Topic: US Domestic Issues
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A new state law could shut down the city of Tucson’s high school ethnic studies program. The state superintendent says ethnic studies divides students by race. Supporters say it teaches mutual respect and fosters a commitment to democracy. More
“We hope to instill in our children what it takes to be a responsible, caring, and giving person who is God-conscious,” says Kathy Jamil, principal of the Universal School in Buffalo. More
The freedom Jews have experienced in America, says curator Josh Perelman, “also makes possible the ultimate choice, which is not to be Jewish.” More
A senior researcher at the Pew Forum on Religion & Public Life says atheists, agnostics, Jews, and Mormons stand out for their knowledge of world religions other than Christianity, while Mormons and evangelical Protestants do best on questions about the Bible and Christianity. More
Physical healing and spiritual care go hand in hand at a no-frills health care clinic in Tutwiler, Mississippi.
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Listen to more of our 2007 interview about Hurricane Katrina with jazz great Terence Blanchard, who says “there has to be something for us to learn from this.” More
Jazz trumpeter Terence Blanchard spoke August 17th with Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly about his recent CD, A TALE OF GOD’S WILL: A REQUIEM FOR KATRINA, when he was playing in Washington at Blues Alley. More
Read the complete transcript of our August 17, 2007 interview with jazz musician Terence Blanchard. More
“People are not poor because they have weak characters,” says human services professor Bill Oswald. “They’re poor for lots of different reasons, but my experience is they’re the hardest working people I know.” More
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