Rev. Nadia Bolz-Weber: Pastor-Punk and Trouble at the Temple Mount

Rev. Nadi Bolz-Weber:  Redefining Church for the Disillusioned 

Rev. Nadia Bolz-Weber is something of an anomaly. Covered in tattoos, a former stand-up comic, and an alcoholic in recovery, she’s also an ordained Lutheran minister. She studies Scripture, quotes Martin Luther, and talks a lot about confession and absolution. Not exactly trendy topics–but her pleasantly cranky spirituality has made her a popular speaker for even the most secular audiences.

Sen John Danforth:  How Faith Can Bridge the Partisan Divide

The race for the presidency is in full gear–and so are the political mud-slinging, name-calling and other indecencies we’ve all come to expect in these campaigns. Is there anything we can do about it? We talk to former Senator John Danforth–an ordained Episcopal priest–about how religious values like compromise and humility can lead us out of the gridlock.

The Theological Battle for Jerusalem’s Temple Mount

A new wave of violence between Israelis and Palestinians is linked to one of the most contested pieces of property in the world: known as the Temple Mount to Jews and Haram al-Sharif to Muslims. A centerpiece of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, it’s the holiest site in all of Judaism and the third holiest in Islam. Featuring Steven Fine, Professor of Jewish Studies at Yeshiva University and Fred Donner, Professor of Near Eastern Studies at the University of Chicago.


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