Rev. Francisco Marrero Gutierrez: Cuba-US Relations Mainline Protestant denominations and the Catholic Church have been pushing the Obama administration to lift the nearly 50-year-old trade embargo with Cuba. A prominent Cuban ecumenical leader says he believes the time is now … More →

July 2, 2009

  BOB ABERNETHY, anchor: We have a Lucky Severson report now on the divisions in one of the most prominent places of worship in the country—Riverside Church in New York. It’s affiliated with both the American Baptist Churches and the … More →

June 12, 2009

Read more of the Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly interview with the Rev. Dr. Brad Braxton. More →

June 12, 2009

Read Morehouse College president Robert Franklin’s sermon preached at the Riverside Church installation of the Rev. Dr. Brad Braxton. More →

June 12, 2009

BOB ABERNETHY, anchor: We have a profile today of the poet and writer Kathleen Norris, whose books have won her many admirers, especially among religious believers. After nearly 10 years of literary silence she has a new book out called … More →

March 13, 2009

Read more of Bob Abernethy’s September 16, 2008 interview with Kathleen Norris, author of ACEDIA & ME: A MARRIAGE, MONKS, AND A WRITER’S LIFE, in Washington, DC: Kathleen Norris Q: Let’s start out with “acedia.” What is it? A: It’s … More →

March 13, 2009

How can I find my way in this impenetrable darkness? How can a few words from a psalm that I say upon waking be all I need to begin again, after I have been worn down to almost nothing by … More →

March 13, 2009

BOB ABERNETHY, anchor: Next Thursday, February 12, is the 200th anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln, and there will be many celebrations of his achievements. It’s also the 200th birthday of Charles Darwin, and this year is the 150th … More →

February 6, 2009

Connections between Barack Obama and Martin Luther King Jr. are inevitable. Some see the presidential inauguration as a testament to the sacrifice of Reverend King and a as powerful expression of hope. More →

January 16, 2009

Read more of Kim Lawton’s January 10, 2009 interview in Philadelphia with the Rev. Donna Jones, senior pastor at Cookman United Methodist Church: Q: Tell me a little bit about the ministries you have here, especially aimed at kids. A: … More →

January 16, 2009