Joni Eareckson Tada: Breast Cancer Update; Mass Incarceration; Sufi Whirling Dervishes

Joni Eareckson Tada Breast Cancer Update, Mass Incarceration Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly

Premiered June 06, 2013
Joni Eareckson Tada Breast Cancer Update, Mass Incarceration

We revisit our 2012 interview with popular Christian evangelical author and speaker Joni Eareckson Tada about the role of faith in her battle with breast cancer; look back at our report on mass incarcerations in the U.S. and the challenges facing prison ministries; and reprise a recent story on the origin and meaning of whirling dervishes in Sufism, the mystical branch of Islam.

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This acclaimed one-of-a-kind TV show examines religion's role and the ethical dimensions behind top news headlines. Hosted by veteran journalist Bob Abernethy.

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