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Barry LopezAcclaimed author Barry Lopez joins Bill Moyers to discuss nature, spirit and the human condition. Lopez is an essayist, author and short-story writer, whose many books include ARCTIC DREAMS, winner of the National Book Award and OF WOLVES AND MEN, a National Book Award finalist.
The JOURNAL Top TenView the top ten viewer favorites from 2009. Topic(s): Afghanistan, bailout, corporate ethics, credit industry, defense, economy, foreign affairs, government, healthcare, history, human rights, intelligence, journalism, law, lobbying, media, milltary, money and politics, peace, politics, religion, social services, television, Wall Street, war, war on drugs, prisons
Robert WrightIn his new book, THE EVOLUTION OF GOD, bestselling author Robert Wright examines how the idea of God has changed through history. Wright sits down with Bill Moyers to discuss why he thinks the notion of God is imperative to a moral society.
Faith & Social Justice: Gary Dorrien, Serene Jones and Cornel WestCornel West, Serene Jones, and Gary Dorrien for a fresh take on what our core ethics and values as a society say about America's politics, policy, and the challenges of balancing capitalism and democracy.
Karen ArmstrongWith economic, political, and social strife across the globe, prominent religious scholar Karen Armstrong discusses our human commonalities and her work on an international charter for compassion. The renowned author of THE BATTLE FOR GOD and THE BIBLE: A BIOGRAPHY, Armstrong is a 2008 recipient of the coveted TED Prize. Moyers on ReligionExplore highlights on faith and spirituality from BILL MOYERS JOURNAL, NOW WITH BILL MOYERS, THE WORLD OF IDEAS, and GENESIS: A LIVING CONVERSATION. The Great Darwin DebateBicentennial reflections on why evolution remains a religious and political flash point in contemporary America.
Melissa Harris-Lacewell and Patricia WilliamsBill Moyers sits down with Columbia law professor and Nation columnist Patricia Williams and Princeton politics and African American studies professor Melissa Harris-Lacewell about the significance of this milestone and what it means for the future.
Simon SchamaBill Moyers speaks with historian Simon Schama, who spent months traveling across America in the run-up to an historic election to discover what events in our nation's past can tell us about how we live today and what's in store for the future. Topic(s): church and state, civil liberties, civil rights, democracy, government, history, immigration, labor, law, politics, religion
Beyond Our DifferencesBill Moyers Journal presents the film BEYOND OUR DIFFERENCES which explores the common threads that unify the world's religious traditions. Desmond Tutu and Othersfrom the moyers filesArchbishop Desmond Tutu is one of the world leaders interviewed in BEYOND OUR DIFFERENCES. Watch Bill Moyers' 1999 discussion with Tutu about chairmanship of the South African Truth and Reconciliation.In addition, view additional selections on faith and spirtuality from the Moyers Digital Archive.
Moyers on 2008 Interactive MapBILL MOYERS JOURNAL will stay on the news cycle throughout the 2008 election. Here at MOYERS ON 2008, you can explore big ideas on our issue pages and then respond with your local insights on our interactive map. Topic(s): American Dream, campaign, church and state, civil liberties, civil rights, Congress, conservatism, consumerism, culture, defense, deficit, democracy, economy, education, employment, energy, environment, foreign affairs, human rights, hunger, immigration, inequality, intelligence, Iraq, labor, law, media, money and politics, politics, public opinion polls, race, religion, secrecy, social services, taxes, terrorism, trade, veterans, war, White House, women, youth
Deepening the American DreamA Web-only project that features essays and videos of some of Moyers? notable guests laying out their vision for the future of the American dream. Topic(s): American Dream, civil liberties, civil rights, culture, education, employment, foreign affairs, history, human rights, law, money and politics, philosophy, politics, race, religion, social services
Bill Moyers on Reverend Jeremiah WrightBill Moyers reflects on his interview with Reverend Jeremiah Wright.
Black Churches, Black Theology, and American HistoryFrom David Walker's "Appeal" through Freedman's School and Black Theology — learn more. Rev. Jeremiah WrightBill Moyers interviews the Reverend Jeremiah Wright in his first broadcast interview with a journalist since he became embroiled in a controversy for his remarks and his relationship with Barack Obama. Wright, who retired in early 2008 as pastor of Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago, where Senator Obama is a member, has been at the center of controversy for comments he made during sermons, which surfaced in the press in March.
Martha NussbaumBill Moyers talks with Marth Nussbaum, the Ernst Freund Distinguished Service Professor of Law and Ethics at University of Chicago, about church and state, and her newest book, LIBERTY OF CONSCIENCE: IN DEFENSE OF AMERICA'S TRADITION OF RELIGIOUS EQUALITY.
Christians United for Israel (CUFI)BILL MOYERS JOURNAL reports on the politically powerful group Christians United for Israel, whose leader, Pastor John Hagee recently endorsed John McCain for the presidency.
Susan JacobyBill Moyers talks with Susan Jacoby about her new book, THE AGE OF AMERICAN UNREASON.
Rev. Samuel RodriguezRev. Rodriguez, president of the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference, gives his perspective on the role faith is playing in this campaign season and his take on what's happening with the evangelical vote in the primaries.
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