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12/09/2007	67. HIV/AIDS Pandemic: The Faithful Response	There is no longer any doubt about the lethal scope of HIV/AIDS. It has reached pandemic proportions. Transmission of the virus is faster than efforts to control it and no corner of the world is left untouched by this deadly disease. As the face of AIDS has changed over the decades, the Third World has been particularly hard hit. The response to the disease is heavily dependent on the broad mobilization of a variety of resources and organizations. Faith based organizations – or FBO’s - is one group that can be a substantial partner in the fight against HIV/AIDS and the health community and other non-government organizations – or NGO’s - depend on them greatly. But those partnerships are complex and require a great deal of mutual understanding before care and treatment can even be delivered. How can the health community take advantage of the valuable contributions the larger faith community can make to care for AIDS victims as well as help stop the spread of the disease? What myths and misconceptions need to be addressed before the really important work can begin? How can groups whose values sometimes clash discover what goals and values they hold in common? Listen in and find ou how people across the board are fighting this deadly disease. Guests are: Ms. Jennifer Overton, senior technical advisor for HIV/AIDS at Catholic Relief Services; Mr. Steven Lux, International Programs Director for the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University; and Ms. Kristine Greenaway, former director of communications for the World Council of Churches in Geneva and currently the organizer of the global communications congress for the World Association of Christian Communication.	Catholic Relief Services UN AIDS Ecumenical Advocacy Alliance World Conference of Religions for Peace World Vision WACC
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11/19/2007	66. Considering the Other Side - A Conversation with Fr. Ron Rolheiser	Today, more than ever, the conflict between liberals and conservatives is apparent in both politics and religion. And while those at the 2 extremes may never consider each other’s point of view, those in between might actually be willing to do just that. But how? What’s the best way to go about understanding an issue from all points of view? What’s so wrong with trying? Who might benefit from such an exercise and how? And if we can’t do it in a secular democracy…what hope does that leave for the rest of the world? In a climate where polarization seems to be encouraged - in politics, in the church and in society - we thought this would be a good topic to explore. Listen in as our guest, Fr. Ron Rolheiser, President of the Oblate School of Theology in San Antonio and author of the weekly column "In Exile" explains the benefits of 'reading against your temperament', why Truth is more important than ideology and why everyone should have at least one really good friend with whom you share nothing in common! And, of course, what faith has to do with any of it. Fr. Rolheiser is interviewed by Fr. Tom Reese, SJ, senior fellow at the Woodstock Theological Center at Georgertown University.	United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (USCCB)
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11/11/2007	65. The Transformative Power of Creativity: Theatre as Holy Communion	This week’s show is about a place where art, life and religious faith converge. A sacred place of spiritual transcendence and holy communion, where all those who enter draw on the divine within; escaping their alienation from each other and the world - if only for a moment. Its altar is a stage; its celebrants, actors; its congregation, the audience. And what happens here is nothing short of miraculous. This week’s story is about the Matrix Theatre, a tiny little community based, storefront theatre in downtown Detroit. It stands alone on a seemingly bombed out street in a rather neglected area of the city. But what it lacks in size and grandeur, it more than makes up for in mission and imagination. The Matrix Theater Company uses the transformative power of original theater to change lives, to build community, and to foster social justice by creating opportunities for those in isolated or challenged communities to become the creators, producers, and audience of original theater. And in so doing they reveal the beauty of the soul within. Listen in as our guest, Ms. Shaun Nethercott, the visionary founder and executive director of the Matrix Theatre, tells the story of the Matrix mission. It is not to be missed!	The Matrix Theatre Company
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10/28/2007	64. "There's No Place Like Hope" Boys Hope Girls Hope Program	In 1977, after observing the home life of at-risk children, Jesuit priest Father Paul Sheridan opened the first BoysHopeGirlsHope (BHGH) home in St. Louis. Today, there are more than 40 BHGH homes across the US as well as Guatemala and Brazil. BHGH is a privately funded, non-profit program that helps academically capable and motivated kids reach their full potential by providing them with a stable home away from home and quality education all the way through college. Listen in as some members of one Boys Hope home discuss how the experience has changed their lives forever and for the better so that, as one young resident put it, he now can not only “dream his dream" but "live his dream.” Guests are Mr. Chuck Roth, executive director of BHGH in Baltimore; and BH scholars, Mark Franklin and David Yeager.	Boys Hope Girls Hope Boys Hope Girls Hope of Baltimore
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10/14/2007	63. Forgiveness in International Politics	Two of the most powerful phrases in any language are, “I’m sorry” and “I forgive you.” On an inter-personal level, neither is even remotely easy to say; yet our faith calls us to do just that in no uncertain terms. If repentance and forgiveness are difficult to carry out on a personal level, how much harder might it be to apply these decidedly religious concepts to the political arena of international conflict resolution? How realistic is that possibility? Has it been done before and done successfully? If so, what does forgiveness in international politics look like? How is it defined and by whom? We discussed these questions and others with our guest, William Bole of the Woodstock Theological Center and co-author of the book, “Forgiveness in International Politics”. He is also a frequent contributor to such publications as The Washington Post, Commonweal and America Magazine. His most recent book, co-authored with Bob Abernathy is, "The Life of Meaning".	Fellowship of Reconciliation Pax Christi
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09/30/2007	#62. Iraq: Stay or Leave?	While others analyze the top military commander’s recent report on the relative success or failure of the U.S. troop surge in Iraq, we are left to ponder the larger question. That is: when it comes to Iraq today, what is our moral responsibility? Five years ago, the prescient words “You break, you own it” were uttered. While we appreciate Colin Powell’s prophetic warning and wish those in charge had given them a little more consideration, now it is too late. The damage has been done. Yes, we broke it all right. An entire country has been destroyed. Can we fix it? Should we? Or should we step aside and let someone else take over? Regardless of whether or not we should have invaded Iraq in the first place, what do we owe Iraq and its people… today? From a strictly religious point of view, what is the moral response to the human and political disaster that is Iraq? We asked 2 outspoken ethicists and scholars to address these questions and others. Jesuit priest Father Tom Reese, senior fellow at Woodstock Theological Center at Georgetown and former editor of America Magazine; and Gerard F. Powers, director of Policy Studies at the Joan B. Crock Institute for International Peace Studies at the University of Notre Dame, Indiana.	Fellowship of Reconciliation
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09/16/2007	61. Conscientious Objectors: Misunderstood and Underappreciated	Peace. It’s been on our mind a lot lately. There’s so little of it in the world today, you can’t really blame us for being stuck in a rut. In an era where violence and warfare are still the main tools used by humanity to settle differences, it gives us hope to seek out those who advocate and promote non-violence and peace. You don’t hear very much about them in the more mainstream media, but they’re out there. A lot more than you might think…though not nearly enough to turn the tide. It’s not an easy mantle to take up, after all. They’re subject to all sorts of ridicule and name-calling. Unpatriotic. Naïve. Irresponsible. Still, they persevere. Of all those who work for peace in this world – from peace organizations to religious congregations to prophetic and visionary thinkers, perhaps no group is more misunderstood or has a harder time convincing the world of their sincerity than those who have been asked to carry out the actual warfare and who have said …“No.” Conscientious Objectors. Who are they? What realizations do they come to and when? What do they have to prove and to whom before official C.O. status is granted? What do those who oppose war misunderstand most about those in the military? What do those who support the military misunderstand most about conscientious objectors? What would the world look like if conscientious objection was taught in all our churches, synagogues, and mosques? Listen in as we discuss these questions and more and hear the stories of some very brave souls, indeed. Guest: Ms. J.E. McNeil, Executive Director of the Center on Conscience and War, the main organization set up to counsel and represent conscientious objectors.	Center on Conscience and War Iraq Veterans Against the War
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09/09/2007	60. Pax Christi - Preaching Non-Violence	It’s a simple ‘yes’ or ‘no’ question: Did Jesus preach non-violence? If the answer is ‘yes’ then how many of us can really claim to be a true follower in a world that is, has, and – from the looks of it – always will be rife with human violence, armed conflict and war? That’s a much tougher question; one that requires each of us to look inward for the answer. But if we’re honest, even if only in our most private moments, we will have to conclude that to be a true follower…not just a believer…but a follower, an imitator, a wanna be… we have to bear prophetic witness to Christ’s message of peace and non-violence. Given the seemingly intractable disposition of human nature, it’s a daunting task. Yet there we are. Called to it in no uncertain terms. Called to – let’s face it – what most people would simply dismiss as “the impossible.” Fortunately, we don’t have to go it alone. There are individuals and organizations who show the way, bearing witness to the transformative power of Gospel non-violence in the hopes of creating a world where there is true justice for all and real and lasting peace. Pax Christi International is one such organization. Unlike other peace organizations however, Pax Christi was born out of a deep and troubling awareness on the part of its Catholic founders of their own complicity in war. How could they reconcile the enormous contradiction between what they claimed to believe as Christians and the horrific atrocities they had perpetrated on each other and their neighbors during World War II? How could they, in other words, become the people… they always thought they were? Listen in as our guest Dave Robinson, Executive Director of Pax Christi, USA tells us about the history and mission of Pax Christi and what initiatives it is involved with today.	Pax Christi Fellowship of Reconciliation
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08/26/2007	59. Intentional Communities -Back to Roots	In the beginning was the “house church.” And it was good. For the first three centuries of the early church, Christians met in private homes - to celebrate faith, to share fellowship, and to break bread. They gathered as small, intimate communities sharing both spiritual and physical nourishment. Two thousand years and 2 billion Christians later, the house church is all but gone, replaced by everything from tiny chapels to soaring cathedrals. And though the venue has changed, the purpose remains the same. Believers still gather to worship and break bread. Indeed, for 1 billion Catholic Christians, the Eucharist is the centerpiece of faith. Yet, what should be a sacramental moment of holy communion with God and each other has, for many, become a hollow ritual we all but sleepwalk through. Fellowship – table or otherwise – is often completely missing. For the sleepwalkers, this is just fine. But many others, Catholics in particular, yearn for something more. They long for the spirit that filled the early house churches. Not satisfied to settle for what passes as a faith community today, many look elsewhere. Not so much outside the Church as outside the traditional parish setting. Forming their own small faith communities, they are sustained in ways that enrich and renew. These groups are called “intentional communities” and chances are, there’s one near you. Listen in as our guests discuss the origins of their own intentional communities, why they joined one, how they’re different and what Vatican 2 had to do with any of it. It gives whole, new and invigorating meaning to “being church”. Guests: William D’Antonio of Catholic University, member of the Washington DC based community called, Communitas and contributor to such books as: The Catholic Experience of Small Christian Communities; American Catholics Today and others. Kathleen Kautzer of Regis College in Boston and author of the soon to be published book, The Underground Church; Fr. Walter Cuenin and Sr. Marie LaBollita, pastoral leaders of a new intentional community at Brandeis University and John Moynihan, Rosemary Oliver, Mary Troy, Chris Tree and Steve Alcott of a 35 year old intentional community in the Boston area known as People of the Promise.	People of the Promise Future Church
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06/24/2007	58. Faith & Justice, The Movie: Part 2	On Part Two of this program on filmmakers who use the power of film to explore issues of faith and justice, we profile Martin Doblmeier, a very different kind of filmmaker-journalist. Whereas Paul and Gerry - 2 filmmakers featured in Part 1 - make films which focus on societal structures and human constraints, Martin’s geography of interest is decidedly less tangible. Essentially, his films are an attempt to make the invisible, visible. Because for as long as he can remember, Martin has always had an insatiable interest in the realm of the theological. His search for God in the world has sent him on a life long journey and his mode of transportation...is his camera. If a pilgrimage is a journey undertaken in the light of a story already told, then Martin is a pilgrim, going in search of the proof, the evidence, the experience of that story. Listen in to this fascinating profile of an award winning documentarian. Guest: Martin Doblmeier of Journey Films.	Journey Films Megaphone Project The San Damiano Foundation
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06/17/2007	57. Faith & Justice: The Movie - Part I	Put a video camera in someone’s hands, and the subject focused on will tell you as much about the person behind the lens as the images captured. Unfortunately today, nearly everyone wields a camera and most of the visual fare offered up is life at its most prosaic and profane.There are those, however, who use a camera not to exploit but to explore. Not for self-aggrandizement but for the betterment of society. Not to divide and conquer, but to forge connections. . On this two part show, we will feature three such film-makers who use the medium of film and video as a compelling social justice tool as well as an effective way to explore otherwise abstract ideas of faith and the spirit. They are professional documentarians who have managed to combine their love of film and story telling with their interests in justice or God…or both. In Part I, we focus on two filmamkers who have chosen to train their lens on the mortal struggle of everyday life endured by so many in our midst. Their work has helped forge connections, transform lives and change hearts. In doing so, they have made a real difference in the world. Tune in to these fascinating stories of personal conversion and awakening. They are 2 more wonderful examples of the application of personal belief to the practice of everyday life. Guests are: Filmmaker Paul Santomenna, founder and executive producer of Megaphone Project, Baltimore, Maryland; and filmmaker Gerry Straub, founder and director of The San Damiano Foundation, Los Angeles, California.	Megaphone Project The San Damiano Foundation Journey Films
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06/03/2007	56. Kids for Peace Summer Camp	We got to wondering one day…why isn’t there a Department of Peace? Why aren’t there government sponsored, university level academies for diplomacy and non-violence, just as there are military academies? If there’s a War College – and there is – why isn’t there a Peace College as well? How on earth can peace be attained if we don’t put the same amount of human effort, resources, preparation and study into non-violence as we put into military defense? And if peace is a common tenet among all the world religions, how has the human race managed to so blatantly disregard it for several millennia? What are all the Christians alone going to say to the Prince of Peace one day when he asks, “Why didn’t you follow my command and spread peace to all?” Well, maybe it’s time for a different strategy. Or, to paraphrase both Pope Paul VI and Gandhi, “If you want peace, work with the children.” That’s Mary Hilton’s idea. A mother of five and honorary mother of an additional 14 foreign exchange students, Mary Hilton was on a plane home from Brazil the morning of September 11th, 2001. Hers was one of the last planes to land in the U.S. that morning. Upon hearing the news, she became convinced right then and there that she had to do something about the state of the world. That day, the idea for a Kids for Peace Camp was born. Six years later, the Kids for Peace Camp and Foundation is a thriving enterprise, teaching kids of all ages about other cultures, conflict resolution and international understanding – thereby laying the groundwork for a generation of future peacemakers. Listen in to this amazing story of dedication and love and saying “Yes” to God despite the uncertainty and sacrifice involved. Guest: Mrs. Mary Hilton, founder and executive director of the Kids for Peace Camp and Foundation.	Kids for Peace Camp
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05/20/2007	55. Fair Trade: Coffee, Chocolate & More	This show is about Fair Trade. No, we're not talking about the NFL draft. But we are talking about things like coffee and chocolate and arts & crafts. The demands we make - or don't make - about the every day products we purchase have a direct effect on the people who work the hardest to get these products to us. That is, the producers. The ones who make or grow these products. Many of these products come from underdeveloped countries where poor farmers and artisans do not make a living wage, resulting in a cycle of poverty.Fair Trade. What is it? What's faith got to do with it? Listen in and find out how ordering a fair trade, half-caf, defac,mocha latte...can be an act of social justice! Guests are: Ms. Jackie DeCarlo, the Fair trade Programmer for Catholic Relief Services and Mr. Chris Treter, co-founder and president of Higher Grounds Trading Company in Michigan.	CRS Higher Grounds trading Co.
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05/06/2007	54. Socially Responsible Investing	The ascendancy of the corporation as the dominant influence in the modern world - some might say surpassing even religion and government - recently led Provoke to examine a movement known as corporate social responsibility. In an earlier show, we discussed this issue from the point of view of the corporate executive. In this follow up program, we discuss the issue from the point of view of the investor. How much influence can the investor have in the ethical and moral conduct of a publicly held company? Whose interest does a group of socially conscious investors represent? Just how do these stakeholders guide and advise corporations on such issues as human rights, environmental stewardship, global conflicts and others? What kind of impact can investors make? And what does faith have to do with any of it? Listen in as you discover how the activist watchdog can actually be a corporation’s best friend and how your portfolio can represent an act of social justice. Guests are: Reverend David Schilling, a Methodist minister and currently the Director for Global Corporate Accountability for the Interfaith Center on Corporate Responsibility, (ICCR); Mr. John Kleiderer, Policy Director of Social and International Ministries for the National Jesuit Conference and a member of the National Jesuit Committee on Investor Responsibility; Father Mark Hallinan,S.J., the chairman of the National Jesuit Committee on Investor Responsibility.	Interfaith Center for Corporate Responsibility National Jesuit Committee on Investor Responsibility
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04/22/2007	53. Homeboy Industries: Gang Intervention, Personal Redemption	Father Greg Boyle, a Jesuit priest, grew up in Los Angeles, the "gang capital of the world." Nevertheless, he would not have known a Blood from a Crip until he was assigned to Delores Mission Parish in East L.A., the poorest parish in the city, deep in the heart of gang territory. It was not long before he began working on behalf of those caught up in the gang culture. That was 20 years ago. Today, Father Boyle is the executive director of Homeboy Industries, the largest gang intervention program in the country. This is a not to be missed show for those who think that gang violence is about young people who just aren't scared enough or who don't know right from wrong. Listen in as Father Boyle explains what he has come to learn so well. It's not that these kids aren't scared enough. It's that they are not hopeful enough. Father Boyle and Homeboy Industries provide that hope and something else these kids have never experienced...unconditional love. Listen to this compelling conversation with Father Boyle and 3 ex-gang members, now part of the Homeboy Family.	Homeboy Industries
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04/08/2007	52. Eradicating Global Poverty:The U.N. Millennium Development Goals	There are six billion people in the world and nearly half of them live in abject poverty. The statistics are staggering. One out of six live on less than $1 a day. One out of 3 live on less than $2 a day. The consequences of such pervasive poverty are heartbreaking: hunger, malnutrition, starvation, disease, infant and maternal mortality,lack of education, lack of opportunity...and despair. Still, there are those who think we can turn things around and eliminate extreme poverty altogether. So how long would that take? Try...15 years. In the year 2000, every member of the United Nations, including the United States, made a commitment at the highest political levels to something called the Millennium Development Goals (MDG's). The MDG's are 8 specific goals with concrete plans of action designed to eradicate poverty. And they targeted the year 2015 as the date to realistically achieve them.Possible? Yes. Probable? Listen in and find out. Take the challenge to eradicate poverty.Guests: Ms. Carol Welch, U.S. Coordinator for the U.N. Millennium Campaign;Fr. Andrew Small, OMI, Foreign Policy Advisor to the USCCB and other guests from around the world.	The One Campaign The Millennium Campaign Catholic Campaign for Human Development
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03/25/2007	51. Corporate Social Responsibility:Beyond the Bottom Line	When we first discussed doing a show on this topic, the question we asked ourselves was: "Does corporate America have a responsibility beyond the bottom line?" Implicit in that question - at least for us - was "a responsibility to society and the larger world"...not just its shareholders. It was a bit of a rhetorical question. But as we learned, there is actually a great deal of debate about the potential and limits of corporate social responsibility (CSR). We were surprised by the starting point for some - that is, the question: "Does virtue pay?" - but also by the commitment of many companies who take their CSR quite seriously. Our guest, Mr. David Collins, is a retired executive who spent the better part of his career at Johnson & Johnson, serving in a variety of senior management positions including corporate secretary, general counsel and board member. While at J&J, David helped steer the company through the Tylenol crisis in the 80's and to this day, J&J is held up as the premier role model of CSR. By his own admission, David discusses the issue from the POV of the executive. In a subsequent show, we will discuss the show from the POV of the activist investor.	Interfaith Center for Corporate Responsibility
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03/07/2007	50. Do You Know Where Your Children Are? A Profile of Jim & Lyla Dupree	Because we live in an urban center, one of the issues that perpetually haunts us is the utter waste, generation after generation of so much human potential. The premature but inevitable loss of hope among so many of our cities'children who are born into poverty, perilous neighborhoods and broken homes. Children whose future is jeopardized by absent parents, a delinquent school system, danger on every corner and the misplaced priorities of adult citizens. Over time one young life after another is lost to drugs, gunfire or despair. Whenever we hear of anyone or any organization trying to do something about it, we like to tell you about them. On this show, we bring you the story of Jim and Lyla Dupree. They are a couple in their 70's, of limited means, who live in the very kind of neighborhood described. Nearly 20 years ago, after having raised 9 children of their own, they started a program called "Do You Know Where Your Children Are?" in an effort to get kids off the killing streets of the city. And they funded it out of their own threadbare pockets. Their's is a remarkable story of parental love, courageous compassion and saintly humility. Guests: James and Lyla Dupree Guest Narrator: Kate Pipkin, Director of Communications for Maryland Province Jesuits.	Sisters Academy Cristo Rey Network Mother Seton Academy St. Ignatius Loyola Academy
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02/25/2007	49. Creating Passion for Social Justice in Your Faith Community	Most of our programs start out with the introduction of a particular topic important in the world of faith and social justice and wrap up with ways you can help. But even if the flame of desire is there, it takes much more than mere suggestion to engage people in the work of outreach and social justice. A good place to start is with your own faith community. Yet, for so many of us, our experience of social ministry at our church is lackluster at best. Too few people doing all the work. Too many people sitting in the pews feeling overlooked. And no one feeling particularly engaged or energized. This show asks the questions: how can all of us participate fully in the social justice ministry of our faith community? What does a successful parish social justice ministry look like? How do you get there and , more importantly, how do you sustain it? Our guests are two people whose life work is spent nurturing and guiding the development of robust social ministries in various faith communities throughout the country. Listen in as they discuss their ideas on creating passion for social justice within the context of community. Guests are: Jeff Korgen, Director of Social Ministires for the National Pastoral Life Center, New York; and Jim Jezreel, creator of the extremely successful - if challenging - program called Just Faith.	Just Faith National Pastoral Life Center
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02/04/2007	48. Healthcare for the Homeless	On any given night in America, anywhere from 700,000 to 2 million people are homeless. Finding permanent housing is the last thing on their mind. Finding a place to sleep for the night, food, clothing, safety,employment all take priority. So where does healthcare fall on this list? All too often, at the bottom, if at all. And yet, poor healthcare and homelessness are inextricably linked. What are the particular health risks the homeless face? What's being done to help these most vulnerable members of our society? Who is advocating on their behalf? And what are the daunting challenges healthcare providers face as they attempt to care for this growing population? Listen in as our first guest, Mr. James Bridgeford, explains from first hand experience what life is like for someone living on the streets with severe health problems. The discussion continues with Mr. Jeff Singer, President/CEO of Healthcare for the Homeless in Maryland and a tireless advocate for the homeless for over 20 years.	Health Care for the Homeless National Healthcare for the Homeless
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01/21/2007	47. A Conversation with Bishop Tom Gumbleton	Our guest, Bishop Tom Gumbleton, is everything you look for in a church leader: a true imitator of Christ, a compassionate human being,and a humble minister to those he serves. Born in Detroit,he was ordained to the Catholic priesthood in 1956 and named auxiliary bishop of his hometown in 1968. In 1983, at his request, Bishop Gumbleton was assigned as pastor to the poor, inner city parish of St. Leo's, not far from where he grew up. Yet he is a citizen of the world - having traveled the globe on behalf of peace and human rights -from Vietnam to El Salvador, from South America to the Middle East. He is a founder of the peace organization, Pax Christi and a leader in such social justice organizations as Bread for the World, Families for Peaceful Tomorrows, Fellowship of Reconciliation and others. In this conversation, the bishop shares his views on building community, service to the poor, and the struggle for peace and justice - both within the church and the world at large. Listen in as he discusses his pastoral ministry and his social activism and explains how they dovetail. Though his fate, revealed at the end of the show, may come as a shock, one thing is certain, this servant of the people will always be dedicated to the cause of peace and justice...wherever he ministers.	Pax Christi Bread for the World Institute Peaceful Tomorrows Fellowship of Reconciliation
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01/07/2007	46. Lonely Planet, Magnificent Universe	Just for a moment, Provoke turns its attention away from the sorrows and woes of a lonely planet and towards the magnificence of a vast and prolific universe. What can looking at the heavens tell us about life on earth? What does looking at the cosmos tell us about God, ourselves, the world and our place in it? Are we really made in God's image or have we, in our feeble attempt to comprehend, made God in our image? And by doing so, have we made God way too small? Are these scientific or theological questions? Or both? In our search for clues, we spoke to 2 people who spend their lives looking at the universe, not only through the lens of a telescope, but also through the lens of fatith. How do they reconcile faith and science? Is it possible that when it comes to the God question, there is something between verifiable evidence and a frightening leap of faith? Perhaps experience? The experience of a personal encounter with God. Guests are: Fr. George Coyne, SJ - astronomer, Jesuit priest and recently retired Director of the Vatican Observatory; Dr. Aileen O'Donoghue, astronomer, distinguished professor of physics at St. Lawrence University and prolific writer on the subject.	Fellowship of Reconciliation The Albert Einstein Institution Earth Ministry Pax Christi
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