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Faith at Camp David, A Religious Case for Debt Forgiveness, and More
October 03, 2014
Summary: How religious destiny drove the Camp David peace talks, a hard look at debt repayment after Argentina's near-bankruptcy, and World Religions 101: Taoism.
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Carter, Begin, and Sadat's God-Given Duties to Find Peace October 03, 2014
In September of 1978, three world leaders came together at Camp David to discuss the possibility for peace in the Middle East. Each man felt as though God had, in some way, put him in a high position to protect the Holy Land. Through what some might call a miracle, the three leaders--a Jew, a Christian and a Muslim--hammered out a peace treaty that endures to this day.

Lawrence Wright, author of 13 Days in September: Carter, Begin, and Sadat at Camp David
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After Argentina, A Hard Look at Debt Repayment October 03, 2014
Earlier this year, Argentina lost a case in the U.S. Supreme Court that would have made it easier to pay back the $80 billion in unpaid debts it owed, after years of corrupt dictatorships. Many religious groups were outraged by the Court’s June decision—especially the director of Jubilee USA, who joins us make a religious case for debt forgiveness.

Eric Le Compte, Executive Director of Jubilee USA
Taoism: The Way of Flourishing October 03, 2014
Confucianism stresses decorum, learning and proper behavior. Taoism, one of the other popular religions in China, emphasizes nearly the opposite. Taoism says we should be spontaneous, natural and unconstrained - like water flowing down a river. The problem is lifelessness, which is pushed onto us by social conventions. The goal, then, is flourishing: living life to the full. 

Listen to our full interview. 

Stephen Prothero, author of God is Not One: How Eight Rival Religions Run the World and Why Their Differences Matter