Susan Braunstein, Curator of Archaeology and Judaica at the Jewish Museum of New York, explains the traditions of Hanukkah. More →

November 22, 2002

Fasting during the month of Ramadan is one of the five so-called pillars of Islam, an obligation of Muslims worldwide. Muslims use a lunar calendar, and Ramadan begins with the new moon. But for devout Muslims, it’s not enough to calculate mathematically when the crescent moon rises. It has to be seen. More →

November 8, 2002

For nearly a millennium, part of Roman Catholic prayer life has included saying the rosary, with each rosary bead representing a prayer. The rosary includes a set of meditations on the life of Christ, known as mysteries. Use of the rosary, has diminished in recent years but many Catholics say it’s still part of their practice. More →

October 18, 2002

“It’s good to be able to see where we were and where we’ve come from. So this camp meeting is an opportunity for us to go back and reflect,” says Rev. Randy Mincey. We visit the Rock Springs campground in northwest Georgia, where they’ve been having camp meetings since 1887. More →

October 11, 2002

“Repentance, prayer, and charity are the hallmark[s] of this season,” says Rabbi Gary Bretton-Granatoor, “We search our souls and then we pour out our souls to God, saying, ‘God help us, give us the strength to be the kind of people that we want to be.'” More →

September 13, 2002

Read an interview with Brad Gooch, author of the new book GODTALK: TRAVELS IN SPIRITUAL AMERICA. More →

May 17, 2002

Read an excerpt from Brian Doyle’s memoir “Altar Boy.” More →

May 10, 2002

Read more of Judy Valente’s interview with Rosemary Radford Ruether on the Catholic sex abuse scandal. More →

May 10, 2002

Read excerpts from Judy Valente’s interview with Richard McBrien on Catholicism in America. More →

May 10, 2002

Read Bob Abernethy’s interview with George Weigel on Catholicism in America. More →

May 10, 2002