KIM LAWTON, anchor: This week, we look at an ancient religious practice: Stopping at certain fixed hours during the day to praise God with prayer and special readings. Phyllis Tickle, of PUBLISHER’S WEEKLY magazine, has been praying this way … More →

March 31, 2000

Hillary Rodham Clinton stated that, “In Christian theology, there are sins of weakness and sins of malice,” adding that her husband’s adultery was a sin of weakness. Is there a hierarchy of sin? Are we using the insights of modern psychotherapy to excuse bad behavior instead of merely explain it? More →

August 6, 1999

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: Now a profile of a perceptive, gregarious, devoted, and down-to-earth writer and editor from Tennessee. Who can resist the woman named Phyllis Tickle? ABERNETHY: Phyllis Tickle lives intensely. Ms. TICKLE: Marvelous. Okay, give me his name. PHYLLIS … More →

October 3, 1997