Watch extended commentary from Kim Lawton on Pope Benedict XVI’s upcoming visit to the Holy Land. More →

May 8, 2009

In the ongoing national debate about the morality of torture, the question is whether it is ever the lesser evil. Under certain circumstances, can torture be justified? Two ethicists, Shaun Casey and Jean Bethke Elshtain, discuss torture and its moral limits. More →

May 1, 2009

  BOB ABERNETHY, anchor: We have a profile today of the great Irish flutist Sir James Galway, talking about what grounds his performances and his life. Bob Faw of NBC News has our report. BOB FAW: In the sublime realm … More →

November 7, 2008

Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly has asked theologians, ethicists, and others to comment on the current financial crisis: Wendell Berry The first thing that becomes apparent in times like this is how imaginary the economy is. Not imaginary in the sense … More →

October 10, 2008

Following the events of September 11th, major Christian and Muslim scholars and religious officials have been working together to find ways believers in each religion can live side by side in peace. More →

September 19, 2008

The call and response rhythm of McCain and crowd achieved a comfortable, if predictable, pace on the final night of the Republican National Convention. Call out issue, respond with affirming applause (accompanied by that annoying “woo-woo” sound that I can … More →

September 5, 2008

Sara Miles used to be a journalist and an atheist. But she had a conversion experience and is now a leader in her church, Gregory of Nyssa Episcopal Church in San Francisco where she feeds all who wander in and provides them with a sense of consistency and comfort. More →

May 25, 2007

  BOB ABERNETHY, anchor: As religious groups become more and more committed to protecting the environment and more aware of the tradeoffs involved, the pros and cons of conservation are starkly visible in the mountains and hollows of Appalachia. There, … More →

February 7, 2007

  BOB ABERNETHY, anchor: If you’re homeless in Washington, D.C. and sick, perhaps close to dying, and you end up in a city shelter, the people who work there might telephone a place called Joseph’s House and ask if they … More →

November 24, 2006

Read more of Bob Abernethy’s October 16, 2006 interview in Cambridge, Massachusetts with E.O. Wilson: Q: As briefly and as strongly as you can put it, what do you want all of us to do? A: I want us to … More →

November 17, 2006