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April 9, 2007 · Sonam Dhargye used to be a Tibetan monk. Now he's a runner on the floor of the Chicago Board of Trade. He left his monastery for love, moving to Chicago with a woman he later married. He talks about trading the calm of the monastery for the incredibly stressful life of the trading floor.
His Easter message focuses on the world's trouble spots, but he fears rise of Islam in Europe.
Ministers from New York and New Orleans talk about their Easter messages. In a word: Hope.
April 7, 2007 · Christian pilgrims packed Jerusalem's Church of the Holy Sepulchre on Saturday to celebrate an Orthodox ritual dating back more than a thousand years: the appearance of the holy fire.
April 7, 2007 · In an effort to learn more about the Jewish faith, the Baltimore-Washington Conference of the United Methodist Church did something a little different by welcoming Rabbi Joshua Siegel into its ranks.
April 7, 2007 · Former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney is the first Mormon in history to make a serious run for president. Notre Dame political science professor David Campbell talks about the role of religion in Romney's run for the Republican nomination.
April 5, 2007 · Jerry Jenkins and Tim LaHaye became best-selling authors when their Book of Revelation, Left Behind, was published in 1995. It was so hugely successful, the series pulled Christian publishing into mainstream bookstores. The last book in the series, Kingdom Come, is being released this week.
April 5, 2007 · Gospel singer Liz McComb talks with Tony Cox about her journey from her native Cleveland to Paris, where she's become a star. McComb's latest album is called Soul, Peace and Love.
April 2, 2007 · Aimee Semple McPherson was one of the first preachers to wed Christian fundamentalism with Hollywood-style theatrics and tabloid-worthy controversy. The charismatic Sister Aimee's story is told in a new book and PBS documentary. Web Extra: Book Excerpt, 'Lost and Found Sound'
April 2, 2007 · Pope John Paul II will move one step closer to beatification Monday, pending a Vatican announcement. Pope Benedict XVI has set his predecessor on a fast track to potential sainthood, a process that typically takes much longer.
March 31, 2007 · Susan Werner's musical path has taken her from opera to pop, jazz and classic American songs. In her latest album, The Gospel Truth, this singer-songwriter journeys to America's spiritual side. Web Extra: Hear Susan Werner's Songs
March 31, 2007 · Julie Vieira blogs about being a nun. One way she connects with her readers is by answering questions that people submit to the "Ask Sister" feature on her blog. Vieira speaks about her life on the Web.
March 31, 2007 · At the Web site FutureMe.org, people write a note to themselves and request a time in the future to have it sent back. The letters are both funny and profound.
March 31, 2007 · Passover begins Monday. It's the Jewish holiday peppered with matzo-ball soup. Making matzo-ball soup that keeps them coming back for more is a duty worth perfecting.
March 28, 2007 · In his most recent book, British scientist Richard Dawkins writes about the irrationality of a belief in God, examines God in all his forms and sets down his arguments for atheism. The book is The God Delusion.
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