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candles

Shopping for the Right Religion   Video
Tuesday, 4 March 2008
A study shows that Americans are increasingly changing their religious affiliations – the winners and losers  (3:15min.)

Zelia ruins

Putting the town of Zeila on the Map   Video
Monday, 25 February 2008
Home of the first mosque in Africa, Somaliland has little-known treasures of ancient art and Islamic history  (3:04 min.)

Pakistani soldier

Moderates versus Extremists  Video
Wednesday, 26 September 2007
A new threat by Osama bin Laden underscores the fact that Pakistan is a crucial front-line state in the battle against radical Islamic ideology  (3:37 min.)

Muslims praying

The Ninth Month of the Lunar Calendar  Video
Thursday, 13 September 2007
Today is the first day of Ramadan – a holy month for all Muslims involving fasting, prayer and charity. Many reach out to explain Islam to others  (2:35 min.)

An Islamic object on display

Encouraging Understanding and Dialogue  Video
Monday, 20 August 2007
A London art exhibit demonstrates the sharing of culture and ideas between the early Muslim and Christian communities  (2:49 min.)

An Amish couple

Simplicity and Strength  Video
Friday, 20 July 2007
Deeply religious, reclusive, and shunning modern conveniences such as electricity and cars -- the Amish community near Philadelphia is thriving   (3:16 min.)

Faces of Kazakhstan

Life in a Former Soviet Republic   Video
Saturday, 23 June 2007
More than 100 ethnic groups and 40 religions co-exist peacefully in Kazakhstan – a model for how to deal with secular and religious differences   (6:21 min.)

Reuniting the
Children of Abraham

Reuniting the Children of Abraham Video
Sunday, 10 June 2007
Muslim, Christian, and Jewish faith leaders in Detroit have found constructive ways to share their differences - and surprising similarities (4:01min.)

Senegal student beggar

Can the Practice of Talibe be Stopped?  Video
Wednesday, 9 May 2007
A centuries-old tradition in Senegal has children begging on the streets on behalf of their religion teachers   (3:05 min.)

Imam Johari Abdul-Malik

Inspiring Imam Video
Friday, 13 April 2007
An American religious leader takes a modern approach to life and religion (2:48 min.)

Jesus Tomb

Ossuaries Contain More than Bones of the Dead  Video
Friday, 2 March 2007
A new documentary has raised a controversy – are the tombs found in 1980 evidence of Jesus Christ or do they undermine Christianity?  (5:16min.)

Hispanic muslims

From Mass to Mosque  Video
Sunday, 11 February, 2007
Thousand of Latinos in the southern U.S., traditionally Catholic, areconverting to Islam, drawn to the similar conservative beliefs 
(3:37 min.)

Christmas the Year Around

Christmas the Year Around  television set icon
Tuesday, 26 December, 2006

Christmas takes place in December, right? Not necessarily. We'll take you to a couple of places where the Christmas spirit lasts all year (2:45 min)

Christmas Wreaths

Decking the Halls  television set icon
Sunday, 24 December, 2006

The Christmas wreath is a tradition that goes back centuries. In modern times, it's lots of fun to make your own 
(1:56 min)

Bethelhem, tourism low

Hard Times in Bethlehem  television set icon
Saturday, 23 December, 2006
 
Tradition says it's the birthplace of Jesus. But the crowds of Christmas pilgrims are no more. Christmas spirit gives way to Middle East tension 
(4:49 min)

Christmas
Celebrations kick off in USChristmas Celebrations Kick off in US  television set icon
Friday, 22 December 2006 
Rock City, Tennessee celebrates the holiday with its annual Enchanted Garden of Light   (3:12 min)
Turkish flag

Which Way for Turkey?  television set icon
Thursday, 21 December 2006  
As talks stall on Turkey's bid to join the European Union, Turks themselves debate their country's future -- with their secular society at stake  (4:56 min)

Bible

Religious Video an Issue at Pentagon  television set icon
Wednesday, 20 December 2006
Did military officers break regulations by appearing in an Evangelical Christian video?  One group wants the Pentagon to look into that question  (4:56 min)

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