A prophetic discussion on the decline of religion, the problems of God, why religion is political, why violence deserves our primary concern and the purpose of prayer.

Chris Abani tells stories of people: People standing up to soldiers. People being compassionate. People being human and reclaiming their humanity. It's "ubuntu," he says: the only way for me to be human is for you to reflect my humanity back at me.

New Testament professor John Dominic Crossan discusses the dangers inherent in Christian fundamentalism.

Happy America's Birthday Spectrum community.

A very interesting use of G.K. Chesterton, Islam, Job, Christ.

Slavoj Zizek, a Slovenian sociologist, postmodern philosopher, and cultural critic is a professor at the Institute for Sociology, Ljubljana and at the European Graduate School.

Rev. Yvette Flunder describes a process of faith that moves beyond having all the answers to living the questions.

'Who is your neighbor?'- Presented by Pastor Ann Roda of New Hope Seventh-day Adventist Church. Entire Sermon available for download on iTunes. Search: New Hope Adventist Church.

Rev. Otis Moss III: 2007 Proctor Institute Great Preachers Series. Courtesy of the Children's Defense Fund.

I like that: I was colonized, but now I'm carrying the Lord.
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