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BOB ABERNETHY: As noted, most of the refugees from Kosovo are Muslim. Most of those being bombed in Serbia are Eastern Orthodox Christians, for whom, as we’ve said, this has been Holy Week and this Sunday is Easter. Those juxtapositions … More
BOB ABERNETHY: Now, Holy Week, what millions of Christians believe and the many ways they remember the time in the life of Jesus from Palm Sunday through Good Friday and Easter. Kim Lawton tells the story. KIM LAWTON: For Christians, … More
BOB ABERNETHY: On our calendar this week, the Jewish festival of Passover, the eight-day commemoration of the exodus from Egypt. On Wednesday evening, Jews will gather for a Seder, Hebrew for “order,” to retell the story of the ancient … More
BOB ABERNETHY: Easter on April 4th is for many Christians the most important celebration of the Christian year. Nevertheless, it’s also a time when what may be a surprising number of Christians ask: What really happened on the first Easter … More
BOB ABERNETHY: We’re going to take a rare glimpse now into the lives of some Hasidic women in Brooklyn; an 18th-century way of life flourishing in late 20th-century America. Hasidism, Hebrew for both “pious” and “saintly,” began in the late … More
BOB ABERNETHY: Almost every year, the Gallup Poll asks people whether they think religion as a whole is increasing its influence on American life or losing its influence. The most recent numbers, last June, showed 37 percent saying religious … More
Stanley Hauerwas is a blunt, controversial, and profane teacher whose Christianity is as unvarnished as his speech. The professor charges that the Christian Church in America has compromised so much with the modern world it is in mortal peril. As … More
