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April 2, 2010

Everything Potent Is Dangerous

It is terribly difficult to say honestly, without posing or faking, what one truly and fundamentally believes. Reticence or an itch to make public confession may distort or dramatize what is really there to be said, and public expressions of...
November 23, 2009

The Elusive Yet Holy Core

In a college anatomy class, public radio listener Kathy Dahlen learned the intricacies of physiology. She found her study of blood, bone and tissue gave her a deeper appreciation of the body and the soul.
November 2, 2009

There Is No Job More Important Than Parenting

Even as a child, Benjamin Carson wanted to be a doctor. Now a renowned pediatric neurosurgeon, Carson believes he owes his success to his mother, a domestic who received only a third-grade education.
July 27, 2009

The Willingness to Work for Solutions

As a student of history, former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich has studied the collapse of thriving civilizations. In an essay from 2005, Gingrich says he believes strong leadership can protect America from a similar fate.
July 6, 2009

The Importance of Restlessness and Jagged Edges

Psychologist and author Kay Redfield Jamison has first-hand knowledge of mental illness. She believes her own battle with manic-depression has made her a better teacher and a more empathetic person.
June 29, 2009

Science Nourishes the Mind and the Soul

Physicist Brian Greene believes that in unraveling the mysteries of the universe, we can find an appreciation for our own place in the cosmos, and be inspired by the drama of exploration and discovery.
June 22, 2009

How Is It Possible to Believe in God?

In considering the glories of the world around him, writer and conservative commentator William F. Buckley, Jr. finds it easier to believe in a divine creator than in the vagaries of nature.
June 1, 2009

There Is Such a Thing as Truth

Academy Award winning director Errol Morris explains the childhood incident that launched his lifelong quest for the truth. It’s a lesson that has guided his career as a documentary filmmaker.
May 25, 2009

Good Can Be as Communicable as Evil

Legendary radio writer Norman Corwin finds inspiration in simple acts of kindness and common courtesy, and he sees in them the power to build a stronger democracy and a better world.