Program: #5002
Topic: Diversity
First air date October 8, 2006
WTTW Channel 11 Chicago (PBS)
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Spiritual Journey Segment

 
Vyenkata Dasa, a member of the International Society for Krishna Consciousness, talks about his faith practices.

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Sermon Segment

 
Dr. Sharon Watkins, General Minister and President of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ), gives a message called "With Gentleness and Reverence." She says God calls us to meet each other with gentleness and reverence, to listen to each other's stories, in search of a new community marked by mutual respect.

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Quotation


Have we not all one father? Hath not one God created us?

 
                                                       — Malachi 2:10

Interview Segment

 
Hosts Daniel Pawlus and Lydia Talbot in conversation with Sharon Watkins about religious diversity. She says, "in our faith tradition, one of the things that is so important is that each one of us is created in the image of God and we are called through the Scriptures, rior to Jesus and in a particular way in Jesus, to look upon each human being as being the face of God, the face of Christ, and then to try to treat that person as we would treat Christ."

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Reflection Segment

 
Michael Siegel, Senior Rabbi of Anshe Emet Synagogue in Chicago, reflects on the common thread that weaves throughout our different faith trtaditions.

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