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Consider This: Religion Inside and Out
Newsflash 1
Rundown of the day's news with Amanda Rosenberg. Meital Hershkovitz has a special report on the terrorist bombings in Bali this past weekend.
Pakistani Christians
Christians in Pakistan are targets of Islamic extemists. The Pakistani Christian community in the United States is demanding protection for their brethen and sistren in the old country. Farnoosh Torabi has the report.
Arab American Christians
Christianity is the religion of the majority of Arab Americans, although Arab American Muslims get far more press. Joel Gershon finds out why this is the case.
Sikhs Seek Safety
Sikhs in the United States have felt some pressure to remove their turbans since 9/11. However, most Sikhs are sticking with tradition, and trying to educate people who don't know much about them. Kalyan Raman looks into this often misunderstood religion.
Interview with Neguin Yavari
Neguin Yavari, a religion professor and Islamic studies expert at Columbia University talks about theocracies and their place in the world today.
Catholic and Muslim Intermingling
In the largely Greenpoint neighborhood in Brooklyn, where Polish Catholics predominate, Arab Muslims are moving in and are adjusting nicely. Amanda Rosenberg talks with members of the two comunities who are bridging the ethnic gap.
Mormon Missions
The population of Mormons in New York City has doubled in the past year. Katerina Zachovalova talks to two Mormon missionaries who are doing their part to spread the faith.
Jews For Jesus
Can you be Jewish and believe that Jesus is the messiah? Matthew Trezza spoke with Jews, and the Christian messianic groups that are trying to convert them.
Newsflash 2
Rundown of the day's news with Eri Kaneko.
Mitzvah Tanks
Need a blessing to go? Mike Schreiber steps inside a "Mitzvah Tank", an RV driven around by Lubavitchers Jews in Manhattan looking for fellow Jews to share some prayers.
Catholic Converts
"Catholics Wanted"? At Our Lady of Mt. Carmel in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, Father Fonti has taken out such ads in the local newspaper to attract new adult converts. Susie Banikarem speaks with the pastor, and a new convert about the experience.
Clergy Shortage
At the Mount Harmon Baptist Church in the Bronx, like many small churches nationwide, there hasn't been a pastor for almost a year. Dan Arnall finds out how the church is dealing.
Faith-Based Initiatives
President George W. Bush's Faith Based Initiative plan offers federal funds to churches to run social service programs. Aaron Chimbel visits the Madison Avenue Baptist Church as they try to decide whether to apply for the funds.
Interview with Rev. Stephen Goldstein
Christine Ong speaks with the Rev. Stephen Goldstein of the United Methodist Church of New York about having been born Jewish but who is now preaching as a Methodist clergyman.
Greek Orthodoxy Split
In Astoria, Queens, the Greek Orthodox churches are divided between two calendars that differ by 13 days. Alyssa Litoff looks into this controversy.
Korean Churches
First and second generation Koreans have much different church-going experiences. Christine Ong looks at how the two generations identify with their religion differently.
Person On Street
Eri Kaneko hits the street to get different people's views on religion.
Seafaring Churches
Landlubbers need to get up and go to church every Sunday, but for seamen, the minister comes to the docks. Alexis Robie gets on board the Indamex Liberty in Red Hook, Brooklyn to observe a floating service.
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