The Calling - Trailer
Preview: Season 12 Episode 8 | 3m 9s
It takes a true calling to make faith a way of life.
A behind-the-scenes look at young Americans -- Christian, Jewish, Catholic, and Muslim -- preparing to become the nation's next generation of religious leaders, The Calling follows their transformation from idealistic students into ordained religious professionals.
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The Calling - Trailer
Preview: Season 12 Episode 8 | 3m 9s
A behind-the-scenes look at young Americans -- Christian, Jewish, Catholic, and Muslim -- preparing to become the nation's next generation of religious leaders, The Calling follows their transformation from idealistic students into ordained religious professionals.
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Clip: S12 Ep8 | 10m 38s | Bilal, a Muslim Chaplain, fights a hate crime against him. (10m 38s)
The Calling: Bilal the Prison Chaplain
Clip: S12 Ep8 | 2m 50s | Bilal brings Islam's message of a new, better life to inmates as a Prison chaplain. (2m 50s)
The Calling: Hospital Chaplain Consoles Family After Devasta
Clip: S12 Ep8 | 1m 57s | As a hospital chaplain, Steven Gamez consoles a family folllowing a devastating loss. (1m 57s)
Clip: S12 Ep8 | 10m 25s | Jeneen is an African American single mother balancing family and theological study. (10m 25s)
The Calling: Jeneen Robinson and being an AME Minister
Clip: S12 Ep8 | 3m 28s | Jeneen Robinson describes the life experiences that led her to become an AME minister. (3m 28s)
The Calling: Rabbinical Student Explains Devotion to Faith a
Clip: S12 Ep8 | 1m 52s | Rabbinical student Shmuly Yanklowitz explains his devotion to faith and his girlfriend. (1m 52s)
Clip: S12 Ep8 | 9m 21s | Rob, an American Samoan, performs Christian rap and pursues the urban ministry. (9m 21s)
The Calling: Shmuly Yanklowitz
Clip: S12 Ep8 | 8m 15s | Shmuly is an activist and rabbinical student redefining an Orthodox Jewish rabbi's role. (8m 15s)
Clip: S12 Ep8 | 10m 30s | Steven studies to become a Catholic priest and serve the poor. (10m 30s)
Clip: S12 Ep8 | 10m 48s | Tahera is an outspoken Muslim Chaplain and youth leader from a traditional family. (10m 48s)
The Calling: The Wedding Singer
Clip: S12 Ep8 | 2m 53s | Yerachmiel overcomes his nerves to perform his first wedding. (2m 53s)
Clip: S12 Ep8 | 2m 34s | What's your calling? What do you do to make the world a better place? (2m 34s)
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