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Brother David Steindl-Rast Interview

Clip: Season 14 | 11m 57s

Brother David speaks more on faith, mysticism, interfaith dialogue, and prayer.

"I see the future going in this direction, that more and more people will realize how important interreligious dialogue is," says Brother David, a Benedictine monk.

11/19/2010 | Rating NR

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