March 18, 2011: Japan: Humanitarian and Spiritual Responses
The widespread crisis in Japan is marked by ongoing relief efforts and acknowledgment of the impermanence of life.
Mar 18th, 2011 |
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The widespread crisis in Japan is marked by ongoing relief efforts and acknowledgment of the impermanence of life.
A profile of a man who knows a great deal about poetry and a great deal about funerals. He is Thomas Lynch, writer and mortician, and each of his vocations enriches the other.
Read more of Bob Abernethy's interview with author and funeral director Thomas Lynch, followed by an excerpt from his book THE UNDERTAKING: LIFE STUDIES FROM THE DISMAL TRADE.
We talk with USAID administrator Rajiv Shah about humanitarian aid and why the US government is expanding partnerships with faith groups around the world to better serve those in need.
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