The Senate Chaplain Presides And Abides
Barry Black has served as Senate chaplain since 2003. Each day he leads the Senate in prayer — as heard during President Trump's impeachment trial.
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Muslims Near Detroit, Mich. On Faith And Politics, Part 1
NPR's Audie Cornish speaks with Muslims in Dearborn, Mich. on the third anniversary of President Trump's ban on immigrants from mostly Islamic countries. They also react to recent U.S. Mideast policy.
Catholics Consider Presidential Candidates Ahead Of Iowa Caucuses
In Dubuque, a majority of working-class Catholic voters flipped from Democrat to Republican in 2016 — for the first time since Dwight Eisenhower. Will Democrats draw them back in 2020?
Supreme Court Could Be Headed To A Major Unraveling Of Public School Funding
At Wednesday's arguments, a majority of the justices suggested a major expansion of public funding for parochial schools.
A Language With Chutzpah: Yiddish And American Culture
Oy vey! Mensches have been speaking Yiddish for over a thousand years.
Supreme Court Considers Religious Schools Case
For the first time, the high court will rule on "no-aid" state constitutional provisions that conservative religious groups and school choice advocates have long sought to invalidate.
The News Roundup - International
A new cabinet in Russia, Iran takes responsibility for shooting down a plane and Parnas goes public.
Remembering Spiritual Leader Ram Dass
Dass, who died Dec. 22, was a practitioner of Eastern-inspired philosophy who became interested in the religious potential of LSD in the '60s and '70s. Originally broadcast in 1990.
'Why Religion?' Asks 'How Hearts Can Heal' After Tragedy
Religion scholar Elaine Pagels lost her young son to terminal illness and her husband a year later in an accident. She spoke to Fresh Air in November 2018 about loss and faith.
How 'Namaste' Flew Away From Us
"Namaste" has a meaning among Hindi speakers. But in the U.S., the word has been wrangled out of its context and tossed around to mean whatever people want it to.