This I Believe is an international project engaging people in writing and sharing essays describing the core values that guide their daily lives. Over 60,000 of these essays, written by people from all walks of life, are archived here on our website, heard on public radio, chronicled through our books and television programming, and featured in weekly podcasts. The project is based on the popular 1950s radio series of the same name hosted by Edward R. Murrow.

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A Good And Useful Life

Barry Bingham Sr. - Louisville, Kentucky
As heard on The Bob Edwards Show, November 20, 2009
Barry Bingham Sr.
Photo courtesy of Molly Bingham

From the 1950s series, Louisville, Kentucky, newspaper publisher Barry Bingham, Sr., believes being a mature adult means accepting a full share of responsibility in life, and finding strength in God’s help and guidance.

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Recently Featured 1950s Essays

Veterans Day

There Is No Job More Important Than Parenting
U. S. Army photo

There is perhaps no time that belief is more emphatically tested and acted upon than in war. To commemorate Veterans Day, we feature men who have served in Iraq and Afghanistan. Click the links below to hear about their experiences and their beliefs.

  1. Untold Stories of Kindness
  2. Recovering the Hope of Children
  3. We Will See the Job Through
  4. The Strength of a Man’s Soul

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Dan Gediman
Courtesy of Healthways

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