BOB ABERNETHY: Now, Perspectives today on one man’s view of the continuing struggle between religion and science. Sir John Polkinghorne is both a world-class physicist and an Anglican priest who says science can explain only part of what’s real. Chris … More →

May 8, 1998

  BOB ABERNETHY: When this program began last September, we visited a place that we called the “Highway to Heaven.” Afterward, a lot of people wrote and called asking, “Where is this highway? What country is it in?” We reported, … More →

January 2, 1998

  BOB ABERNETHY: Now, Perspectives: more of our conversation with Marianne Williamson, whose teachings about spirituality have touched millions of seekers and also caused many traditional believers to ask, “What is her appeal?” Marianne Williamson blends Christian ideas and language … More →

November 28, 1997

  BOB ABERNETHY: Fifty years ago this month, an ex-paratroop chaplain helped found a small, nondenominational church is Washington, DC. It’s never had more than 130 members, but many church historians say it’s become one of the most admired places … More →

October 31, 1997

  BOB ABERNETHY: Just outside Washington, DC, there’s a 10-mile-long stretch of New Hampshire Avenue. It’s lined with houses of worship: churches, synagogues, temples, and mosques. It’s been called the Highway to Heaven. It’s literally a drive-by tour of America’s … More →

September 5, 1997