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Remembering Huston Smith, Noted 'World's Religions' Scholar

1:58pm January 04, 2017

Smith, who died on Friday, was a Methodist minister who traveled the world studying Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Buddhism, Confucianism, Hinduism and other religions. Originally broadcast in 1996.

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A Diplomat Reflects On Moderate Islam In 'Letters To A Young Muslim'

1:58pm January 04, 2017

Omar Saif Ghobash was 6 when an assassin killed his father, who was a diplomat from the United Arab Emirates. His new book is a collection of letters to his sons, urging them to reject extremism.

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Sister Frances Carr (left) and Brother Arnold Hadd in 1995. Carr died this week, leaving just two members of the religious group known as the Shakers.

One Of The Last Shakers Dies

7:35pm January 03, 2017

by Richard Gonzales

The nearly extinct American religious group with roots in 18th Century England has lost one one of its last remaining members.

House Speaker Paul Ryan, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Senate Minority Leader Harry Reid bow their heads in prayer in this 2015 photo. All three are Christians, as are more than 90 percent of congressional members.

Nonreligious Americans Remain Far Underrepresented In Congress

3:47pm January 03, 2017

by Danielle Kurtzleben

Only one member of Congress is religiously unaffiliated, but more than 1 in 5 Americans is.

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Brazilian Street Preacher Spreads Progressive Message

4:32pm January 02, 2017

by Catherine Osborn

A preacher in Rio de Janeiro is attracting crowds through a combination of evangelical traditions and liberation theology, which usually draw people from opposite sides of the political spectrum.

Choir's Performance At Trump Inauguration Divides Mormons

4:28pm January 02, 2017

by Nicole Nixon

The Mormon Tabernacle Choir will perform at the inauguration of Donald Trump. That move is not going over well with some members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

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Muslims Won't Be A Passing Victim In Trump's Administration, Nashashibi Says

7:24am January 02, 2017

Last year saw a rise in anti-Muslim rhetoric in America. Rachel Martin talks to Rami Nashashibi, executive director of the Inner City Muslim Action Network, a non-profit organization in Chicago.

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Convicted Charleston church shooter Dylann Roof told a federal judge Wednesday that he will not present evidence or witnesses in the penalty phase of his trial. Roof (pictured in 2015) faces the death penalty.

Charleston Shooter Won't Call Witnesses, Offer Evidence During Penalty Phase

4:05pm December 28, 2016

by Ammad Omar

Dylann Roof is facing the death penalty for the 2015 shooting rampage that killed nine black churchgoers. The self-avowed white supremacist also plans to represent himself.

Pope Francis' Causes Take On Greater Urgency

7:00am December 26, 2016

by Sylvia Poggioli

Pope Francis turned 80 years old earlier this month. This past year, the pope has focused on refugees, Christian unity and controversial reform within the church itself.

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For Pope Francis, A Year Of Reconciliation Abroad Amid Opposition At Home

12:12pm December 25, 2016

by Sylvia Poggioli

The pope worked to repair relations within the Christian world, but things were tougher in the Catholic world. A church historian says no other pope has met as much opposition from bishops and clergy.

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