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| Remarriage in the Catholic Church, Faith Behind Bars, and More |
| October 06, 2014 |
Summary: Loosening the rules on one of the most unpopular teachings in the Catholic Church; a prison chaplain explains how he sorts out the deceivers from the true believers, and the final installment of World Religions 101. |
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| Loosening the Rules on Remarried Catholics |
October 06, 2014 |
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In the Catholic Church, divorce isn't the problem -- it's the remarriage part. Official doctrine says that a true marriage is a permanent, life-long union. To marry again, and stay in communion with the Church, Catholics must annul their first "un-true" marriage by meticulously retracing the steps that led to its' demise, denouncing that is was ever a real union at all. This is one of the most unpopular teachings in the Church today, and the way it plays out in practice is now being reconsidered at a high-level meeting called the Synod on the Family.
Stephanie Coontz, historian of marriage and the family at Evergreen State College
Father Jim Martin, a Jesuit Priest and author of Jesus: A Pilgrimage
Dr. Joann Heaney-Hunter, associate professor of theology and religious studies at St. John's University |
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| Faith Behind Bars: Deceivers and Believers |
October 08, 2014 |
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Muslim prisoner Gregory Holt claims he has a right to grow a beard because it is required by his religion. But the prison disagrees. It’s a case now being argued before the Supreme Court, and it caught the attention of Chaplain Gary Friedman. He's been pastoring to prisoners for nearly 25 years, and says that for every Gregory Holt who may have a legitimate case, there are plenty of other inmates manipulating the system.
Chaplain Gary Friedman, chairman of the International Jewish Prison and Jail Chaplaincy Organization |
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| World Religions 101: Hinduism |
October 09, 2014 |
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Stephen Prothero calls Hinduism an “over-the-top religion of big ideas, bright colors, soulful mantras, spicy foods, complex rituals and wild stories.” The world’s oldest living religion, Hinduism is an attempt to escape the endless cycle of life, death and rebirth. The goal is to free the soul from bondage, a path known as moksha, or release.
Pictured: An 18th century depiction of Ganesha, one of the most beloved deities in the Hindu pantheon of gods and goddesses.
Listen to our full interview.
Stephen Prothero, author of God is Not One: The Eight Rival Religions that Run the World and Why Their Differences Matter |
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