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If you're looking for the one true yoga, you're out of luck
From: Lauren Ober
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Everyone knows that yoga comes from India and is an integral part of the Hindu tradition. But now, it seems everyone wants a piece of it. A new exh...

Bought by WXDU


  • Added: Jan 07, 2014
  • Length: 03:37
  • Purchases: 1
Bhutanese Refugees Prove You Can Farm Rice in Vermont
From: Lauren Ober
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There are many places in the world known for their rice production — China, India and Japan to name a few. The New England state of Vermont is not ...

  • Added: Oct 28, 2013
  • Length: 04:27
Bhutanese Wedding: Looking for a Hindu Place of Worship
From: Erika Lorentzsen
Series: New American Stories
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At weddings, there are different rituals, from breaking glass to receiving a necklace, depending on the culture. Here’s a day at a Bhutanese weddin...

  • Added: Jun 14, 2013
  • Length: 01:56
Here's The Church, Where Are All The Young People?
From: Eleanor Boudreau
Caption: The lights are dark and the music is loud at a 5:30 service at Hope Presbyterian Church called The Stirring.
One in three young Americans say they do NOT belong to any organized religion. That’s according to research by the Pew Forum; and that’s more than ...

  • Added: Apr 23, 2013
  • Length: 06:47
Predators of the Heart: Where Wild Animals Meet God
From: University of Montana Journalism
Caption: Predators of the Heart, a traveling wildlife exhibit and reptile show from Anacortes, Wash., displays animals from around the world to the Christian Assembly Foursquare Church in Missoula, MT., Credit: Samuel Wilson
Most know the old stories about Noah's Ark and how Eve was tempted by a snake, but now God’s creatures are uncaged and in church. Producer Ruth Edd...

  • Added: Apr 09, 2013
  • Length: 04:32
MN Church Celebrates Easter in Cabaret After Tragic Fire
From: Radio K
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On a Sunday in April, cheery faces populate the groundbreaking of a new church construction project in South Minneapolis. Almost a year earlier, th...

  • Added: Apr 08, 2013
  • Length: 05:08
Tibetan monk, computer genius
From: The Tibet Connection
Caption: Venerable Lobsang Monlam, computer genius monk, Credit: www.lobsangmonlam.org
This Buddhist monk from Tibet went from learning how to switch a computer on to programming sophisticated, innovative software all on his own in ju...

  • Added: Jan 03, 2011
  • Length: 05:52
Jewish Yoga
From: Andrew Hiller
Caption: Valerie Greenfeld leads Torah Yoga Tot Shabbat Program, Credit: Courtesty: Andrew Hiller
In Washington, at D.C.'s Sixth and I Synagogue, toddlers are taking their first steps, attending their first services and singing their first Jewis...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio


  • Added: Nov 15, 2010
  • Length: 06:22
  • Purchases: 1
Connecticut Muslims respond to protests by sharing Ramadan
From: WSHU
Caption: Manal AlBzoor and Marge Schneider at the iftar in Bridgeport, Conn., Credit: Photo by Craig LeMoult
Over the last few weeks, protesters have targeted a mosque in Bridgeport, Conn., handing out flyers and talking to worshipers, sometimes through bu...

Bought by KUOW, WTIP, and WAMC Northeast Public Radio


  • Added: Aug 23, 2010
  • Length: 03:48
  • Purchases: 3
Jewish Mission to Cuba
From: Andrew Hiller
Series: Andrew Hiller's News Features
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Bethesda Jewish Congregation traveled to Cuba to help teach and reintroduce Judaism to Cuba's Jewish population.

Bought by Interfaith Voices


  • Added: May 31, 2010
  • Length: 08:51
  • Purchases: 1
God in the Garden
From: Guy Hand
Series: Northwest Food News & Edible Idaho
Caption: Detail from Garden o' Feeding sign, Credit: Guy Hand
A feature on the growing interest in community gardens among faith-based organizations.

Bought by Boise State Public Radio and KISU


  • Added: May 04, 2010
  • Length: 06:36
  • Purchases: 2
Faith and Fear
From: War News Radio
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Features on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Bought by KGOU


  • Added: Oct 02, 2008
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
Rediscovering Religion at U.C. Berkeley
From: Berkeley J-School
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The Black Christian Ministry offers some UC Berkeley students a needed spiritual community.

Bought by New Hampshire Public Radio


  • Added: Mar 20, 2008
  • Length: 04:14
  • Purchases: 1
Sneaker, shots... and Skirts
From: Connecticut Public (WNPR)
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Orthodox Jewish girls' team wins games...wearing court-length skirts

Bought by Interfaith Voices, KFAI Minneapolis, and NPR Station Showcase with PRX


  • Added: Jan 28, 2008
  • Length: 03:50
  • Purchases: 3
Muslim Speed Dating
From: Next Generation Radio
Series: NPR's Next Generation Radio
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Finding a spouse and maintaining respect for Islamic tradition

Bought by WAMC Northeast Public Radio and Interfaith Voices


  • Added: Jan 24, 2008
  • Length: 03:34
  • Purchases: 2
Best of Summer '07
From: War News Radio
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News and features from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan

Bought by KGOU and KXOT Public Radio


  • Added: Dec 27, 2007
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2
Best of Summer '07
From: War News Radio
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News and features on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan

Bought by KTNA, KGOU, and KXOT Public Radio


  • Added: Aug 27, 2007
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 3
The Free Monks
From: Homelands Productions
Series: Worlds of Difference
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Jon Miller visits a nationalistic rock band comprised of Orthodox monks in Greece.

Bought by PRX Remix and KZUM


  • Added: Jul 07, 2006
  • Length: 06:40
  • Purchases: 2
The Return of the Hellenes
From: Homelands Productions
Series: Worlds of Difference
Caption: Triphon Olympios officiates at a naming ceremony at the annual gathering of Greek pagans on Mount Olympus.. , Credit: Photo by Jon Miller
Jon Miller reports on a resurgence of interest among Greeks in their pre-Christian roots.

Bought by Documentary on One - RTE, Ireland


  • Added: Jul 07, 2006
  • Length: 06:26
  • Purchases: 1
Rach on the Road
From: Tina Antolini
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A community chorus from rural Maine finds solace and joy in performing a piece of sacred music for the Russian Orthodox Church.

Bought by Here and Now


  • Added: May 02, 2006
  • Length: 07:53
  • Purchases: 1
Religious Bickering Goes Electronic
From: KRCC-FM
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Email exchange gets nasty...

  • Added: Jan 06, 2006
  • Length: 03:07
Cotopaxi Jewish Colony
From: KRCC-FM
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A look at a community of Jewish immigrants

  • Added: Oct 07, 2005
  • Length: 07:30
In the Shadow of Jerusalem's Temple Mount, Archaeologists Sift for Clues
From: Mordechai Twersky
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Jerusalem Archaeology Feature

  • Added: May 19, 2005
  • Length: 05:35