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In our times, daily life presents important and challenging questions. What does it mean to be human? Where do I find meaning in this rapidly changing world? Speaking of Faith with Krista Tippett is public radio's premier conversation about religion, meaning, ethics and ideas. Each week, Krista and her guests explore every aspect of life - from scientific discovery to global politics to how we raise our children - in thoughtful, lively dialogue.
Listen weekends on your local public radio station. Or, download mp3s by subscribing to the weekly podcast and e-mail newsletter.
Sponsor: Speaking of Faith is extending its reach throughout America with support from Lilly Endowment, an Indianapolis-based private foundation.
Featured Shows
The Soul
in Depression
Andrew Solomon
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in Depression
Andrew Solomon
Parker Palmer
Anita Barrows
There is a growing body of literature by people who have struggled with depression and found it to be a lesson in the nature of the human soul.
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Repossessing
Virtue
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Virtue
Parker Palmer
A Quaker author and educator stresses the need to acknowledge the inner life of human beings as a source of reality and power in the midst of our economic crisis.
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Brother
Thay
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Thay
Thich Nhat Hanh
The Zen master offers stark, gentle wisdom for living in a world of anger and violence — discussing engaged Buddhism, "being peace," and mindfulness.
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Stress and the Balance Within
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Esther Sternberg
An immunologist shares fascinating new scientific insight into the molecular level of the mind-body connection and the impact of stress on our physical bodies.
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The Spirituality
of Parenting
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of Parenting
Sandy Sasso
The spiritual life, our guest says, begins not in abstractions, but in concrete everyday experiences. And children need our questions as much as our answers.
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Einstein's
God
Freeman Dyson
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God
Freeman Dyson
Paul Davies
With two physicists, and through the words of Albert Einstein himself, we explore Einstein's way of thinking about mystery, eternity, and the mind of God.
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The Body's Grace:
A Story
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A Story
Matthew Sanford
An unusual take on the mind-body connection with a yoga teacher and paraplegic. He sees the strength and grace of our bodies in the face of extremes.
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Play, Spirit,
and Character
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and Character
Stuart Brown
Science shows that pleasurable, purposeless activity prevents violence and promotes trust, empathy, and adaptability to life's complications.
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Listening
Generously

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Generously
Rachel Naomi Remen
A physician speaks about the art of listening to patients and other physicians, the difference between curing and healing, and how our losses help us to live.
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