Tippett's unedited interview with Meredith Monk, an award-winning composer, singer, director and choreographer.

Journalism and Compassion (February 9, 2012) [encore]

Thursday, February 09 2012 12:00 PM

Nicholas Kristof on journalism, storytelling, and neuroscience as a way to pierce through compassion fatigue.

Nicholas Kristof [unedited interview]

Thursday, February 09 2012 11:59 AM

Krista Tippett's unedited interview with Nicholas Kristof, op-ed columnist for The New York Times.

Toward Living Memory (February 2, 2012)

Thursday, February 02 2012 12:00 PM

Public historian Tiya Miles shows us the possibility of stretching the canvas of the past wide enough to hold both hard truths and healing.

Tiya Miles [unedited interview]

Thursday, February 02 2012 11:59 AM

Krista's unedited interview with Tiya Miles, Chair and Professor in the Department of Afroamerican and African Studies at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor.

The Inner Landscape of Beauty (January 26, 2012) [encore]

Thursday, January 26 2012 12:00 PM

John O'Donohue discusses the role beauty plays in human life and spirituality.

John O'Donohue [unedited interview]

Thursday, January 26 2012 11:59 AM

Krista's unedited interview with the late Irish poet and philosopher, John O'Donohue.

"A Blessing for a Friend on the Arrival of Illness" by John O'Donohue [bonus track]

Thursday, January 26 2012 11:58 AM

"A Blessing for a Friend on the Arrival of Illness" read by John O'Donohue during our interview on October 1, 2007.

"A Blessing for One Who Holds Power" by John O'Donohue [bonus track]

Thursday, January 26 2012 11:57 AM

"A Blessing for One Who Holds Power" read by John O'Donohue during our interview on October 1, 2007.

"Beannacht" by John O'Donohue [bonus track]

Thursday, January 26 2012 11:56 AM

"Beannacht" read by John O'Donohue during our interview on October 1, 2007.

"For the Pilgrim a Kiss: The Caha River" by John O'Donohue [bonus track]

Thursday, January 26 2012 11:55 AM

"For the Pilgrim a Kiss: The Caha River" read by John O'Donohue during our interview on October 1, 2007.

"For the Pilgrim a Kiss: Between Things" by John O'Donohue [bonus track]

Thursday, January 26 2012 11:54 AM

"For the Pilgrim a Kiss: Between Things" read by John O'Donohue during our interview on October 1, 2007.

"For the Pilgrim a Kiss: Body Language" by John O'Donohue [bonus track]

Thursday, January 26 2012 11:53 AM

"For the Pilgrim a Kiss: Body Language" read by John O'Donohue during our interview on October 1, 2007.

"Since You Came" by John O'Donohue [bonus track]

Thursday, January 26 2012 11:52 AM

"Since You Came" read by John O'Donohue during our interview on October 1, 2007.

"The Nativity" by John O'Donohue [bonus track]

Thursday, January 26 2012 11:51 AM

"The Nativity" read by John O'Donohue during our interview on October 1, 2007.

Becoming Detroit (January 19, 2012)

Thursday, January 19 2012 12:00 PM

Grace Lee Boggs and friends discuss the revolutionary change they are bringing to the city of Detroit.

Grace Lee Boggs [unedited interview]

Thursday, January 19 2012 11:59 AM

Krista's unedited conversation with Grace Lee Boggs on December 16, 2011 in her home in Detroit, MI

Richard Feldman [unedited interview]

Thursday, January 19 2012 11:58 AM

Krista's unedited conversation with Richard Feldman on December 16, 2011 in Detroit, MI

Gloria Lowe [unedited interview]

Thursday, January 19 2012 11:57 AM

Krista's unedited conversation with Gloria Lowe on December 16, 2011 in Detroit, MI

Wayne Curtis and Myrtle Thompson [unedited interview]

Thursday, January 19 2012 11:56 AM

Krista's unedited conversation with Wayne Curtis and Myrtle Thompson on December 16, 2011 in Detroit, MI

The Art of Peace (January 12, 2012) [encore]

Thursday, January 12 2012 12:00 PM

John Paul Lederach discusses his experiences in conflict transformation around the world.

John Paul Lederach [unedited interview]

Thursday, January 12 2012 11:59 AM

Krista's unedited conversation with John Paul Lederach on June 22, 2010 from the studios of APM in St. Paul, Minnesota.

Rosanne Cash, Time Traveler (January 5, 2012)

Thursday, January 05 2012 12:00 PM

Rosanne Cash shares her thoughts on the source of creativity, the workings of love and grief, and fractals as a way of thinking about the divine.

Rosanne Cash [unedited interview]

Thursday, January 05 2012 11:59 AM

Krista's unedited conversation with the Rosanne Cash on on November 17, 2011 at Orchestra Hall, Minneapolis, Minnesota.

"God Is In the Roses" performed by Rosanne Cash [bonus track]

Thursday, January 05 2012 11:58 AM

"God Is In the Roses" recorded by Rosanne Cash during our interview on November 17, 2011.

"The World Unseen" by Rosanne Cash [bonus track]

Thursday, January 05 2012 11:57 AM

"The World Unseen" recorded by Rosanne Cash during our interview on November 17, 2011.

Pursuing Happiness with the Dalai Lama (December 29, 2011) [encore]

Thursday, December 29 2011 12:00 PM

Krista leads a public discussion on the subject of human happiness with the Dalai Lama, the chief rabbi of the Commonwealth, the presiding bishop of the Episcopal Church, and Islamic scholar Seyyed Hossein Nasr.

The Dalai Lama, Jefferts Schori, Sacks and Nasr [unedited panel discussion]

Thursday, December 29 2011 11:59 AM

Krista's unedited conversation with the Dalai Lama, Jonathan Sacks, Katharine Jefferts Schori, and Seyyed Hossein Nasr on on October 17, 2011 at Emory University.

The Prophetic Imagination of Walter Brueggemann (December 22, 2011)

Thursday, December 22 2011 12:00 PM

Experience Walter Brueggemann's passion and poetry with the fearless truth-telling and the fierce hope of the prophets he knows so well.

Walter Brueggemann [unedited interview]

Thursday, December 22 2011 11:59 AM

Krista's unedited conversation with Walter Brueggemann, professor emeritus at Columbia Theological Seminary, on May 18, 2011.

Legends To Live By (December 15, 2011)

Thursday, December 15 2011 12:00 PM

Book composer and typographer Scott-Martin Kosofsky revives unlikely sources of 'customs' for leading a modern life and marking sacred time.

Scott-Martin Kosofsky [unedited interview]

Thursday, December 15 2011 11:59 AM

Krista's unedited conversation with Scott-Martin Kosofsky, a book composer, typographer and author, on November 2, 2004.

Who Ordered This? (December 8, 2011) [encore]

Thursday, December 08 2011 12:00 PM

Astrophysicist Mario Livio works with science the Hubble Space Telescope makes possible. He is not a religious person. But he's fascinated with the enduring mystery of the very language of science, mathematics.

Mario Livio [unedited interview]

Thursday, December 08 2011 11:59 AM

Krista's unedited conversation with Mario Livio, an astrophysicist at the Space Telescope Science Institute, on April 20, 2010.

Monsters We Love: TV's Pop Culture Theodicy (December 1, 2011)

Thursday, December 01 2011 12:00 PM

USC media and religion professor Diane winston on TV as a place where great writers and actors are telling the story of our time.

Diane Winston [unedited interview]

Thursday, December 01 2011 11:59 AM

Krista's unedited conversation with Diane Winston, Knight Chair of Media and Religion at USC on November 2, 2011.

The Poetry of Creatures (November 24, 2011) [encore]

Thursday, November 24 2011 12:00 PM

Biblical scholar Ellen Davis and poet Wendell Berry speak to our collective grief at destruction of the natural world and nourish a 'chastened' yet 'tenacious' hope.

Ellen Davis [unedited interview]

Thursday, November 24 2011 11:59 AM

Krista's unedited conversation with Ellen Davis, Amos Ragan Kearns Distinguished Professor of Bible and Practical Theology at the Duke University Divinity School, on May 15, 2010.

Occupying the Gospel (November 17, 2011)

Thursday, November 17 2011 12:00 PM

Senior Religion Editor for the Huffington Post and great-grandson of Walter Rauschenbusch explores the social activism of American Christianity.

Paul Brandeis Raushenbush [unedited interview]

Thursday, November 17 2011 11:59 AM

Krista's unedited conversation with Huffington Post Religion editor, Paul Brandeis Raushenbush, on October 5, 2011.

Holding Life Consciously (November 10, 2011) [encore]

Thursday, November 10 2011 12:00 PM

Physicist and contemplative, Arthur Zajonc, discusses how life can be investigated as vigorously from the inside as from the outside.

Arthur Zajonc [unedited interview]

Thursday, November 10 2011 11:59 AM

Krista's unedited conversation with physicist and contemplative Arthur Zajonc on May 4, 2010.

Unfolding Language, Unfolding Life (November 3, 2011)

Thursday, November 03 2011 12:00 PM

Linguistics pioneer Jean Berko Gleason says language reveals unexpected truths not only about our human relationships with our world, but also our consciousness of ourselves.

Jean Berko Gleason [unedited interview]

Thursday, November 03 2011 11:59 AM

Krista's unedited conversation with linguist Jean Berko Gleason on September 27, 2011.

The "Happiest" Man in the World (October 27, 2011) [encore]

Thursday, October 27 2011 12:00 PM

Matthieu Ricard, a Tibetan Buddhist teacher, shares his thoughts on the meaning of happiness, and how he understands spirituality as "contemplative science."

Matthieu Ricard [unedited interview]

Thursday, October 27 2011 11:59 AM

Krista's unedited conversation with French-Tibetan monk Matthieu Ricard on September 30, 2009 in Vancouver, Canada.

Mormon Demystified (October 20, 2011)

Thursday, October 20 2011 12:00 PM

Joanna Brooks, author of the blog "Ask Mormon Girl," gives us an inside view of this "Mormon moment" of American life.

Joanna Brooks [unedited interview]

Thursday, October 20 2011 11:59 AM

Krista's unedited conversation with journalist Joanna Brooks on October 6, 2011 from the studios of APM in Saint Paul, Minnesota.

A Voice for the Animals with Dr. Alan Rabinowitz (October 13, 2011) [encore]

Thursday, October 13 2011 12:00 PM

Alan Rabinowitz, wildlife biologist, shares his extraordinary insights into the animal-human bond.

The Genesis of Desire (October 6, 2011)

Thursday, October 06 2011 12:00 PM

Avivah Zornberg, a celebrated Torah scholar, connects deep and unexpected currents between the Bible and the lived situation of the reader.

Avivah Zornberg [unedited interview]

Thursday, October 06 2011 11:59 AM

Krista's unedited conversation with scholar Avivah Zornberg in Jerusalem on March 16, 2011.

Planting the Future with Wangari Maathai (September 29, 2011) [encore]

Thursday, September 29 2011 12:00 PM

In memory of Wangari Maathai, we replay our 2006 conversation with Wangari Maathai.

Opening Up Windows (September 22, 2011)

Thursday, September 22 2011 12:00 PM

David Hartman, a Jewish philosopher and Orthodox rabbi, opens a window into the inner life of the Israeli people and Orthodox Judaism.

David Hartman [unedited interview]

Thursday, September 22 2011 11:59 AM

Krista's unedited conversation with Rabbi David Hartman at the Shalom Hartman Institute in Jerusalem on March 13, 2011.

The Evolution of Change with Sari Nusseibeh (September 15, 2011)

Thursday, September 15 2011 12:00 PM

Sari Nusseibeh on how the layers of Palestinian history and tradition are shaping the news events of today in the Middle East.

Sari Nusseibeh [unedited interview]

Thursday, September 15 2011 11:59 AM

Krista's unedited conversation with Sari Nusseibeh in his office at Al Quds University in East Jerusalem on March 15, 2011.

Who Do We Want to Become? Remembering Forward Ten Years after 9/11 [The Civil Conversations Project] (September 8, 2011)

Thursday, September 08 2011 12:00 PM

A discussion with Hendrik Hertzberg, Serene Jones, and Pankaj Mishra at St. Paul's Chapel in NYC a decade following 9/11.

Hendrik Hertzberg, Serene Jones, and Pankaj Mishra [unedited interview]

Thursday, September 08 2011 11:59 AM

Krista's unedited conversation with journalist Hendrik Hertzberg, theologian Serene Jones, and author Pankaj Mishra at a live event on September 6, 2011 from St. Paul's Chapel in NYC a decade following 9/11.

Alive Enough? Reflecting on Our Technology with Sherry Turkle [The Civil Conversations Project] (September 1, 2011) [encore]

Thursday, September 01 2011 12:00 PM

Sherry Turkle challenges us to actively shape technology to our own purposes and lead examined lives with our digital devices.

Civility, History, and Hope with Vincent Harding [The Civil Conversations Project] (August 25, 2011)

Thursday, August 25 2011 12:00 PM

Civil rights veteran Vincent Harding on history, democracy, light in the darkness, and the the long haul of leadership.

Restoring Political Civility with Richard Mouw [The Civil Conversations Project] (August 18, 2011)

Thursday, August 18 2011 12:00 PM

Richard Mouw on gay marriage, decency, and understanding the other side.

Listening Beyond Life and Choice with Frances Kissling [The Civil Conversations Project] (August 11, 2011) [encore]

Thursday, August 11 2011 12:00 PM

In the Civil Conversations Project, abortion rights activist Frances Kissling speaks about the willingness to change one's opinion and to be changed by others.

Sidling Up to Difference with Kwame Anthony Appiah [The Civil Conversations Project] (August 4, 2011) [encore]

Thursday, August 04 2011 12:00 PM

In the Civil Conversations Project, philospher Kwame Anthony Appiah speaks to the power of connecting to difference through the ordinary.

Words That Shimmer with Elizabeth Alexander [The Civil Conversations Project] (July 28, 2011) [encore]

Thursday, July 28 2011 12:00 PM

In the Civil Conversations Project, Elizabeth Alexander shares her sense of what poetry works in us.

The Far Shore of Aging (July 21, 2011)

Thursday, July 21 2011 12:00 PM

Jane Gross on caregiving for our parents and other loved ones -- and for ourselves.

Jane Gross [unedited interview]

Thursday, July 21 2011 11:59 AM

Krista's unedited conversation with Jane Gross.

Autism and Humanity (July 14, 2011) [encore]

Thursday, July 14 2011 12:00 PM

Our guests say that life with their child with autism has deepened their understanding of human nature.

Paul Collins and Jennifer Elder [unedited interview]

Thursday, July 14 2011 11:59 AM

Krista's unedited conversation with Paul Collins and Jennifer Elder.

Pleasure More Than Hope (July 7, 2011)

Thursday, July 07 2011 12:00 PM

The quiet life from within inside Aida refugee camp with three Palestinians.

Amahl Bishara [unedited interview]

Thursday, July 07 2011 11:59 AM

Krista's unedited conversation with Amahl Bishara.

Nidal Al-Azraq [unedited interview]

Thursday, July 07 2011 11:59 AM

Krista's unedited conversation with Nidal Al-Azraq.

The Inward Work of Democracy (June 30, 2011)

Thursday, June 30 2011 12:00 PM

Philosopher Jacob Needleman reminds us of the inward work of conscience behind the institutions and political values of democracy.

Jacob Needleman [unedited interview]

Thursday, June 30 2011 11:59 AM

Krista's unedited conversation with Jacob Needleman.

Investigating Healthy Minds with Richard Davidson (June 23, 2011)

Thursday, June 23 2011 12:00 PM

Neuroscientist Richard Davidson explores how the mind can be rewired by life-enriching behaviors.

Richard Davidson [unedited interview]

Thursday, June 23 2011 11:59 AM

Krista's unedited conversation with Richard Davidson.

Catching Song with Bobby McFerrin (June 16, 2011)

Thursday, June 16 2011 12:00 PM

Who better to contemplate the human voice -- its delights, its revelations, and its mystery -- than Bobby McFerrin?

Bobby McFerrin [unedited interview]

Thursday, June 16 2011 11:59 AM

Krista's unedited conversation with Bobby McFerrin.

Reviving Sister Aimee (June 9, 2011) [encore]

Thursday, June 09 2011 12:00 PM

The contradictions and passions of Sister Aimee Semple McPherson's life are a window into the world of global Pentecostalism that touches as many as half a billion lives today.

Anthea Butler [unedited interview]

Thursday, June 09 2011 11:59 AM

Krista's unedited conversation with Anthea Butler.

Arlene Sanchez-Walsh [unedited interview]

Thursday, June 09 2011 11:59 AM

Krista's unedited conversation with Arlene Sanchez-Walsh.

Margaret Paloma [unedited interview]

Thursday, June 09 2011 11:59 AM

Krista's unedited conversation with Margaret Paloma.

Cosmic Origami and What We Don't Know (June 2, 2011)

Thursday, June 02 2011 12:00 PM

Lord Martin Rees on the embracing the mysteries of the cosmos.

Martin Rees [unedited interview]

Thursday, June 02 2011 11:59 AM

Krista's unedited conversation with Lord Martin Rees.

Presence in the Wild (May 26, 2011) [encore]

Thursday, May 26 2011 12:00 PM

Kate Braestrup on life and death, lost and found.

Kate Braestrup [unedited interview]

Thursday, May 26 2011 11:59 AM

Krista's unedited conversation with Kate Braestrup.

Lovingkindness (Metta) Meditation with Sylvia Boorstein [audio extra]

Tuesday, May 24 2011 12:00 PM

A lovingkindness meditation led by Sylvia Boorstein.

Lovingkindness (Metta) Meditation with Sylvia Boorstein [video extra]

Tuesday, May 24 2011 11:59 AM

A lovingkindness meditation led by Sylvia Boorstein.

Driven By Flavor with Dan Barber (May 19, 2011) [encore]

Thursday, May 19 2011 12:00 PM

Chef Dan Barber talks with Krista about food, flavor, and farming.

Thin Places, Thick Realities (May 12, 2011)

Thursday, May 12 2011 12:00 PM

Yossi Klein Halevi on the complex nature of Jewish Israeli identity.

Yossi Klein Halevi [unedited interview]

Thursday, May 12 2011 11:59 AM

Krista's unedited conversation with Yossi Klein Halevi.

What We Nurture (May 5, 2011)

Thursday, May 05 2011 12:00 PM

Sylvia Boorstein discusses nourishing our children's inner lives and our own.

Sylvia Boorstein [unedited interview]

Thursday, May 05 2011 11:59 AM

Krista's unedited conversation with Sylvia Boorstein.

Children of Both Identities (April 28, 2011)

Thursday, April 28 2011 12:00 PM

Like 20 percent of Israel's population, Mohammad Darawshe is Arab and Israeli. A Muslim Palestinian citizen of the Jewish state, he opens an unexpected way of seeing inside this region's present and its future.

Mohammad Darawshe [unedited interview]

Thursday, April 28 2011 11:59 AM

Krista's unedited conversation with Mohammad Darawshe.

Restoring the Senses: Gardening and Orthodox Easter (April 21, 2011) [encore]

Thursday, April 21 2011 12:00 PM

Vigen Guroian, an Armenian Orthodox theologian, experiences Easter as a call to our senses. He is passionate about the meaning of grand ideas like incarnation, death, and eternity as revealed in life and in his garden.

Vigen Guroian [unedited interview]

Thursday, April 21 2011 11:59 AM

Krista's unedited conversation with Vigen Guroian.

Exodus, Cargo of Hidden Stories (April 14, 2011) [encore]

Thursday, April 14 2011 12:00 PM

With a literary and psychological understanding, Avivah Zornberg invigorates our grasp of this story with the rabbinic discipline of Midrash -- an ancient Jewish art of inquiry for deeper meaning in and between the lines.

Avivah Zornberg [unedited interview]

Thursday, April 14 2011 11:59 AM

Krista's unedited conversation with Avivah Zornberg.

Alive Enough? Reflecting on Our Technology with Sherry Turkle (April 7, 2011) [encore]

Thursday, April 07 2011 12:00 PM

Sherry Turkle challenges us to actively shape technology to our own purposes and lead examined lives with our digital devices.

Sherry Turkle [unedited interview]

Thursday, April 07 2011 11:59 AM

Krista's unedited conversation with Sherry Turkle.

Whale Songs and Elephant Loves (March 31, 2011) [encore]

Thursday, March 31 2011 06:00 PM

Acoustic biologist Katy Payne shares what she has learned about life in this world from two of its largest and most mysterious creatures.

Katy Payne [unedited interview]

Thursday, March 31 2011 05:59 PM

Krista's unedited conversation with Katy Payne.

Sidling Up to Difference (March 24, 2011)

Thursday, March 24 2011 12:00 PM

Philosopher Kwame Anthony Appiah on ethics in a world of strangers and how unimaginable social change happens.

Kwame Anthony Appiah [unedited interview]

Thursday, March 24 2011 11:59 AM

Krista's unedited conversation with Kwame Anthony Appiah.

A Wild Love for the World (March 17, 2011) [encore]

Thursday, March 17 2011 12:00 PM

Buddhist philosopher of ecology Joanna Macy on the great dramas of our time through the lens of Rilke's poetry.

Asteroids, Stars, and the Love of God (March 10, 2011) [encore]

Thursday, March 10 2011 12:00 PM

Brother Guy Consolmagno and Father George Coyne study the composition of meteorites and the life and death of stars. They share their observations of life, faith, friendship, and the universe from their seats in the Vatican Observatory.

Yoga. Meditation in Action (March 3, 2011) [encore]

Thursday, March 03 2011 12:00 PM

Yoga expert, Seane Corn, takes us inside the practicalities and power of yoga, and describes how it helps her face the darkness in herself and the world.

Seane Corn [unedited interview]

Thursday, March 03 2011 11:59 AM

Krista's unedited 2008 conversation with Seane Corn.

Civility, History, and Hope (February 24, 2011)

Thursday, February 24 2011 12:00 PM

Civil rights leader on history, democracy, light in the darkness, and the the long haul of leadership.

Vincent Harding [unedited interview]

Thursday, February 24 2011 11:59 AM

Krista's unedited 2011 conversation with Vincent Harding.

Planting the Future (February 17, 2011) [encore]

Thursday, February 17 2011 12:00 PM

A Kenyan environmentalist and Nobel Peace Prize recipient, Wangari Maathai speaks about the global balance of human and natural resources, and shares her thoughts on where God resides.

Wangari Maathai [unedited interview]

Thursday, February 17 2011 11:59 AM

Krista's unedited 2006 conversation with Scott Atran.

Demonstations, Hopes, and Dreams (February 10, 2011)

Thursday, February 10 2011 12:00 PM

Anthropologist Scott Atran offers bracing context on the human dynamics in the Middle East and North Africa.

Scott Atran [unedited interview]

Thursday, February 10 2011 11:59 AM

Krista's unedited 2011 conversation with Scott Atran.

The Vitality of the Struggle (February 3, 2011)

Thursday, February 03 2011 12:00 PM

Naturalist Terry Tempest Williams offers up notions of neighborliness, sacred rage, and beauty as a matter of survival.

Terry Tempest Williams [unedited interview]

Thursday, February 03 2011 11:59 AM

Krista's unedited 2011 conversation with Terry Tempest Williams.

Opening to Our Lives (January 27, 2011)

Thursday, January 27 2011 12:00 PM

Jon Kabat-Zinn shares what he has learned about mindfulness as a way of life.

Jon Kabat-Zinn [unedited interview]

Thursday, January 27 2011 11:59 AM

Krista's unedited 2009 conversation with Jon Kabat-Zinn.

Listening Beyond Life and Choice (January 20, 2011)

Thursday, January 20 2011 12:00 PM

Frances Kissling shares what she has learned about real relationships through her work in the abortion issue.

Frances Kissling [unedited interview]

Thursday, January 20 2011 11:59 AM

Krista's unedited December, 2010 conversation with Frances Kissling.

Quarks and Creation (January 13, 2011) [encore]

Thursday, January 13 2011 12:00 PM

Physicist and theologian, John Polkinghorne, applies the deepest insights of modern physics to think about how the world fundamentally work.

John Polkinghorne [unedited interview]

Thursday, January 13 2011 11:59 AM

Krista's unedited 2005 conversation with John Polkinghorne.

Words That Shimmer (January 6, 2011)

Thursday, January 06 2011 12:00 PM

Poet Elizabeth Alexander reflects on what poetry works in us, and why it may become more relevant, even for our common life, in hard and complicated times.

Elizabeth Alexander [unedited interview]

Thursday, January 06 2011 11:59 AM

Krista's unedited 2010 conversation with Elizabeth Alexander.

Evolving "Faith" (December 30, 2010)

Thursday, December 30 2010 12:00 PM

A reflection on how "faith" has evolved over the tenure of this program.

Joe Carter the the Legacy of the African-American Spiritual (December 23, 2010) [encore]

Thursday, December 23 2010 12:00 PM

Joe Carter on the African-American spiritual.

Joe Carter [unedited interview]

Thursday, December 23 2010 11:59 AM

Krista's unedited 2003 conversation with the late Joe Carter.

"Let Us Break Bread Together" [sung by Joe Carter]

Thursday, December 23 2010 11:58 AM

"Let Us Break Bread Together" recorded by the late Joe Carter in 2003.

"Didn't My Lord Deliver Daniel?" [sung by Joe Carter]

Thursday, December 23 2010 11:57 AM

"Didn't My Lord Deliver Daniel?" recorded by the late Joe Carter in 2003.

"Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child" [sung by Joe Carter]

Thursday, December 23 2010 11:56 AM

"Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child" recorded by the late Joe Carter in 2003.

"Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen" [sung by Joe Carter]

Thursday, December 23 2010 11:55 AM

"Nobody Knows the Trouble I've Seen" recorded by the late Joe Carter in 2003.

"Po' Pilgrim of Sorrow" [sung by Joe Carter]

Thursday, December 23 2010 11:54 AM

"Po' Pilgrim of Sorrow" recorded by the late Joe Carter in 2003.

"Soon I Will Be Done" [sung by Joe Carter]

Thursday, December 23 2010 11:53 AM

"Soon I Will Be Done" recorded by the late Joe Carter in 2003.

"Steal Away to Jesus" [sung by Joe Carter]

Thursday, December 23 2010 11:52 AM

"Steal Away to Jesus" recorded by the late Joe Carter in 2003.

"Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" [sung by Joe Carter]

Thursday, December 23 2010 11:51 AM

"Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" recorded by the late Joe Carter in 2003.

"Wade in the Water" [sung by Joe Carter]

Thursday, December 23 2010 11:50 AM

"Wade in the Water" recorded by the late Joe Carter in 2003.

"He's Got the Whole World in His Hands" [sung by Joe Carter]

Thursday, December 23 2010 11:49 AM

"He's Got the Whole World in His Hands" recorded by the late Joe Carter in 2003.

"Let the Work That I've Done Speak For Me" [sung by Joe Carter]

Thursday, December 23 2010 11:48 AM

"Let the Work That I've Done Speak For Me" recorded by the late Joe Carter in 2003.

"Let My People Go" [sung by Joe Carter]

Thursday, December 23 2010 11:47 AM

"Let My People Go" recorded by the late Joe Carter in 2003.

The Ecstatic Faith of Rumi (December 16, 2010) [encore]

Thursday, December 16 2010 12:00 PM

Fatemeh Keshavarz on the poetry and faith of Rumi.

Fatemeh Keshavarz [unedited interview]

Thursday, December 16 2010 11:59 AM

Krista's unedited conversation with Fatemeh Keshavarz

Driven By Flavor with Dan Barber (December 9, 2010)

Thursday, December 09 2010 12:00 PM

Chef Dan Barber talks with Krista about food, flavor and farming.

Dan Barber [unedited interview]

Thursday, December 09 2010 11:59 AM

Krista's unedited conversation with Dan Barber

Reimagining Sitting Bull, Tatanka Iyotake (December 2, 2010) [encore]

Thursday, December 02 2010 12:00 PM

Sitting Bull's lasting impact as a spiritual leader is examined.

The Inner Landscape of Beauty (November 25, 2010) [encore]

Thursday, November 25 2010 12:00 PM

The Irish poet and philosopher John O'Donohue sits down with Krista for a conversation about God and beauty.

John O'Donohue [unedited interview]

Thursday, November 25 2010 11:59 AM

Krista's unedited conversation with John O'Donohue.

Translating the Dalai Lama (November 18, 2010)

Thursday, November 18 2010 12:00 PM

Thupten Jinpa, chief English translator for the Dalai Lama, on consciousness, reincarnation, compassion, and Tibetan Buddhism.

Thupten Jinpa [unedited interview]

Thursday, November 18 2010 11:59 AM

Krista's unedited conversation with Geshe Thupten Jinpa.

The Dignity of Difference (November 11, 2010)

Thursday, November 11 2010 12:00 PM

Krista Tippett talks with Chief Rabbi Jonathan Sacks about the challenges of diversity in the 21st century.

Rabbi Jonathan Sacks [unedited interview]

Thursday, November 11 2010 11:59 AM

Krista's unedited conversation with Rabbi Jonathan Sacks.

The Long Shadow of Torture (November 4, 2010) [encore]

Thursday, November 04 2010 12:00 PM

A discussion on how democracies change torture and are changed by it.

Pursuing Happiness with the Dalai Lama (October 28, 2010)

Thursday, October 28 2010 12:00 PM

Krista Tippett leads a public discussion on the subject of human happiness with the Dalai Lama.

Dalai Lama, Jonathan Sacks, Seyyed Hossein Nasr, Katherine Jefferts-Schori [unedited interview]

Thursday, October 28 2010 11:59 AM

Krista's unedited conversation with the Dalai Lama.

Learning, Doing, Being: A New Science of Education (October 21, 2010) [encore]

Thursday, October 21 2010 12:00 PM

Krista Tippett speaks with Adele Diamond about the educational power of things like play, sports, music, memorization and reflection.

Restoring Political Civility: An Evangelical View (October 14, 2010)

Thursday, October 14 2010 12:00 PM

Krista Tippett speaks with Evangelical leader, Richard Mouw about civility in public discourse.

Richard Mouw [unedited interview]

Thursday, October 14 2010 11:59 AM

Krista's unedited conversation with Richard Mouw.

Fragility and the Evolution of Our Humanity (October 7, 2010) [encore]

Thursday, October 07 2010 12:00 PM

Krista Tippett speaks with Xavier Le Pichon, one of the world's leading geophysicists.

Stem Cells, Untold Stories (September 30, 2010) [encore]

Thursday, September 30 2010 12:00 PM

Krista Tippett speaks with Doris Taylor about her stem cell research.

Nicholas Kristof on Journalism and Compassion (September 23, 2010)

Thursday, September 23 2010 12:00 PM

Krista Tippett speaks with New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof.

Nicholas Kristof [unedited interview]

Thursday, September 23 2010 11:59 AM

Krista's unedited conversation with Nicholas Kristof.

A Wild Love for the World (September 16, 2010)

Thursday, September 16 2010 12:00 PM

Buddhist philosopher of ecology Joanna Macy on the great dramas of our time through the lens of Rilke's poetry.

Joanna Macy [unedited interview]

Thursday, September 16 2010 11:59 AM

Krista's unedited conversation with Joanna Macy.

From Faith to Being (September 9, 2010)

Thursday, September 09 2010 12:00 PM

A retrospective show examining how Speaking of Faith has grown into its spacious new name, Being.

Days of Awe (September 2, 2010) [encore]

Thursday, September 02 2010 12:00 PM

On the Jewish High Holy Days with a young female rabbi involved in a Jewish spiritual renaissance.

Sharon Brous [unedited interview]

Thursday, September 02 2010 11:59 AM

Krista's unedited conversation with Sharon Brous.

The Meaning of Intelligence (August 26, 2010)

Thursday, August 26 2010 12:00 PM

An expansive reflection on the meaning of intelligence with author and educator Mike Rose.

A Different Kind of Capitalism (August 19, 2010) [encore]

Thursday, August 19 2010 12:00 PM

Jacqueline Novogratz is bringing a new term, "patient capitalism," to the global economic table.

Revealing Ramadan (August 12, 2010) [encore]

Thursday, August 12 2010 12:00 PM

14 Muslims, in their own words, speak about the delights and gravity of Islam's holiest month.

The Moral Math of Climate Change (August 5, 2010) [encore]

Thursday, August 05 2010 12:00 PM

Bill McKibben explores his evolving perspective on human responsibility in a changing natural world.

Listening Generously (July 29, 2010) [encore]

Thursday, July 29 2010 12:00 PM

Dr. Rachel Naomi Remen speaks about the art of listening to patients, the difference between curing and healing, and how our losses actually help us to live.

Rachel Naomi Remen [unedited interview]

Thursday, July 29 2010 11:59 AM

Krista's unedited conversation with Rachel Naomi Remen.

A Voice for the Animals (July 22, 2010)

Thursday, July 22 2010 12:00 PM

Alan Rabinowitz describes his personal journey that led him to protecting big cats.

Alan Rabinowitz [unedited interview]

Thursday, July 22 2010 11:59 AM

Krista's unedited conversation with Alan Rabinowitz.

The Ethics of Eating (July 15, 2010) [encore]

Thursday, July 15 2010 12:00 PM

Barbara Kingsolver describes an adventure her family undertook to spend one year eating primarily what they could grow or raise themselves.

Barbara Kingsolver [unedited interview]

Thursday, July 15 2010 11:59 AM

Krista's unedited conversation with Barbara Kingsolver.

The Art of Peace (July 8, 2010)

Thursday, July 08 2010 12:00 PM

John Paul Lederach describes what really happens when people transcend violence while living in it, and so find the moral imagination to live beyond it.

John Paul Lederach [unedited interview]

Thursday, July 08 2010 11:59 AM

Krista's unedited conversation with John Paul Lederach.

A Monastic Revolution (July 1, 2010) [encore]

Thursday, July 01 2010 12:00 PM

Shane Claiborne and a gathering movement of young people known as the New Monastics are taking on the gap between the churches they were raised in and in what they perceive as the essence of Christianity.

Shane Claiborne [unedited interview]

Thursday, July 01 2010 11:59 AM

Krista's unedited conversation with Shane Claiborne.

Holding Life Consciously (June 24, 2010)

Thursday, June 24 2010 12:00 PM

Arthur Zajonc on meditation, contemplation, and investigating life from the inside.

Arthur Zajonc [unedited interview]

Thursday, June 24 2010 11:59 AM

Krista's unedited conversation with Arthur Zajonc.

The Spirituality of Parenting (June 17, 2010) [encore]

Thursday, June 17 2010 12:00 PM

Rabbi Sandy Sasso says the spiritual lives of children begin not in abstractions, but in concrete everyday experiences.

Rabbi Sandy Sasso [unedited interview]

Thursday, June 17 2010 11:59 AM

Krista's unedited conversation with Sandy Sasso.

Land, Life, and the Poetry of Creatures (June 3, 2010)

Thursday, June 10 2010 03:00 PM

Ellen Davis and Wendell Berry on paying an exquisite attention to the land.

Ellen Davis [unedited interview]

Thursday, June 10 2010 02:59 PM

Krista's unedited conversation with Ellen Davis.

Rural Studio and an Architecture of Decency (June 3, 2010) [encore]

Friday, June 04 2010 12:00 PM

Andrew Freear, Sam Mockbee, and the people of Rural Studio on an architecture of nobility.

The Body's Grace, Matthew Sanford's Story (May 27, 2010) [encore]

Thursday, May 27 2010 03:00 PM

Matthew Sanford on mind-body connection through paralysis and yoga.

Matthew Sanford [unedited interview]

Thursday, May 27 2010 02:59 PM

Krista's unedited conversation with Matthew Sanford.

Who Ordered This? New Mysteries of an Expanding Universe (May 20, 2010)

Thursday, May 20 2010 01:00 PM

Mario Livio on edges of discovery where scientific advance meets recurrent mystery.

Mario Livio [unedited interview]

Thursday, May 20 2010 12:59 PM

Krista's unedited conversation with Mario Livio

Being Autistic, Being Human (May 13, 2010) [encore]

Thursday, May 13 2010 03:00 PM

Paul Collins and Jennifer Elder explore autism in life and writing.

Paul Collins and Jennifer Elder [unedited interview]

Thursday, May 13 2010 02:59 PM

Krista's unedited conversation with Paul Collins and Jennifer Elder.

Preserving Words and Worlds (May 6, 2010) [encore]

Thursday, May 06 2010 03:00 PM

Fr. Columba Stewart and Getatchew Haile on rescuing manuscripts from across centuries and the world.

Fr. Columba Stewart [unedited interview]

Thursday, May 06 2010 02:59 PM

Krista's unedited conversation with Fr. Columba Stewart.

Desmond Tutu's God of Surprises (April 29, 2010)

Thursday, April 29 2010 03:00 PM

Nobel laureate and archbishop emeritus Desmond Tutu on South Africa and the history he's helped shape.

Desmond Tutu [unedited interview]

Thursday, April 29 2010 02:59 PM

Krista's unedited conversation with Desmond Tutu.

Alzheimer's, Memory, and Being (April 22, 2010) [encore]

Thursday, April 22 2010 03:00 PM

Psychologist Alan Dienstag on gathering memories and gifting them away.

Alan Dienstag [unedited interview]

Thursday, April 22 2010 02:59 PM

Krista's unedited conversation with Alan Dienstag.

Laying the Dead to Rest: Meeting Forensic Anthropologist Mercedes Doretti (April 15, 2010) [encore]

Thursday, April 15 2010 03:00 PM

Forensic anthropologist Mercedes Doretti on reparation, the need to bury our dead, and the many facets of justice.

Mercedes Doretti [unedited interview]

Thursday, April 15 2010 02:59 PM

Krista's unedited conversation with Mercedes Doretti.

China's Hidden Spiritual Landscape (April 8, 2010) [encore]

Thursday, April 08 2010 03:00 PM

Filmmaker and China scholar Mayfair Yang on reemerging traditions of reverence and ritual.

Mayfair Yang [unedited interview]

Thursday, April 08 2010 02:59 PM

Krista's unedited conversation with Mayfair Yang.

Asteroids, Stars, and the Love of God: Two Vatican Astronomers (April 1, 2010)

Friday, April 02 2010 12:00 AM

Two Jesuits, Brother Guy Consolmagno and Father George Coyne, discuss science, mystery, and the universe as Vatican astronomers.

Br. Guy Consolmagno and Fr. George Coyne [unedited interview]

Thursday, April 01 2010 11:59 PM

Krista's unedited conversation with Br. Guy Consolmagno and Fr. George Coyne.

Getting Revenge and Forgiveness (March 25, 2010) [encore]

Thursday, March 25 2010 04:00 PM

Michael McCullough discusses ways to calm the revenge instinct in ourselves and others and embolden the forgiveness intuition.

Michael McCullough [unedited interview]

Thursday, March 25 2010 03:59 PM

Krista's unedited conversation with Michael McCullough.

Heart and Soul with Mehmet Oz (March 18, 2010) [encore]

Thursday, March 18 2010 04:00 PM

Mehmet Oz, a cardiovascular surgeon, is part of a new generation of doctors who are taking medicine to new technological and spiritual frontiers.

Mehmet Oz [unedited interview]

Thursday, March 18 2010 03:59 PM

Krista's unedited conversation with Mehmet Oz.

Mathematics, Purpose, + Truth (March 11, 2010) [encore]

Thursday, March 18 2010 03:30 PM

Janna Levin explores the nature of the universe through the lives of scientists Kurt Godel and Alan Turing.

Janna Levin [unedited interview]

Thursday, March 11 2010 04:14 PM

Krista's unedited conversation with Janna Levin.

The Evolution of God (March 4, 2010)

Thursday, March 04 2010 04:00 PM

In this public conversation, we explore Robert Wright's understanding of the "moral direction" of religious thought.

Robert Wright [unedited interview]

Thursday, March 04 2010 03:59 PM

Krista's unedited conversation with Robert Wright.

Einstein's God (February 25, 2010) [encore]

Thursday, February 25 2010 04:00 PM

We explore Einstein's wisdom on mystery, eternity, and the mind of God.

No More Taking Sides (February 18, 2010) [encore]

Thursday, February 18 2010 03:40 PM

Robi Damelin and Ali Abu Awwad tell of a gathering network of Palestinian and Israeli survivors who share their grief, their stories of loved ones, and their ideas for lasting peace.

Robi Damelin and Ali Abu Awwad [unedited interview]

Thursday, February 18 2010 03:39 PM

Krista's unedited conversation with Robi Damelin and Ali Abu Awwad.

Black & Universal (February 11, 2010)

Thursday, February 11 2010 04:00 PM

Explore E. Ethelbert Miller's playful and challenging take on the evolution of "Blackness" in the last half century

E. Ethelbert Miller [unedited interview]

Thursday, February 11 2010 03:59 PM

Krista's unedited conversation with E. Ethelbert Miller.

Living Vodou (February 4, 2010) [encore]

Thursday, February 04 2010 04:00 PM

Patrick Bellegarde-Smith, a Vodou priest and scholor, introduces us to the metaphysical world of Vodou.

Patrick Bellegarde-Smith [unedited interview]

Thursday, February 04 2010 03:59 PM

Krista's unedited conversation with Patrick Bellegarde-Smith.

A Different Kind of Capitalism - Jacqueline Novogratz and the Reinvention of Aid (January 28, 2010)

Thursday, January 28 2010 03:30 PM

Jacqueline Novogratz is charting a third way between investment for profit and aid for free.

Jacqueline Novogratz [unedited interview]

Thursday, January 28 2010 03:29 PM

Krista's unedited conversation with Jacqueline Novogratz.

Whale Songs and Elephant Loves (January 21, 2010) [encore]

Thursday, January 21 2010 03:15 PM

Acoustic biologist Katy Payne shares what she has learned about life in this world from two of its largest and most mysterious creatures.

Katy Payne [unedited interview]

Thursday, January 21 2010 03:14 PM

Krista's unedited conversation with Katy Payne.

Reflections of a Former Islamist Extremist (January 14, 2010) [encore]

Thursday, January 14 2010 03:00 PM

Ed Husain on the spreading mindset that has made him and others susceptible to Islamic radicalization.

Ed Husain [unedited interview]

Thursday, January 14 2010 02:59 PM

Krista's unedited conversation with Ed Husain.

The Meaning of Intelligence (January 7, 2010)

Thursday, January 07 2010 04:00 PM

Mike Rose on literacy, schooling, social class, and the deepest meaning of vocation.

Mike Rose [unedited interview]

Thursday, January 07 2010 03:59 PM

Krista's unedited conversation with Mike Rose.

Approaching Prayer (December 31, 2009) [encore]

Thursday, December 31 2009 02:00 PM

Anoushka Shankar, Stephen Mitchell, and Roberta Bondi open up the subject of prayer.

Anoushka Shankar [unedited interview]

Thursday, December 31 2009 01:59 PM

Anoushka Shankar and the importance of prayer in her spiritual life.

Stephen Mitchell [unedited interview]

Thursday, December 31 2009 01:59 PM

Stephen Mitchell and the importance of prayer in her spiritual life.

Roberta Bondi [unedited interview]

Thursday, December 31 2009 01:59 PM

Roberta Bondi and the importance of prayer in her spiritual life.

The Wisdom of Tenderness (December 24, 2009) [encore]

Thursday, December 24 2009 03:00 PM

Jean Vanier, the philosopher and Catholic social innovator, speaks of power in smallness and light in the darkness of human existence.

Jean Vanier [unedited interview]

Thursday, December 24 2009 02:59 PM

L'Arche founder Jean Vanier in his complete conversation with Krista Tippett.

Tatanka Iyotake, Reimagining Sitting Bull (December 17, 2009)

Thursday, December 17 2009 05:00 PM

Ernie LaPointe and Cedric Good House on Sitting Bull's legacy as a spiritual leader and American icon.

Ernie LaPointe [unedited interview]

Thursday, December 17 2009 04:59 PM

Sitting Bull's great-grandson in his complete conversation with Krista Tippett.

Cedric Goodhouse [unedited interview]

Thursday, December 17 2009 04:58 PM

Krista's complete conversation with Cedric Goodhouse.

Carole Barrett [unedited interview]

Thursday, December 17 2009 04:57 PM

Krista's complete conversation with Carole Barrett.

The Moral Math of Climate Change (December 3, 2009)

Thursday, December 10 2009 03:00 PM

Bill McKibben on human responsibility in a changing natural world.

Bill McKibben [unedited interview]

Thursday, December 10 2009 02:59 PM

Krista Tippett's complete conversation with Bill McKibben.

The Spiritual Audacity of Abraham Joshua Heschel (December 3, 2009)

Thursday, December 03 2009 09:00 PM

We explore Heschel's teachings and his prophetic legacy.

Arnold Eisen [unedited interview]

Thursday, December 03 2009 08:59 PM

Krista's unedited interview with Arnold Eisen on the legacy of Abraham Joshua Heschel.

Presence in the Wild (November 26, 2009)

Thursday, November 26 2009 11:20 AM

Kate Braestrup, a Unitarian-Universalist minister, author, and game warden, draws from the world of law enforcement in the wild where, as she puts it, "the rubber meets the road."

Kate Braestrup [unedited interview]

Thursday, November 26 2009 11:19 AM

Krista's unedited interview with Kate Braestrup.

Learning, Doing, Being: A New Science of Education (November 19, 2009)

Thursday, November 19 2009 03:00 PM

Neuroscientist Adele Diamond tells us why things like play, sports, music, memorization and reflection are crucial parts of education.

Adele Diamond [unedited interview]

Thursday, November 19 2009 02:59 PM

Krista's unedited interview with Adele Diamond.

The "Happiest" Man in the World - Meeting Matthieu Ricard (November 12, 2009)

Thursday, November 12 2009 08:00 PM

We'll explore why Buddhist teacher and author Matthieu Ricard been called "the happiest man in the world," and how he understands spirituality as "contemplative science."

Matthieu Ricard [unedited interview]

Thursday, November 12 2009 07:00 PM

Krista's unedited interview with Matthieu Ricard.

SOF SPECIAL (audio) | The Fall of the Wall, JFK's Assassination, and Two Birthdays

Monday, November 09 2009 10:15 PM

Krista reflects on her time in East Germany and divided Berlin on the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall.

The Freelance Monotheism of Karen Armstrong (November 5, 2009)

Thursday, November 05 2009 03:30 PM

We hear the story behind best-selling author Karen Armstrong's developing ideas about God.

Karen Armstrong [unedited interview]

Thursday, November 05 2009 03:00 PM

Krista's unedited interview with Karen Armstrong.

Stem Cells, Untold Stories (October 29, 2009)

Thursday, October 29 2009 02:00 PM

Doris Taylor takes us inside the unfolding frontier of the science of stem cells and their reparative potential in every body.

Doris Taylor [unedited interview]

Thursday, October 29 2009 01:59 PM

Krista's unedited interview with Doris Taylor.

Jaroslav Pelikan and the Need for Creeds (October 22, 2009)

Thursday, October 22 2009 05:00 PM

Jaroslav Pelikan discusses the history and nature of creeds, and how a fixed creed can be reconciled with an honest, intellectual faith that changes and evolves.

Curiosity Over Assumptions - Interreligiosity Meets a New Generation (October 15, 2009)

Thursday, October 15 2009 05:00 PM

Two young leaders of a new generation of grassroots Muslim-Jewish encounter in Los Angeles tell us about their fresh approach to interreligious engagement.

The Power of Eckhart Tolle's Now (October 8, 2009)

Thursday, October 08 2009 03:00 PM

Spiritual teacher Eckhart Tolle tells the story that led to his own spiritual breakthrough, and ultimately, freedom and peace of mind

Language and Meaning - an Ojibwe Story (October 1, 2009)

Thursday, October 01 2009 04:00 PM

Novelist and translator David Treuer is helping to compile the first practical grammar of the Ojibwe language.

Living Islam (September 24, 2009)

Thursday, September 24 2009 04:00 PM

The nature and meaning of Muslim identity in 9 very different American lives.

Day 29, Revealing Ramadan: Kari Ansari - Waiting for One More Ramadan

Saturday, September 19 2009 02:59 PM

Kari Ansari and the gift of Ramadan that is worth waiting for each year.

Day 28, Revealing Ramadan: Saeed Purcell - The Last Ten Days

Friday, September 18 2009 02:59 PM

Saeed Purcell recalls when he spent the last ten days of Ramadan in a spiritual retreat.

The Inner Landscape of Beauty (September 17, 2009)

Thursday, September 17 2009 04:00 PM

Poet John O'Donohue articulates a Celtic imagination about how the material and the spiritual, the visible and the invisible worlds intertwine in human experience.

Day 27, Revealing Ramadan: Sakina Al-Amin - Sharing Qur'an and Samosas

Thursday, September 17 2009 02:59 PM

Sakina Al-Amin shares stories of reading Qur'an and sharing samosas with strangers in a dollar store.

Day 26, Revealing Ramadan: Mary Hope Schwoebel - My Work Reflects My Beliefs

Wednesday, September 16 2009 09:00 PM

Mary Hope Schwoebel talks about conversion, feminism, and practicing what she believes.

Day 25, Revealing Ramadan: Miles Davis - A Father's Impact

Tuesday, September 15 2009 09:00 PM

Miles Davis on the many colors and ideas of Ramadan, and its impact on a young boy from Philly.

Day 24, Revealing Ramadan: Hilarie Clement - A First Year Alone in Dubai

Monday, September 14 2009 09:00 PM

Hilarie Clement reflects on a "horrible" first day of fasting during Ramadan in Dubai.

Day 23, Revealing Ramadan: Eli Smart - Ramadan in Dearborn

Sunday, September 13 2009 09:00 PM

Eli Smart on living in Dearborn, Michigan during Ramadan.

Day 22, Revealing Ramadan: Ilana Alazzeh - Singing in a Car

Saturday, September 12 2009 09:00 PM

Ilana Alazzeh on family and singing during the overlapping seasons.

Day 21, Revealing Ramadan: Anisa Abd el Fattah - Laughter and Tears

Friday, September 11 2009 09:00 PM

Anisa Abd el Fattah describes an iftar faux pas and the lesson of a child.

Revealing Ramadan - The Radio Hour (September 10, 2009)

Thursday, September 10 2009 03:00 PM

14 Muslims, in their own words, speak about the delights and gravity of Islam's holiest month.

Day 20, Revealing Ramadan: Muna Jondy - After Faith, It's Character

Thursday, September 10 2009 02:50 PM

Muna Jondy on the value of character and community during Ramadan.

Day 19, Revealing Ramadan: Hussein Rashid - The Night of Power, and Imperfection

Wednesday, September 09 2009 09:00 PM

Hussein Rashid recounts his favorite night of Ramadan and a passage from the Quran.

Day 18, Revealing Ramadan: Naazish Yarkhan - Celebrating Eid in the U.S. and India

Tuesday, September 08 2009 09:00 PM

Naazish Yarkhan recalls the differences of celebrating Eid in Bombay and Chicago.

Day 17, Revealing Ramadan: Reuben Jackson - Support in Those Beginning Years

Monday, September 07 2009 09:00 PM

Reuben Jackson on the support during his early years as a Muslim and humor as a way to understanding.

Day 16, Revealing Ramadan: Parisa Popalzai - Ramadan in Indonesia

Sunday, September 06 2009 09:00 PM

Parisa Popalzai discovers her religious identity while studying in the world's most populous Muslim country.

Day 15, Revealing Ramadan: Ny'Kisha Pettiford - Who's in the Kitchen at Night

Saturday, September 05 2009 09:00 PM

Ny'Kisha Pettiford on family holidays and cultural diversity in her local mosque.

Day 14, Revealing Ramadan: Steven Longden - Suited and Booted

Friday, September 04 2009 09:00 PM

Steven Longden on dressing up for his first Ramadan and the beauty of Qur'anic recitation.

Yoga. Meditation in Action (September 3, 2009)

Thursday, September 03 2009 03:00 PM

Seane Corn takes us inside the practicalities and power of yoga, and describes how it helps her face the darkness in herself and the world.

Day 13, Revealing Ramadan: Nadia Sheikh Bandukda - Breaking Fast in the Garment District

Thursday, September 03 2009 02:59 PM

Nadia Sheikh Bandukda shares a Ramadan memory set in her father's furniture store in New York's garment district.

Day 12, Revealing Ramadan: Sabiha Shariff - An Awareness of Abuse and Domestic Violence

Wednesday, September 02 2009 09:00 PM

Sabiha Shariff talks about the local mosques coming together to give for causes of homelessness and domestic violence.

Day 11, Revealing Ramadan: Nicole Queen - From Party Girl to Belonging

Tuesday, September 01 2009 09:00 PM

Nicole Queen on isolation and fasting during Ramadan as a way of belonging.

Day 10, Revealing Ramadan: Tayyaba Syed - Maybe Next Year

Monday, August 31 2009 09:00 PM

Tayyaba Syed remembers first wanting to fast as a young girl.

Day 9, Revealing Ramadan: Feruze Faison - The Sweetest Sip of Water

Sunday, August 30 2009 09:00 PM

Feruze Faison poetically draws on Sufism as she describes fasting during Ramadan.

Day 8, Revealing Ramadan: Sahar Ullah - A Field Trip and McDonald's

Saturday, August 29 2009 09:00 PM

Sahar Ullah recalls a field trip to McDonald's on the first day of Ramadan.

Day 7, Revealing Ramadan: Adnan Onart - Ramadan in Dunkin Donuts

Friday, August 28 2009 09:00 PM

Adnan Onart recites a poem recalling an encounter during Ramadan after 9/11.

The Ethics of Aid: One Kenyan's Perspective (August 27, 2009)

Thursday, August 27 2009 03:00 PM

Binyavanga Wainaina brings a cautionary perspective to Western initiatives to abolish poverty and speed development in Africa.

Day 6, Revealing Ramadan: Maria Romero - The Most Difficult Ramadan

Thursday, August 27 2009 02:10 PM

Maria Romero talks about an encounter with her mother during conversion.

Day 5, Revealing Ramadan: Wajahat Ali - Ramadan Is a State of Mind

Wednesday, August 26 2009 10:10 PM

Wajahat Ali recalls moments of kindness and beauty during his umra in Mecca.

Day 4, Revealing Ramadan: Allee Ramadhan - A Diabetic Celebrates in Other Ways

Tuesday, August 25 2009 09:10 PM

Allee Ramadhan compensates for his diabetes by celebrating Ramadan in other ways.

Day 3, Revealing Ramadan: Yanina Vashchenko - A Gradual Transition to Islam through Ramadan

Monday, August 24 2009 10:40 PM

Yanina Vashchenko shares several memories about Ramadan, including how the act of fasting and praying during Ramadan led her to declare herself officially Muslim.

Day 2, Revealing Ramadan: Ibrahim Al-Marashi - Ice Cream and Fasting in Class

Sunday, August 23 2009 03:40 AM

Ibrahim Al-Marashi grew up and studied in California and has taught in the U.S., Turkey, and currently in Spain. The curiosity that took him to Madrid flows into the Ramadan story he likes to tell.

Day 1, Revealing Ramadan: Samar Jarrah - Fasting in a Place Like No Other

Friday, August 21 2009 10:40 PM

Samar Jarrah, a Kuwait-born Palestinian-American, says there is no better place to celebrate Ramadan than in her adopted country.

The Novelist as God (August 20, 2009)

Thursday, August 20 2009 04:00 PM

Novelist Mary Doria Russell shares what she discerned about God and about dilemmas of evil, doubt, and free will.

Obama's Theologian: David Brooks and E.J. Dionne on Reinhold Niebuhr and the American Present (August 13, 2009)

Thursday, August 13 2009 04:00 PM

A public conversation with David Brooks and E.J. Dionne on the great theologian's legacy and ideas.

Fishing with Mystery (August 6, 2009)

Thursday, August 06 2009 03:00 PM

We explore artist, fly-fisher, author, and environmental activist James Prosek's sense of meaning and mystery.

Repossessing Virtue: Wise Voices from Religion, Science, Industry and the Arts (July 30, 2009)

Thursday, July 30 2009 03:00 PM

We ask past guests what matters to them and what sustains them in economic crisis.

Repossessing Virtue: Parker Palmer on Economic Crisis, Morality, and Meaning (July 23, 2009)

Thursday, July 23 2009 03:00 PM

We explore human and spiritual aspects of economic downturn Quaker author and educator Parker Palmer.

TV and Parables of Our Time (July 16, 2009)

Thursday, July 16 2009 03:00 PM

Diane Winston on how TV is helping us tell our story and work through great confusions in contemporary life.

The Science of Trust: Economics and Virtue (July 9, 2009)

Thursday, July 09 2009 03:00 PM

Pioneering neuroeconomist Paul Zak discusses trust, fair play, empathy, and economics.

Play, Spirit, and Character (July 2, 2009)

Thursday, July 02 2009 03:00 PM

Stuart Brown discusses the value of purposeless activity.

Fragility and the Evolution of Our Humanity - A Geophysicist's View (June 25, 2009)

Thursday, June 25 2009 07:00 PM

Xavier Le Pichon shares his perspective on the meaning of humanity, which has been informed by his scientific and personal encounters.

Joe Carter and the Legacy of the African-American Spiritual (June 18, 2009)

Thursday, June 18 2009 03:00 PM

We celebrate the life of Joe Carter, who explored the meaning of the Negro spiritual in word and song -- through its hidden meanings, as well as its beauty, lament, and hope.

SOF FIRST PERSON (audio) | Repossessing Virtue: Ellen Williams on Focusing on Love, Family, and Being

Friday, June 12 2009 01:00 PM

Listener Ellen Williams on learning to love one another through words.

The Long Shadow of Torture (June 11, 2009)

Thursday, June 11 2009 04:00 PM

Political scientist Darius Rejali shares his insight on how democracies change torture, and how they are changed by it.

SOF FIRST PERSON (audio) | Repossessing Virtue: Lia Hadley on New Paradigms of Community

Monday, June 08 2009 06:00 PM

Listener Lia Hadley on trust, physical and virtual communities, and the wisdom within herself.

Brother Thay: A Radio Pilgrimage with Thich Nhat Hanh (June 4, 2009)

Thursday, June 04 2009 03:00 PM

Zen master and poet Thich Nhat Hanh offers stark, gentle wisdom for living in a world of anger and violence.

SOF FIRST PERSON (audio) | Repossessing Virtue: Marc Mullinax on Fasting and "Holy Interruptions"

Monday, June 01 2009 06:00 PM

Listener Marc Mullinax on Lent, fasting, and science fiction as a source of understanding.

Obama's Faith-Based Office - Meeting Joshua DuBois (May 28, 2009)

Thursday, May 28 2009 07:00 PM

Joshua DuBois on the Obama White Houses's Office of Faith-Based and Neighborhood Partnerships.

SOF FIRST PERSON (audio) | Repossessing Virtue: Emily Muschinske on Comedy as Spiritual Renewal

Monday, May 25 2009 06:00 PM

Listener Emily Muschinske on comedy as fuel for the spirit.

The Sunni-Shia Divide and the Future of Islam (May 21, 2009)

Thursday, May 21 2009 02:00 PM

We seek fresh insight into the history and the human and religious dynamics of Islam's Sunni-Shia divide with our guest Vali Nasr.

SOF FIRST PERSON (audio) | Repossessing Virtue: Abeer Raazi on Remembering What's Important

Monday, May 18 2009 06:39 PM

Listener Abeer Raazi on the need for models of economic theory.

Repossessing Virtue: Living Differently, Beyond Economic Crisis (May 14, 2009)

Thursday, May 14 2009 06:00 PM

We bringin voices from our listeners into the conversation we've been building online and on-air since the economic downturn began last year.

SOF FIRST PERSON (audio) | Repossessing Virtue: Careen Stoll on Dreaming and Feeling Needed as a Potter

Monday, May 11 2009 06:39 PM

Listener Careen Stoll on the need for small artisans in society.

The Spirituality of Parenting (May 7, 2009)

Thursday, May 07 2009 03:00 PM

Rabbi Sandy Sasso says the spiritual lives of children begin not in abstractions, but in concrete everyday experiences.

Planting the Future with Wangari Maathai (April 30, 2009)

Thursday, April 30 2009 03:00 PM

Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Wangari Maathai speaks about the global balance of human and natural resources, and shares her thoughts on where God resides.

The Ecstatic Faith of Rumi (April 23, 2009)

Thursday, April 23 2009 03:00 PM

With our guest Fatemeh Keshavarz, we hear Rumi's poetry as we delve into his world and listen for its echoes in our own.

Opening to Our Lives - Jon Kabat-Zinn's Science of Mindfulness (April 16, 2009)

Thursday, April 16 2009 03:00 PM

We'll explore Jon Kabat-Zinn's practical wisdom about meditation and mindfulness

Restoring the Senses: Life, Gardening, and an Orthodox Easter (April 9, 2009)

Thursday, April 09 2009 04:00 PM

We'll explore the Eastern Orthodox Easter celebration with theologian and gardener Vigen Guroian.

Exodus, Cargo of Hidden Stories (April 2, 2009)

Thursday, April 02 2009 04:00 PM

Avivah Zornberg guides us through the Exodus story that is remembered at Passover.

SOF FIRST PERSON (audio) | Repossessing Virtue: Khalid Kamau on Gaining Time and Community in the Black Church

Monday, March 30 2009 08:39 PM

Listener Khalid Kamau relates his fresh approach to capitalism in New York.

Alzheimer's, Memory, and Being (March 26, 2009)

Thursday, March 26 2009 06:50 PM

Psychologist Alan Dienstag on gathering memories and gifting them away.

SOF FIRST PERSON (audio) | Repossessing Virtue: Marie Howe on Greater Simplicity and Laura Ingalls Wilder

Monday, March 23 2009 08:00 PM

Poet Marie Howe relates personal stories of ambition and reflection, and a surprising reference to Laura Ingalls Wilder's "The Long Winter."

Laying the Dead to Rest: Meeting Forensic Anthropologist Mercedes Doretti (March 19, 2009)

Thursday, March 19 2009 07:30 AM

Forensic scientist Mercedes Doretti on reparation, the need to bury our dead, and the many facets of justice.

SOF FIRST PERSON (audio) | Repossessing Virtue: Anita Barrows on Finding the Sacred in the Ordinary

Monday, March 16 2009 08:00 PM

Poet Anita Barrows looks to Rilke and Neruda as ways of finding the sacred in the ordinary.

The Biology of the Spirit (March 12, 2009)

Thursday, March 12 2009 04:00 PM

Writer and former surgeon Sherwin Nuland reflects on the meaning of life by way of scrupulous and elegant detail about human physiology

SOF FIRST PERSON (audio) | Repossessing Virtue: Vigen Guroian on a Crisis of Imagination

Monday, March 09 2009 04:00 PM

Vigen Guroian on the chance for new community and the coming spring.

Repossessing Virtue: Wise Voices from Religion, Science, Industry, and the Arts (March 5, 2009)

Thursday, March 05 2009 03:30 PM

The moral and spiritual aspects of the economic downturn with Rachel Naomi Remen, Prabhu Guptara, Sharon Salzberg, Martin Marty, Esther Sternberg, Anchee Min, Majora Carter, and Vigen Guroian.

SOF FIRST PERSON (audio) | Repossessing Virtue: Nathan Dungan on the Moral Failure of Protecting Children and Ourselves

Monday, March 02 2009 03:09 PM

Nathan Dungan speaks about economic failure and our collective need to return to core values at home.

The Soul in Depression (February 26, 2009)

Thursday, February 26 2009 03:00 PM

Explore the spiritual aspects of depression with Andrew Solomon, Parker Palmer, and Anita Barrows.

SOF FIRST PERSON (audio) | Repossessing Virtue: Katie Ford on Poetry, Katrina, and Wasting One's Life

Monday, February 23 2009 05:39 PM

Katie Ford discusses Hurricane Katrina, the poetry of James Wright, and the artist's lifestyle in shedding burden.

Mathematics, Purpose, and Truth (February 19, 2009)

Thursday, February 19 2009 03:00 PM

Janna Levin on the seperate but parallel lives of physicists Kurt Godel and Alan Turing.

SOF FIRST PERSON (audio) | Repossessing Virtue: Majora Carter on Being More Deliberately Joyful

Monday, February 16 2009 05:39 PM

Majora Carter on being joyful, community activism, and true prosperity.

Obama's Theologian: David Brooks and E.J. Dionne on Reinhold Niebuhr and the American Present (February 12, 2009)

Thursday, February 12 2009 02:40 PM

David Brooks and E.J. Dionne on the influence of Reinhold Niebuhr in contemporary politics.

SOF FIRST PERSON (audio) | Repossessing Virtue: Anchee Min on Repairing the American Individual

Monday, February 09 2009 05:39 PM

Anchee Min challenges Americans to revaluate the opportunities available to them.

Evolution and Wonder: Understanding Charles Darwin (February 5, 2009)

Thursday, February 05 2009 03:00 PM

We seek to understand the world that formed Charles Darwin, and what his observations about the natural world really said about God.

SOF FIRST PERSON (audio) | Repossessing Virtue: Sharon Salzberg on the Humiliation of Suffering

Monday, February 02 2009 08:45 PM

Sharon Salzberg on sharing abundance and wisdom of others in need.

The Novelist as God (January 29, 2009)

Thursday, January 29 2009 07:40 PM

Mary Doria Russell, a paleoanthropologist turned novelist, speaks about God and the dilemmas of evil, doubt, and free will.

SOF FIRST PERSON (audio) | Repossessing Virtue: Greg Epstein on Human Solutions and Not Divine Ones

Monday, January 26 2009 09:00 PM

Greg Epstein on a humanistic approach to community.

The Buddha in the World (January 22, 2009)

Thursday, January 22 2009 05:30 PM

Pankaj Mishra and the social relevance of the Buddha' today.

SOF FIRST PERSON (audio) | Repossessing Virtue: David Hilfiker on Strengthening and Liberating the Poor

Monday, January 19 2009 04:00 PM

Dr. David Hilfiker on strengthening and liberating the poor for our series, Reposessing Virtue.

Preserving Words and Worlds (January 15, 2009)

Thursday, January 15 2009 08:00 PM

Fr. Columba Stewart and Getatchew Haile on rescuing manuscripts from across centuries and the world.

SOF FIRST PERSON (audio) | Repossessing Virtue: Esther Sternberg on the Economic Crisis in Biological Terms

Monday, January 12 2009 04:00 PM

Esther Sternberg on the economic crisis in biological terms for our series, Reposessing Virtue.

A History of Doubt (January 8, 2009)

Thursday, January 08 2009 03:00 PM

Poet and historian Jennifer Michael Hecht shows how non-belief, skepticism, and doubt have paralleled and at times shaped the world's great religious and secular belief systems.

The Inner Lives of Children (January 1, 2009)

Thursday, January 01 2009 03:00 PM

Child psychiatrist Robert Coles on the spirituality of children.

SOF FIRST PERSON (audio) | Repossessing Virtue: Joan Chittister on Christmas

Monday, December 29 2008 03:00 PM

Sr. Joan Chittister on the meaning of the gifts of Christmas and the vow of stability as we navigate this economic crisis for our series, Reposessing Virtue.

An Architecture of Decency (December 25, 2008)

Thursday, December 25 2008 03:00 PM

Explore the work of Auburn University's Rural Studio; creating beautiful and economical structures in some of the poorest counties in the United States.

SOF FIRST PERSON (audio) | Repossessing Virtue: Shane Claiborne on Opportunity for Renewed Community

Monday, December 15 2008 09:30 PM

Shane Claiborne on reconnecting with community as we navigate this economic crisis for our series, Reposessing Virtue.

Hanukkah and a Rediscovery of Jewish Customs (December 18, 2008)

Thursday, December 18 2008 03:00 PM

Scott-Martin Kosofsky on the ancient and evolving world of Jewish practice

SOF FIRST PERSON (audio) | Repossessing Virtue: Rachel Naomi Remen and Economic Crisis as Spiritual Journey

Monday, December 15 2008 09:30 PM

Rachel Naomi Remen calls for enlarging our story as we navigate this economic crisis for our series, Reposessing Virtue.

Repossessing Virtue: Parker Palmer on Economic Crisis, Morality, and Meaning (December 11, 2008)

Thursday, December 11 2008 03:00 PM

Parker Palmer on the human and spiritual aspects of economic downturn.

SOF FIRST PERSON (audio) | Repossessing Virtue: Prabhu Guptara on Applying Personal Moral Sense to One's Work Life

Monday, December 08 2008 07:20 PM

Prabhu Guptara challenges accepted practices in the industry and in business for our Reposessing Virtue series.

The Ethics of Aid: One Kenyan's Perspective (December 4, 2008)

Thursday, December 04 2008 05:55 PM

Binyavanga Wainaina on the morality and efficacy of global aid initiatives.

SOF FIRST PERSON (audio) | Repossessing Virtue: Martin Marty on Trust in Uncertain Times

Monday, December 01 2008 09:00 PM

Martin Marty reflects on the current economic crisis for our Reposessing Virtue series.

Listening Generously: The Medicine of Rachel Naomi Remen (November 27, 2008)

Wednesday, November 26 2008 10:00 AM

Rachel Naomi Remen on the art of listening to patients.

The Sunni-Shia Divide and the Future of Islam (November 20, 2008)

Thursday, November 20 2008 04:00 PM

Vali Nasr gives insight into Islam's Sunni-Shia divide, and how it will effect the future of the Middle East.

Studs Terkel on Life, Faith, and Death (November 13, 2008)

Thursday, November 13 2008 03:00 PM

Studs Terkel discusses Life, Faith, and Death in a 2004 interview.

Getting Revenge and Forgiveness (November 6, 2008)

Thursday, November 06 2008 02:05 PM

Michael McCullough on the biological instincts of revenge and forgiveness.

Steve Waldman [unedited interview]

Thursday, November 06 2008 02:00 PM

Krista's unedited interview with Steve Waldman.

Vashti McKenzie [unedited interview]

Monday, November 03 2008 10:20 AM

Krista's unedited interview with Bishop Vashti McKenzie.

Liberating the Founders (October 30, 2008)

Thursday, October 30 2008 03:00 PM

Journalist Steve Waldman on why struggles over religion in the public square spur passionate disagreement and entanglement with politics at its most impure.

Paul Collins and Jennifer Elder [unedited interview]

Monday, October 27 2008 10:20 AM

Krista's unedited interview with Paul Collins and Jennifer Elder.

African American. Woman. Leader. Meeting Bishop Vashti McKenzie. (October 23, 2008)

Thursday, October 23 2008 03:00 PM

Bishop Vashti McKenzie's story, wisdom, and good humor provide an edifying lens on the American past, present, and future.

Rod Dreher [unedited interview]

Monday, October 20 2008 10:20 AM

Krista's unedited interview with Rod Dreher on politics and faith of the conservative right

Being Autistic, Being Human (October 16, 2008)

Thursday, October 16 2008 03:00 PM

Discovering the humanity, challenges, and gifts of autism with the parents of one child.

Amy Sullivan [unedited interview]

Monday, October 13 2008 10:20 AM

Krista's unedited interview with Amy Sullivan on politics and faith of the political left

The Faith Life of the Party - Part II, The Right (October 9, 2008)

Thursday, October 09 2008 03:00 PM

Rod Dreher on the religiously-influenced impulses within conservative politics

The Faith Life of the Party - Part I, The Left (October 2, 2008)

Thursday, October 02 2008 03:00 PM

Explore the Democratic Party's complex relationship with faith and the little-told story of the left's response to the rise of the Religious Right.

Days of Awe (September 25, 2008)

Thursday, September 25 2008 03:00 PM

Delve into the world and meaning of the approaching Jewish High Holy Days with rabbi Sharon Brous.

The Origins and Impact of Pentecostalism (September 18, 2008)

Thursday, September 18 2008 03:00 PM

Explore the origins, theology, and impact of Pentecostalism -- a faith that now reaches an estimated half a billion people globally.

SOF EXTRA (video) | The Myth of Order

Tuesday, September 16 2008 09:00 PM

James Prosek on the mystical acts of fishing, writing, and art

Yoga. Meditation in Action with Seane Corn (September 11, 2008)

Thursday, September 11 2008 03:00 PM

Seane Corn takes us inside the practicalities and power of yoga.

Stress and the Balance Within (September 4, 2008)

Thursday, September 04 2008 05:00 PM

Esther Sternberg discusses scientific insight into emotional stress.

Fishing with Mystery (August 28, 2008)

Thursday, August 28 2008 03:30 PM

James Prosek discusses his sense of meaning and ritual inspired by "the theater of nature."

Rick and Kay Warren at Saddleback (August 21, 2008)

Thursday, August 21 2008 06:30 PM

Rick and Kay Warren exploring who they are and what motivates them.

The Power of Eckhart Tolle's Now (August 14, 2008)

Wednesday, August 13 2008 06:30 PM

Eckhart Tolle on spirit and God, pain-bodies, presence, and living with fame.

Living Vodou (August 7, 2008)

Thursday, August 07 2008 06:30 PM

Patrick Bellegarde-Smith talks about the roots of Haitian Vodou

The Business of Doing Good (July 31, 2008)

Thursday, July 31 2008 06:01 PM

Jonathan Greenblatt describes the merging philosophy of making a profit and doing good.

Play, Spirit, and Character (July 24, 2008)

Thursday, July 24 2008 06:00 PM

Stuart Brown discusses the value of purposeless activity.

Recovering Chinese Religiosities (July 17, 2008)

Thursday, July 10 2008 06:00 PM

Mayfair Yang on Chinese religious and political thought and practice.

Joe Carter and the Legacy of the African-American Spiritual (July 10, 2008)

Thursday, July 10 2008 06:00 PM

Singer Joe Carter shares stories about the meaning of the Negro spiritual in word and song.

The Ethics of Eating (July 3, 2008)

Thursday, July 03 2008 06:00 PM

Author Barbara Kingsolver describes an adventure her family undertook to spend one year eating primarily what they could grow or raise themselves.

Presence in the Wild (June 26, 2008)

Thursday, June 26 2008 06:00 PM

Kate Braestrup, chaplain to game wardens on search-and-rescue missions in Maine, discusses her experiences and how it affects her sense of life, death, and God.

Sustaining Language, Sustaining Meaning - an Ojibwe Story (June 19, 2008)

Friday, June 20 2008 08:00 PM

David Treuer on the identity of speaking Ojibwe.

Pagans Ancient and Modern (June 12, 2008)

Thursday, June 12 2008 08:00 PM

Adrian Ivakhiv discusses his observations about the spirit of Paganism and its influence on everyday Western culture.

The Spiritual Audacity of Abraham Joshua Heschel (June 5, 2008)

Thursday, June 05 2008 08:00 PM

Exploring the teachings and legacy of Abraham Joshua Heschel for people in our day.

Quarks and Creation (May 29, 2008)

Thursday, May 29 2008 06:00 PM

Scientist and theologian John Polkinghorne applies the insights of quantum physics to religious mysteries and the evolution debate.

Approaching Prayer (May 22, 2008)

Thursday, May 22 2008 06:00 PM

Anoushka Shankar, Stephen Mitchell, and Roberta Bondi open up the subject of prayer.

The Spirituality of Addiction and Recovery (May 15, 2008)

Friday, May 16 2008 10:00 AM

Buddhist teacher Kevin Griffin on the consonance of the Twelve Steps and Zen instruction; and Susan Cheever tells her personal story and that of her father, the late fiction writer John Cheever.

The Freelance Monotheism of Karen Armstrong (May 8, 2008)

Thursday, May 08 2008 11:00 AM

Armstrong reflects on the role of religion in the modern world, theology, poetry, and her life as a freelance monotheist.

Being Catholic, The Beauty and Challenge of - Hearing the Faithful (May 3, 2008)

Saturday, May 03 2008 11:00 AM

Nine lay Catholic voices on their ancient tradition.

Planting the Future with Wangari Maathai (April 24, 2008)

Thursday, April 24 2008 04:00 PM

Wangari Maathai on fighting for environmental awareness and women's rights in Africa.

Evangelical Politics: Three Generations (April 17, 2008)

Friday, April 18 2008 02:00 PM

Chuck Colson, Greg Boyd, and Shane Claiborner in a public dialogue about what it means to be Evangelical today.

Brother Thay: A Radio Pilgrimmage with Thich Nhat Hanh (April 10, 2008)

Thursday, April 10 2008 06:00 PM

Zen master and poet Thich Nhat Hanh offers wisdom for living in a world of anger and violence.

The Spirituality of Parenting (April 3, 2008)

Thursday, April 03 2008 05:00 PM

Rabbi Sandi Sasso discusses nurturing the spiritual and moral awareness of children.

Exploring a New Humanism (March 27, 2008)

Thursday, March 27 2008 05:00 PM

Harvard Humanist chaplain Greg Epstein discusses an atheism driven by positive ethical beliefs and actions.

SOF EXTRA (video) | Bach's Bible

Tuesday, March 25 2008 04:00 PM

Dr. Thomas Rossin discusses Johann Sebastian Bach's bible.

The Need for Creeds (March 20, 2008)

Thursday, March 20 2008 06:00 PM

Scholar Jaroslav Pelikan discusses the modern need for strong statements of belief.

Liberating the Founders (March 13, 2008)

Wednesday, March 12 2008 04:30 PM

Journalist Steven Waldman discusses the American founding fathers' views on government and religion.

SOF EXTRA (video) | Beannacht

Monday, March 10 2008 04:00 PM

John O'Donohue reads Beannacht with images of his Celtic landscape

A New Voice for Islam (March 6, 2008)

Thursday, March 06 2008 07:00 PM

Muslim leader Ingrid Mattson discusses the future of Islam

The Inner Landscape of Beauty (February 28, 2008)

Saturday, March 01 2008 10:30 PM

Irish poet John O'Donohue on beauty and friendship

SOF EXTRA (audio) | [8 of 8] Poem: "The Nativity"

Saturday, February 23 2008 09:30 PM

[8 of 10] Poem: "The Nativity"

SOF EXTRA (audio) | [7 of 8] Poem: "Since You Came"

Saturday, February 23 2008 09:30 PM

[7 of 10] Poem: "Since You Came"

SOF EXTRA (audio) | [6 of 8] Poem: "For the Pilgrim a Kiss: Body Language"

Saturday, February 23 2008 09:30 PM

[6 of 10] Poem: "For the Pilgrim a Kiss: Body Language"

SOF EXTRA (audio) | [5 of 8] Poem: "For the Pilgrim a Kiss: Between Things"

Saturday, February 23 2008 09:30 PM

[5 of 10] Poem: "For the Pilgrim a Kiss: Between Things"

SOF EXTRA (audio) | [4 of 8] Poem: "For the Pilgrim a Kiss: The Caha River"

Saturday, February 23 2008 09:30 PM

[4 of 10] Poem: "For the Pilgrim a Kiss: The Caha River"

SOF EXTRA (audio) | [3 of 8] Poem: "Beannacht"

Saturday, February 23 2008 09:30 PM

[3 of 10] Poem: "Beannacht"

SOF EXTRA (audio) | [2 of 8] Poem: "A Blessing for One Who Holds Power"

Saturday, February 23 2008 09:30 PM

[2 of 10] Poem: "A Blessing for One Who Holds Power"

SOF EXTRA (audio) | [1 of 8] Poem: "A Blessing for a Friend on the Arrival of Illness"

Saturday, February 23 2008 09:30 PM

[1 of 10] Poem: "A Blessing for a Friend on the Arrival of Illness"

Whale Songs and Elephant Loves (February 21, 2008)

Thursday, February 21 2008 07:30 PM

Katy Payne on listening and humanity

No More Taking Sides (February 14, 2008)

Friday, February 15 2008 12:00 PM

An Israeli and a Palestinian share stories of grief, love, and solutions

Reflections of a British Muslim Extremist (February 7, 2008)

Thursday, February 07 2008 02:30 PM

Ed Husain on radical Muslim fundamentalism in the UK

SOF EXTRA (video) | A Musical Evening with Krista Tippett

Wednesday, February 06 2008 09:00 PM

Krista Tippett's live performance at the Fitzgerald Theater

Remembering Forward (January 31, 2008)

Thursday, January 31 2008 02:30 PM

Krista Tippett reflects on her conversations in a live performance

Douglas Johnston [unedited interview]

Wednesday, January 30 2008 06:00 PM

Krista's unedited interview with Douglas Johnston on religion and diplomacy

Inside Mormon Faith (January 24, 2008)

Thursday, January 24 2008 06:15 PM

Robert Millet on Mormonism

Discovering Where We Live: Reimagining Environmentalism (January 17, 2008)

Thursday, January 17 2008 12:15 PM

Majora Carter and Calvin DeWitt on making environmentalism relevant

Mathematics, Purpose, and Truth (January 10, 2008)

Thursday, January 10 2008 07:15 PM

Janna Levin on Godel, Turing, and the paradox of truth

Diplomacy and Religion in the 21st Century (January 3, 2008)

Thursday, January 03 2008 04:15 PM

Douglas Johnston advocates including religion as a component of statecraft

Listening Generously: The Medicine of Rachel Naomi Remen (December 27, 2007)

Friday, December 28 2007 03:15 PM

Dr. Rachel Naomi Remen on listening, healing, and loss helps us live

The Wisdom of Tenderness (December 20, 2007)

Friday, December 21 2007 03:15 AM

Jean Vanier on L'Arche, human touch, and kindness

The Ecstatic Faith of Rumi (December 13, 2007)

Thursday, December 13 2007 06:08 AM

Fatemeh Keshavarz brings Rumi's exuberant poetry to life

The New Evangelical Leaders: Part 2 - Rick and Kay Warren (December 6, 2007)

Saturday, December 08 2007 08:00 PM

Rick and Kay Warren, new conservative Evangelical leaders

SOF EXTRA (video) | The Homes and Voices of Mason's Bend

Tuesday, December 04 2007 08:00 PM

Rural Studio projects in Mason' Bend, Alabama

The New Evangelical Leaders: Part 1 - Jim Wallis (November 29, 2007)

Thursday, November 29 2007 12:00 PM

Jim Wallis, a new progressive Evangelical leader

Andrew Freear [unedited interview]

Monday, November 26 2007 04:00 PM

Krista's unedited interview with Andrew Freear on the Rural Studio

The Heart's Reason: Hinduism and Science (November 22, 2007)

Wednesday, November 21 2007 12:00 PM

VV Raman on Hinduism and science

SOF EXTRA (audio) | Krista's Commentary on Consumption and Sustainability

Monday, November 19 2007 10:00 PM

Krista's commentary on sustainability and consumption for APM's Consumed series

An Architecture of Decency (November 15, 2007)

Friday, November 16 2007 12:00 PM

Andrew Freear and other voices on the work of the Rural Studio as a "social art"

Money and Moral Balance (November 8, 2007)

Friday, November 09 2007 12:00 PM

Working towards a moral and practical balance for ourselves and the next generation

SOF EXTRA (video) | Krista's Interview with Nathan Dungan

Tuesday, November 06 2007 04:50 AM

Video of Krista's interview with Nathan Dungan

Burma - Buddhism and Power (November 1, 2007)

Friday, November 02 2007 12:00 PM

Ingrid Jordt on Buddhist thought inside Burmese society and culture

Moral Man and Immoral Society: Rediscovering Reinhold Niebuhr (October 25, 2007)

Thursday, October 25 2007 05:00 PM

Rediscovering Niebuhr's thought and how it can apply today

Beyond the Atheism-Religion Divide (October 18, 2007)

Friday, October 19 2007 10:40 PM

Harvey Cox on moving past the debates between atheists and believers

The Body's Grace: Matthew Sanford's Story (October 11, 2007)

Monday, October 15 2007 10:40 PM

An unusual take on the mind-body connection with author and yoga teacher Matthew Sanford

Sharon Brous [unedited interview]

Friday, October 05 2007 10:00 PM

Krista's unedited interview with Rabbi Sharon Brous on the High Holy Days

Obedience and Action (October 4, 2007)

Thursday, October 04 2007 12:00 PM

Sr. Joan Chittister on her upbringing, her Benedictine order, and the state of the Catholic Church today

Being Autistic, Being Human (September 27, 2007)

Thursday, September 27 2007 06:50 PM

Two parents talk about what their autistic child is teaching them about themselves

Evolution and Wonder: Understanding Charles Darwin (September 20, 2007)

Thursday, September 20 2007 05:30 PM

Biographer James Moore on Darwin's delight in beauty in the natural world

SOF EXTRA (video) | "Animals at Play"

Monday, September 17 2007 04:50 AM

Wild polar bears and sled dogs at play

Surviving the Religion of Mao (September 13, 2007)

Thursday, September 13 2007 05:30 PM

Anchee Min on the human spirit in Communist China

Dr. Mehmet Oz [unedited interview]

Wednesday, September 12 2007 06:00 PM

Krista's unedited interview with Dr. Mehmet Oz on the frontiers of integrative medicine Stuart Brown on play

Days of Awe (September 6, 2007)

Thursday, September 06 2007 06:00 PM

Sharon Brous speaks about the Jewish High Holy Days

Stuart Brown [unedited interview]

Friday, August 31 2007 02:00 AM

Krista's unedited interview with Stuart Brown on play

Heart and Soul: The Integrative Medicine of Dr. Mehmet Oz (August 30, 2007)

Thursday, August 30 2007 02:00 PM

Mehmet Oz looks to traditions and technologies to advance modern medicine

SOF EXTRA (video) | "Fellowship of the Rings"

Monday, August 27 2007 08:00 PM

Play and the traveling rings on Santa Monica beach

Play, Spirit, and Character (August 23, 2007)

Thursday, August 23 2007 03:00 PM

Stuart Brown on the importance of play

SOF EXTRA (slideshow) | "Vodou Brooklyn"

Monday, August 20 2007 07:00 PM

Stephanie Keith discusses her images and experiences at Vodou ceremonies

Religious Passion, Pluralism, and the Young (August 16, 2007)

Thursday, August 16 2007 03:00 PM

Eboo Patel works with the religious energies of youth

Reviving Sister Aimee (August 9, 2007)

Thursday, August 09 2007 07:00 PM

Exploring the impact of Aimee Semple McPherson on contemporary Pentecostalism and women

SOF EXTRA (slideshow) | "The Veil as Resistance: Muslim Women and Social Change in Egypt"

Tuesday, August 07 2007 07:00 PM

Diana Matar speaks about her images of the veil

L'Arche: A Community of Brokenness and Beauty (August 2, 2007)

Thursday, August 02 2007 04:00 PM

A movement that sees imperfection as strength

Latino Migrations and the Changing Face of Religion in the Americas (July 26, 2007)

Thursday, July 26 2007 02:30 PM

Manuel Vasquez on transnationalism in Latino cultures

The Ethics of Eating (July 19, 2007)

Thursday, July 19 2007 12:30 PM

Barbara Kingsolver talks about eating locally and better

Stress and the Balance Within (July 12, 2007)

Thursday, July 12 2007 06:30 AM

Esther Sternberg on why stress can make you sick

Marriage, Family, and Divorce (July 5, 2007)

Thursday, July 05 2007 06:30 AM

A rabbi and New Testament scholar on what the Bible has to say about love and family

Living Vodou (June 28, 2007)

Thursday, June 28 2007 04:30 PM

Patrick Bellegarde-Smith talks about the roots of Haitian Vodou

A Spirit of Defiance (June 21, 2007)

Wednesday, June 20 2007 04:30 PM

Mariane Pearl on her spiritual ethic on the front line of the war on terror

Joe Carter and the Legacy of the African-American Spiritual (June 14, 2007)

Thursday, June 14 2007 01:30 PM

Joe Carter tells stories about and sings Negro spirituals

Remembering Forward: Krista Tippett on Speaking of Faith (June 7, 2007)

Thursday, June 07 2007 10:30 PM

Krista Tippett reflects on her conversations in a live performance

The Buddha in the World (May 31, 2007)

Wednesday, May 30 2007 08:30 PM

Pankaj Mishra and the social relevance of the Buddha' today

The Soul of War (May 24, 2007)

Thursday, May 24 2007 01:00 PM

Chaplain Major John Morris on reintegrating veterans from Iraq

SOF EXTRA (audio) | "It Is Finished"

Tuesday, May 22 2007 07:00 PM

Vigen Guroian on the ending to Mel Gibson' film

The New Monastics: Meeting Shane Claiborne (May 17, 2007)

Thursday, May 17 2007 07:00 PM

Shane Claiborne and new monasticism

SOF EXTRA (audio) | 6 of 10 - Krista reads from her book, "Speaking of Faith" (May 15, 2007)

Tuesday, May 15 2007 10:00 PM

Krista reads the 6th installment of selected passages from her book, "Speaking of Faith"

Science and Hope (May 10, 2007)

Friday, May 11 2007 03:00 AM

Quaker George Ellis on ethics and cosmology

A History of Doubt (May 3, 2007)

Wednesday, May 02 2007 07:30 PM

The neglected story of the world's great doubters with Jennifer Michael Hecht

The Private Faith of Jimmy Carter (April 26, 2007)

Thursday, April 26 2007 05:30 PM

Jimmy Carter reflects on love and politics, public life and the Bible

SOF EXTRA (audio) | 5 of 10 - Krista reads from her book, "Speaking of Faith" (April 25, 2007)

Wednesday, April 25 2007 01:00 PM

Krista reads the 5th installment of selected passages from her book, "Speaking of Faith"

A New Voice for Islam (April 19, 2007)

Thursday, April 19 2007 05:30 PM

Ingrid Mattson discusses the changing roles of Muslim women

SOF EXTRA (audio) | 4 of 10 - Krista reads from her book, "Speaking of Faith" (April 17, 2007)

Tuesday, April 17 2007 10:30 PM

Krista reads the 4th installment of selected passages from her book, "Speaking of Faith"

The Evolution of American Evangelicalism (April 12, 2007)

Thursday, April 12 2007 12:00 PM

Richard Cizik on the Evangelical shift from moral to global concerns

SOF EXTRA (audio) | 3 of 10 - Krista reads from her book, "Speaking of Faith" (April 9, 2007)

Monday, April 09 2007 10:30 PM

Krista reads the 3rd installment of selected passages from her book, "Speaking of Faith"

Restoring the Senses: Life, Gardening, and an Orthodox Easter (April 5, 2007)

Thursday, April 05 2007 03:00 PM

Vigen Guroian on gardening and Orthox Christianity

SOF EXTRA (audio) | 2 of 10 - Krista reads from her book, "Speaking of Faith" (April 2, 2007)

Monday, April 02 2007 09:30 PM

Krista reads the 2nd installment of selected passages from her book, "Speaking of Faith"

Exodus, Cargo of Hidden Stories (March 29, 2007)

Wednesday, March 28 2007 08:00 PM

Avivah Zornberg explains midrash and the story of Exodus

SOF EXTRA (audio) | 1 of 10 - Krista reads from her book, "Speaking of Faith" (March 26, 2007)

Monday, March 26 2007 09:30 PM

Krista reads the first installment of selected passages from her book, "Speaking of Faith"

Truth and Reconciliation (March 22, 2007)

Wednesday, March 21 2007 08:00 PM

Pumla Gobodo-Madikizela and Charles Villa-Vicencio talk about their role in the South African TRC

Einstein's Ethics (March 15, 2007)

Wednesday, March 14 2007 06:01 AM

S. James Gates, Jr. and Thomas Levenson delve into Einstein's Jewish identity and engagement around issues of war and race

Einstein's God (March 8, 2007)

Wednesday, March 07 2007 06:01 AM

Freeman Dyson and Paul Davies explore Einstein's way of thinking about mystery, eternity, and the mind of God

The Ecstatic Faith of Rumi (March 1, 2007)

Thursday, March 01 2007 06:01 AM

Fatemeh Keshavarz brings Rumi's exuberant poetry to life

Sacred Wilderness, An African Story (February 22, 2007)

Thursday, February 22 2007 03:30 PM

Isabel Mukonyora on the Masowe Apostles of Zimbabwe and greater Africa

Pagans Ancient and Modern (February 15, 2007)

Thursday, February 15 2007 03:30 PM

Adrian Ivakhiv about the historical influence of Paganism

Children of Abraham (February 8, 2007)

Thursday, February 08 2007 03:30 PM

Bruce Feiler on why the Abrahamic story is the key to politics, land disputes, and peace in the Middle East

Whale Songs and Elephant Loves (February 1, 2007)

Thursday, February 01 2007 06:30 PM

Katy Payne on listening and humanity

Diplomacy and Religion in the 21st Century (January 25, 2007)

Thursday, January 18 2007 08:30 PM

Douglas Johnston argues that religion must be part of the political solution to global conflicts

The Biology of the Spirit (January 18, 2007)

Thursday, January 18 2007 08:30 PM

Sherwin Nuland on the spirit as an evolutionary accomplishment of the brain

Discovering Where We Live: Reimagining Environmentalism (January 11, 2007)

Thursday, January 11 2007 05:15 PM

Majora Carter and Calvin DeWitt on the sustainability in their communities

Brother Thay: A Radio Pilgrimage with Thich Nhat Hanh (January 4, 2007)

Thursday, January 04 2007 01:00 PM

Thich Nhat Hanh on mindfulness, being peace, and engaged Buddhism

Approaching Prayer (December 28, 2006)

Thursday, December 28 2006 01:00 PM

A musician, translator, and theologian tell their creative approach to prayer

Planting the Future (December 21, 2006)

Thursday, December 21 2006 06:01 AM

Wangari Maathai on the global balance of human and natural resources, and where God resides

No More Taking Sides: An Israeli-Palestinian Story (December 14, 2006)

Thursday, December 14 2006 03:00 PM

Robi Damelin and Ali Abu Awwad share their pain and their humanity about their loved ones' deaths

Muslim Women and Other Misunderstandings (December 7, 2006)

Thursday, December 07 2006 01:00 PM

Leila Ahmed challenges Western attitudes toward the veil

Money and Moral Balance (November 30, 2006)

Thursday, November 30 2006 04:30 PM

Nathan Dungan discusses his Share Save Spend approach to personal finance

The Spirituality of Parenting (November 23, 2006)

Tuesday, November 21 2006 10:30 PM

Rabbi Sandy Sasso on the spiritual moorings of children and adults

The Soul in Depression (November 16, 2006)

Thursday, November 16 2006 04:30 PM

Solomon, Barrows, and Palmer on depression and the nature of the human soul

The Heart's Reason: Hinduism and Science (November 9, 2006)

Thursday, November 09 2006 04:30 PM

V.V. Raman on Hinduism and Science

America's Changing Religious Landscape (November 2, 2006)

Thursday, November 02 2006 04:30 PM

Martin Marty on religion in U.S. politics

The Religious Roots of American Democracy (October 26, 2006)

Thursday, October 26 2006 03:00 PM

Jacob Needleman traces the spiritual and moral ideas of America's founders

A Spirit of Defiance (October 19, 2006)

Thursday, October 19 2006 04:30 PM

Mariane Pearl speaks about terrorism, love, and survival

Globalization and the Rise of Religion (October 12, 2006)

Thursday, October 12 2006 04:30 PM

Peter Berger and Rosabeth Moss Kanter discuss the shaping role of religion in world politics and the global economy

The Body's Grace: Matthew Sanford's Story (October 5, 2006)

Thursday, October 05 2006 04:30 PM

Matthew Sanford on yoga, disability, and the mind-body connection

Faith Fired by Literature (September 28, 2006)

Thursday, September 28 2006 04:30 PM

Paul Elie explores the religious lives of Thomas Merton, Walker Percy, Flannery O'Connor, and Dorothy Day

Listening Generously: The Medicine of Rachel Naomi Remen (September 21, 2006)

Thursday, September 21 2006 04:30 PM

Dr. Rachel Naomi Remen on healing and story in medicine

Conservative Politics and Moderate Religion (September 14, 2006)

Thursday, September 14 2006 04:30 PM

Sen. John Danforth on faith and politics in the U.S.

Hearing Muslim Voices Since 9/11 (September 7, 2006)

Thursday, September 07 2006 06:30 PM

Wise Muslim voices on the traditional and evolving center of Islam

Religious Passion, Pluralism, and the Young (August 31, 2006)

Thursday, August 31 2006 06:00 PM

Eboo Patel on the need for youth to make a difference in the world

Seeing Poverty after Katrina (August 24, 2006)

Thursday, August 24 2006 06:00 PM

David Hilfiker on the history of poverty in the U.S.

The Freelance Monotheism of Karen Armstrong (August 17, 2006)

Thursday, August 17 2006 02:30 PM

Karen Armstrong reflects on poetry of theology and religion in the modern world

Surviving the Religion of Mao (August 10, 2006)

Thursday, August 10 2006 06:00 PM

Anchee Min on the human spirit in communist China and healing in America

Gay Marriage: Broken or Blessed? Two Evangelical Views (August 3, 2006)

Thursday, August 03 2006 03:15 PM

Evangelical voices on both sides of the gay marriage debate

Evolution and Wonder: Understanding Charles Darwin (July 20, 2006)

Friday, July 21 2006 01:15 AM

James Moore on Charles Darwin's view of religion, adaptation, and creation

The Tragedy of the Believer (July 13, 2006)

Thursday, July 13 2006 05:00 PM

Elie Wiesel on God and evil, youth in Jerusalem and Berlin, and the Holocaust

Joe Carter and the Legacy of the African-American Spiritual (July 6, 2006)

Thursday, July 06 2006 06:00 PM

Joe Carter sings and explains Negro spirituals

Obedience and Action (June 29, 2006)

Thursday, June 29 2006 07:00 PM

Sr. Joan Chittister on women's ordination, global politics, and Roman Catholicism

Heart and Soul: The Integrative Medicine of Dr. Mehmet Oz (June 22, 2006)

Thursday, June 22 2006 04:00 PM

Dr. Mehmet Oz on Western medicine, spirituality, and the human heart

The Spirituality of Parenting (June 15, 2006)

Thursday, June 15 2006 08:15 PM

Rabbi Sandy Sasso on the spiritual development of children

A History of Doubt (June 8, 2006)

Thursday, June 08 2006 04:00 PM

Poet and historian Jennifer Michael Hecht discusses history of doubt

Deciphering the Da Vinci Code (June 1, 2006)

Thursday, June 01 2006 06:30 PM

New Testament scholars discuss The Da Vinci Code

The Soul of War (May 25, 2006)

Thursday, May 25 2006 06:00 PM

Chaplain John Morris on the spiritual toll of war on soldiers

The Need for Creeds (May 18, 2006)

Thursday, May 18 2006 06:00 PM

Jaroslav Pelikan on creeds and modernity

The Evolution of American Evangelicalism (May 11, 2006)

Thursday, May 11 2006 10:30 PM

Richard Cizik on evangelicalism and global warming

Room for J: One Family's Struggle with Schizophrenia (May 4, 2006)

Thursday, May 04 2006 05:00 PM

Dan and Sue Hanson on being the parents of a son with schizophrenia

Spiritual Tidal Wave, The Origins and Impact of Pentecostalism (April 27, 2006)

Thursday, April 27 2006 09:00 PM

Cecil Robeck on past, present and future of Pentecostalism

Quarks and Creation (April 20, 2006)

Thursday, April 20 2006 04:00 PM

Physicist John Polkinghorne on modern physics and prayer

Exodus, Cargo of Hidden Stories (April 13, 2006)

Thursday, April 13 2006 07:30 PM

Avivah Zornberg gives her interpretation of the story of Exodus

Planting the Future with Wangari Maathai (April 6, 2006)

Thursday, April 06 2006 06:45 PM

Wangari Maathai on planting trees and restoring the environment

Pagans Ancient and Modern (March 30, 2006)

Thursday, March 30 2006 09:00 PM

Adrian Ivakhiv on Paganism

Approaching Prayer (March 23, 2006)

Thursday, March 23 2006 06:00 PM

Creative and generous approaches to prayer in three very different lives

Two Narratives, Reflections on the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict - part 2 (March 16, 2006)

Thursday, March 16 2006 10:00 PM

Mohammed Abu-Nimer and Sami Adwan's perceptions and perspectives as Muslim Palestinians

Two Narratives, Reflections on the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict - part 1 (March 9, 2006)

Thursday, March 09 2006 09:30 PM

Yossi Klein Halevi's perceptions and perspectives as an Israeli Jew

Brother Thay: A Radio Pilgrimage with Thich Nhat Hanh (March 2, 2006)

Thursday, March 02 2006 06:00 PM

Thich Nhat Hanh on living in a world with anger and violence

The Gods of Business (February 23, 2006)

Thursday, February 23 2006 06:00 PM

Prabhu Guptara discusses why business ethics matter in a global world

The Face of the Prophet: Cartoons and Chasm (February 16, 2006)

Thursday, February 16 2006 09:00 PM

Vincent Cornell provides insight into the reactions to the Danish cartoons

Sacred Wilderness, An African Story (February 9, 2006)

Thursday, February 09 2006 06:00 PM

Mukonyora explores modern African spirituality

Ethics and the Will of God: The Legacy of Dietrich Bonhoeffer (February 2, 2006)

Thursday, February 02 2006 05:23 PM

Doblmeier paints a picture of the German theologian who sacrificed his life for ethics

The Buddha in the World (January 26, 2006)

Thursday, January 26 2006 06:00 PM

Mishra discusses the history of meaning of the Buddha in our times

Globalizing the Sacred (January 19, 2006)

Thursday, January 19 2006 06:00 PM

Vasquez discusses immigration and the transnationality of religion

Stress and the Balance Within (January 12, 2006)

Thursday, January 12 2006 06:00 PM

Sternberg discusses new scientific insight into the molecular level of the mind-body connection

Einstein's Ethics (December 15, 2005)

Thursday, January 05 2006 09:35 AM

Tom Levenson and S. James Gates, explore Einstein's approaches to war, race, and spiritual genius.

Einstein's God (December 5, 2005)

Thursday, January 05 2006 09:35 AM

Freeman Dyson and Paul Davies explore Einstein's way of thinking about mystery, eternity, and the mind of God.