Tapestry (CBC)
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Gerald Shea on discovering his partial deafness halfway...
Gerald Shea spent years transcribing what he heard, trying to make sense out of what people were saying to him. He talks to Mary Hynes about "all the "lost time, lost words and lost loves."
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A Love Supreme: God in the Music of John Coltrane...
This week on Tapestry, we explore the music and spirituality of the jazz great, John Coltrane. To some jazz fans, he was the high priest of the avant-garde movement. And to others, tenor saxophonist John Coltrane was a saint.
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Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal?
Jeanette Winterson is an acclaimed British writer. She was adopted by very religious Pentecostal parents, who hoped she would become a missionary. Instead, Jeanette fell in love with a woman. Her memoir is called Why Be Happy When You Could Be Normal?
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The Exit Ramp
On this week's show, the elusive exit ramp. One guest tries to escape a soul-crushing line of work - he is a minister who has lost his religious belief - and another guest leads gang members away from lives of violence.
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The Faces of Eve
Eve represents the first woman on earth in Christian and Judaic traditions. In Islam she's known as Hawwa. To many, she's the thoughtless vixen who tempted man away from God. A closer look at Eve shows a daring champion of human ingenuity and equality.
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The Importance of Being Sexual
What if the classic sensual tome 'The Arabian Nights: Tales from a Thousand and One Nights' had been written by a scientist? A scientist with specialties in sexual health and public policy - and a wicked sense of humour?
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How Do You Want to Live?
Anthony Lawlor is an architect who has made it his job to find the sacred in the ordinary. He and Mary talk about how the divine is not limited to churches, mosques, synagogues and temples. Lawlor says you can find it everywhere, if you just look - even
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Spring Cleaning in God's House
There was a phrase ringing out in a lot of churches over the holiday weekend, as Christians think about the message of hope and rebirth offered to them at this time of the year. "We are an Easter people,"
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I'm Right, You're Wrong
This week on Tapestry, why dialing down self-righteousness is so important - and so hard. Psychologist Jonathan Haidt explains why arguments about politics and religion get so toxic. Later, writer Philip Yancey talks to Mary about finding strength in your
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When in Rome
Habemus Papam! - We have a pope! With those words, Pope Francis became the leader of the Catholic Church. On this episode, we explore what it was like to be in Rome, what we can expect from the pontiff, and the story behind St. Francis of Assisi.
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High Anxiety
The ruminations, the worry, the fretting, the unshakable conviction that the worst is about to happen. If this doesn't sound familiar to you, congratulations, you well-adjusted soul. If it's ringing a few bells - welcome to the club.
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Lamenting the Road Not Taken
It's only human to assess one's life and ponder what might have been. Everyone from John Lennon to Marlon Brando in On the Waterfront has tried to express the mix of regret and foggy optimism that our hearts associate with the roads not taken. Author Adam Phillips put it this way: We're "haunted by the myth of our own potential." He talks about it to Mary this week.
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Keeping the Doubt
We take a look at how doubt and skepticism can be essential ingredients to faith. Mary meets Rabbi Rami Shapiro - a rabbi who says he isn't religious, but rather a curious, holy rascal. She also talks to Michael Shermer, the founder of Skeptic Magazine. He's held his own against Deepak Chopra in a go round on consciousness and quantum physics.
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What is the World Made of?
All through the ages, the question has been asked by everyone from the toddler to the philosopher: What is the world made of? What is the stuff of the universe? On this week's show, we delve into fire, earth, and water. Michael Winter starts us off with story about fire. You get too close to it and it might change who you are. One minute, the Newfoundland author was heaving a pile of garbage into a raging incinerator and the next, well, he was going down the chute.
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Spiritual but not religious...and totally self-obsessed.
Author David Webster argues that modern spirituality is not only unhelpful, it can make you stupid, selfish and unhappy.
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Crossing the Line
As a journalist, Kevin Cox covered it all, including tragedies like the Westray mining disaster and the Swissair crash near Peggy's Cove. But he often felt that he was standing on the wrong side of the police tape. Instead of reporting the news, Cox wanted to be with the families, helping them cope with their loss. After 35 years, he left journalism and is now training to be a minister.
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Lessons for Living
What can the old teach the young about living a good life? This week on Tapestry, we hear wisdom from the elders on everything from marrying the right person, to raising happy children, to staying connected with the people you love.
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It Goes Both Ways: When God Talks Back
The anthropologist Tanya Luhrmann is fascinated by religious believers who experience god talking to them, either through visions, or a voice they can hear. She is the author of When God Talks Back: Understanding the American Evangelical Relationship with God.
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'Worshipping at the altar of vodka and cocaine'
This week on Tapestry, Mary Hynes talks to Don Lattin about his new memoir, Distilled Spirits: Getting High, Then Sober, with a Famous Writer, a Forgotten Philosopher, and a Hopeless Drunk. Later in the show, Mary meets a Montreal professor who's taking the subject of philosophy out of the classroom and into the streets.
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Prayer: the small but mighty
For Hindus, Buddhists and other eastern faiths it's the single-syllabled Om. For Jews it's the six words of the Shema. The Jesus Prayer is beloved by many Christians. This week we look at prayers of few words - the small-but-mighty sayings that inspire and sustain millions.
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Mavis Staples
Sorry, subscribers! This week's show with the legendary Mavis Staples is loaded with songs, and copyright rules do not allow us to podcast the music. To hear the show, go to cbc.ca/tapestry.
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Do You Hear What We Hear?
This week Tapestry reconsiders the carol in three different ways. There's the mysterious back-story of a beloved tune; a professional singer on what many consider the show-stopper of midnight mass; and a meditation on one tune fit for the midwinter blues of life.
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When the Stranger Calls Us Home
Mary Jo Leddy is woman of letters and recipient of many honours. The founder of one of Canada's most respected refugee aid groups says anyone can live a life of importance and consequence. You only need to say yes to someone who needs your help.
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Revelation: the most psychedelic book in the Bible
Some believe it's a roadmap to the end of days. Others say it's one big hallucination. It's The Book of Revelation and, for a very long time, it has fuelled Christian fears of a judgement day literally full of fire and brimstone. The story from Elaine Pagels,the woman who wrote the book on The Book.
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Revelation: the most psychedelic book in the Bible
Some believe it's a roadmap to the end of days - others say it's one big hallucination. It's The Book of Revelation and, for a very long time, it has fuelled Christian fears of a judgement day literally full of fire and brimstone. This week, Elaine Pagels, the woman who wrote the book on The Book tells the story.
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Apocalypse Soon
How is it that we find ourselves here once again with Doomsday close at hand? This time around it's the Maya calendar and the fact that some interpretations say it predicts the end will come on December 21, 2012. This week on Tapestry, Mary investigates the latest cultural obsession with the Apocalypse.
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Checking the Box Marked 'None'
There was a time, not so long ago, when Canada's census form didn't offer "no religion" as an option. The category simply didn't exist. Now, those who tick that box are so numerous they have their own nickname: the 'nones.' They include atheists and agnostics, but also a lot of people who describe themselves as "spiritual but not religious."
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Wisdom in the lab
Some things you just can’t measure. Where is the scale that can measure the inner life? Where is the lab that can calibrate wisdom? Well, actually, there are quite a few of them. Neurologists the world over are studying wisdom. Their results, on this episode of Tapestry.
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Rev. Richard Coles, Pop Star to Priest
Ever met a priest whose CV includes a number one hit song? You're about to. The Reverend Richard Coles is a prolific and hillarious Twitterer, and a sardonic radio host on the BBC. But, the Anglican vicar is also openly gay, living with his partner. Faith and fame in the form of a guest like no other, this week on Tapestry.
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Subtler Ways
Mary Hynes explores what happens when entire societies decree that being loud, confident, and outgoing is the only recipe for success. Introverts have given us everything from brilliant literature to the laptop computer.
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Crazy Busy
There must have been busier moments than this in human history. Inventing the wheel, building entire civilizations - can't have been all that easy. So why does modern life feel so ... hectic? This week on Tapestry, Crazy Busy! Do we really need to be as busy as we think?
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AI: The Answer to Cosmic Loneliness
Artificial intelligence is developing at an incredible pace. However, some people say we are neglecting to ask some crucial questions about its impact. Why are we creating it in the first place and what does that tell us about ourselves? Could it be that deep down we are intensely lonely?
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And The Moral Of The Story Is...
The late British philosopher Bertrand Russell observed, "Most of the greatest evil that man has inflicted upon man comes through people feeling quite certain about something which, in fact, was false." Producer Frank Faulk explores the dangers of moral certainty.
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Coping: Part 2
Part 2 in our series on coping. We’ve all had times where we’re just trying to get by. This week, Rabbi Harold S. Kushner tells us the story of the Book of Job, and why it's the ultimate textbook for how to deal when the going gets tough.
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Coping: Part 1
We all experience misfortune, cracks in our lives, our relationships, our psyches. But perhaps it's how we respond that reveals who we are. There's a Zen saying that "Pain is inevitable; suffering is optional." On this episode of Tapestry, we examine the ways we cope. This is part one in our two-part series on how we deal with tough times.
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Idolatry for Beginners
We live in a time of widespread obsession with everything from money to celebrity. Is our culture’s fascination with ‘the best and the latest’ a new form of idol worship?
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My Joan of Arc - Season 18 : Episode 2
Joan of Arc talked to heavenly voices, helped crown a king and saved France, all before she turned 21. Actually, she didn’t turn 21 because she was burned at the stake for being a heretic before she could. That was 600 years ago but Joan continues to inspire the religious and non-religious to this day.
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Ashes - Season 18 : Episode 1
In a quiet but significant way, human ashes have affected us from ancient history to modern day life. People in all cultures face the question, what do we do with the ash? The differences tell us a lot about who we are and what we believe.
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I'm Right, You're Wrong
This week on Tapestry, why dialing down self-righteousness is so important – and so hard. Mary Hynes talks to psychologist Jonathan Haidt and to writer Philip Yancey.
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Say No To Happiness
Happiness. Philosophers from the time of Aristotle have called it the ultimate purpose of life. And why not? Scientific studies proclaim that happy people enjoy greater intimacy, better health and even more creativity. So bring it on! Everyone wants happiness! Everyone except documentary maker, Frank Faulk.
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When The Universe Changes
Mary talks to Kevin Cox, a journalist who was frustrated by his inability to comfort people in times of great sorrow. After a stellar career in journalism, Cox has decided to become a minister. Then, Alan Lightman, author of Einstein’s Dreams, brings us his vision of God as imagined in his new novel, Mr g. So how does an agnostic theoretical physicist picture God? Probably not as you’d expect!
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Destiny
To what extent can we control destiny? We meet five people who are struggling to take control of the fates they face. From life and death medical decisions to cheesemaking, they’re trying to figure out when it’s time to fight and when it’s time to surrender.
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Keeping the Doubt
A look at how doubt and skepticism can be essential ingredients to faith. First, we hear from Rabbi Rami Shapiro - a rabbi who says he isn't religious. Instead, he describes himself as a curious, holy rascal in search of sacred cows to slaughter. And a conversation with Michael Shermer, the founder of Skeptic Magazine.
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Forgiveness
Mary Hynes explores the ideas of forgiveness, confession, regret and apologies. She's in conversation with Dave Bry, who has been writing public apologies for years to those whom he has somehow wronged. The atonement starts from seemingly insignificant events like throwing beer cans on Jon Bon Jovi’s lawn in high school! We also hear the moving story of how one father struggled for eight years over whether he should forgive the drunk driver who killed his daughter.
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The Gospel According to Mark
Tapestry brings you something unusual. The show plays excerpts from a live performance by Canadian actor Kenneth Welsh. He read the full Book of Mark from start to finish without taking a break at Beaches Presbyterian Church in Toronto.
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The Comfy Church
This week Tapestry asks how important is it for worship to be 'fun'. We meet Reverend Dorian Baxter, who also goes by the stage name "Elvis Priestly". We also hear from ordained minister, Jeffrey MacDonald. And we travel to Maple Creek, Saskatchewan, where the cowboy church is in full swing.
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Silence
Tapestry, host Mary Hynes explores a strange subject for broadcasting.... Silence. It may seem a bad idea to base a radio show on absolute quiet, but not everyone defines silence as the complete absence of sound. Guests: Gordon Hempton, James Kugel, and Omar Faruk Tekbilek
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Subtler Ways
Susan Cain is a lawyer, a writer and an introvert. On this episode of Tapestry, she and Mary explore what happens when entire societies decree that being loud, confident, and outgoing is the only recipe for success. And, the story of a man who is bringing the world of devotion to a bar near you. Landon Coleman is another Canadian singer-songwriter in a jean jacket who is toting his guitar from club-to-club across the country. What his audience doesn’t know is that he’s also trying to include...
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Lighten Up
Laughing and praying don't often go hand in hand. It seems that somewhere throughout the long march of time, levity has been leached out of religion. We'll hear from Susan Sparks, a Baptist minister who's also a stand-up comic, about why she's on a mission of mirth. And Mark Pinsky talks about his book, The Gospel According to The Simpsons.
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Spiritual Envy / Inner Demons
What happens when you want to believe but no longer can? Where do you find comfort in an impersonal universe? This episode of Tapestry features the stories of two different men who at one time had faith in God, but lost it. Even so, they continue to search for a sense of wonder and meaning in life.
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Stepping Up
You're relaxing on a cruise ship, maybe eating a fine meal, when the ship suddenly hits a reef, and begins to sink. It's the moment of truth: are you the one who steps up and does something to help? Or are you the one who runs away? Mary Hynes talks to John Izzo, the author of Stepping Up: How Taking Responsibility Changes Everything. Also an interview with Rudy Berghuys, president of the Royal Canadian Humane Association, the organization which bestows Canada's bravery awards. And we'll...
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Autism and the Divine
What is the experience of the Divine for the autistic mind? Mary Hynes talks to Temple Grandin, Anthony Easton, and Reverend John Gillibrand. And a visit to Beth Tzedec Synagogue where there is a special program for children on the spectrum as they reach the age of bar and bat mitzvah.
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Mavis Staples Interview
Mary Hynes talks to the legendary Mavis Staples. For more than six decades she has used her gift of music to advance civil rights and social justice. With her father and siblings in the Staple Singers, they performed at rallies and the sermons of Dr. Martin Luther King and created what is known as the soundtrack of the civil rights movement.
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Lessons for Living
Mary Hynes talks to Karl Pillemer is a gerontologist and a professor of human development at Cornell University. For five years, he and his colleagues interviewed more than a thousand people over the age of 65, asking them what they had learned about how to live a good life.
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The God of Your Understanding: Religion in AA
In 1939, the founders of Alcoholics Anonymous published what has become known as The Big Book. It outlines 12 steps in which alcoholics admit they have no control over alcohol and that they need the help of a higher power to get sober. More than 70 years later, many people are asking whether belief in a higher power is necessary in order to stop drinking. Can atheists and agnostics use the steps to get sober?
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Padre Pio
Mary Hynes talks to historian Sergio Luzzatto about Padre Pio, Italy's favourite saint.
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Face Time
Somehow or other, whatever version of you that you bring to the outside world, is revealed on your face. Mary Hynes talks to a young woman in Ottawa, who began wearing the niqab when she was 13, about the Muslim act of covering the female face. Jonathan Goldstein, host of CBC radio's WireTap, talks about what he sees, when he looks in the mirror. Physician, author and neurologist Oliver Sacks talks about what it's like when you can't recognize a face from one meeting to the next. And...
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Apocalypse Soon
So how is it that we find ourselves here once again with Doomsday close at hand? This time around it’s the Maya calendar and the fact that some interpretations say it ends on December 21, 2012. Some believe that signals the end for planet Earth – at least as we know it. (Or perhaps this signals an end to end-of-the-world predictions?)
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Mary Jo Leddy/Visit to Buddhist Monastery
Mary Hynes talks with Mary Jo Leddy about her commitment to social justice and her faith. Both are explored in her latest book, The Other Face of God: When the Stranger Calls Us Home. Also, freelance broadcaster Gloria Chang takes us along for an overnight stay at a Zen Buddhist monastery in Korea, as she attempts to discover her own "Buddha nature."
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Belonging
Belonging is a basic human need. Some theories rank it right after food, water and shelter! This week, Tapestry takes a look at what belonging means in the spiritual life. Why is it such a big deal?
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Reasons to Live
Mary Hynes talks to Ray Robertson about his book, Why Not - 15 Reasons To Live. Also on the show: the late Steve Jobs, founder of Apple; stroke victim and brain scientist Jill Bolte Taylor; Hassan Ghedi Santur on his passion for the Gustav Klimt painting, The Kiss. And a moving documentary about Jarrod Livingstone.
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Midlife
To many who study it, midlife is as profound a time as any in your whole life; a time when the soul of a human being refuses to keep quiet. This week on Tapestry, Mary Hynes explores The Meaning of Midlife. Guests: Joe Ollmann, James Hollis, Benjamin Stein, and Jean Bliveau.
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Relics
This weekend on Tapestry Mary Hynes explores the ways we humans reach past the grave to reconnect with those who have left this world. We'll hear about venerated relics of the saintly - the shriveled tongue of St. Anthony, the tooth of Buddha and the whisker of Mohammed, to modern innovations that allow us to send email messages after we die. Guests: Peter Manseau, David Eagleman, and Hilda Panasiuk.
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Living With A Saint
Mary Hynes talks to Mary Johnson about her life with Mother Teresa’s Missionaries of Charity. A life where as Sister Donata, she climbed high in the order and became one of Mother Teresa’s trusted Superiors. A life where she also struggled with obedience and in the end, chastity. Johnson says it wasn’t about weakness, but more about realizing that for her, true giving does not include complete denial of her own desires.
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Hope
Hope can be a pretty tricky thing. If you don't have enough, you're going to be miserable. If you have too much, maybe you're in denial about something really bad. Joan Chittister, Benedictine nun and author of more than 40 books, weighs in on what hope means in tough times. Neil Pasricha, blogger about all things awesome, drops by the studio, and writer Teri Degler will share her story about finding hope when she least expected it. And we'll treat you to some of the wisdom of the English...
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When Mind and Medicine Meet
This week on Tapestry, host Mary Hynes explores the unpredictable places where mind and medicine meet. We’re not talking about miraculous healings at the shrines of saints. Sometimes these things happen in more subtle ways. Abby Sher tells Mary what happened when praying became part of her obsessive compulsive disorder. Alastair Cunningham – immunologist, psychologist and cancer survivor -- says that while surgery probably saved his life, meditation played no small part in his healing. And...
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In The Beginning Was The Word
Around the world, there are lectures, seminars, musical events and celebrations underway, to mark the 400th anniversary of the King James Version of the Bible. Mary talks with Renaissance scholar Gordon Campbell, author of Bible; The Story of the King James Version, 1611- 2011. Also, a documentary by about the spoken word featuring actor RH Thomson.
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Sacred Ground, Part 2
Writer Phil Cousineau tells Mary Hynes what makes a place sacred. Akbar Ahmed ponders Mecca; what it is about the place, that brings many Muslims to "the core of (their) faith". And we hear from Jane Korman, who traveled to Auschwitz in 2009 with her three children and her 89-year-old father who is a holocaust survivor.
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Sacred Ground, Part 1
Theologian Rudolf Otto wrote nearly a century ago that there are two kinds of hallowed ground. One is a place set apart for prayer and meditation. The other is a place set apart because it is entirely 'other' - a place where something happened - something almost beyond the realm of human experience and understanding. The site of the World Trade Centre in New York City is one of those places. Last year Tapestry visited the site while it was in the midst of reconstruction. Join host Mary Hynes...
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Dominion
Today we ask whether there is a spiritual dimension to the way people and animals live together on the Earth. We hear from Michael Bruner who is a Presbyterian minister who helped head up A Religious Proclamation for Animal Compassion. We also pay a visit to a halal slaughterhouse near Ottawa. And Mary interviews Ibrahim Abdul-Matin, author of Green Deen: What Islam Teaches about Protecting the Planet. And a rivetting story of a whale rescue by WNYC's Radio Lab.
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Death Be Not Scary
Mary Hynes speaks with University of Alberta's Wendy Duggleby, about the role that hope plays at the end of life. And we'll hear from Sandra Clarke, who 10 years ago founded the first chapter of No One Dies Alone, an all-volunteer program that sees to it that people who are alone at the end of their life are comforted and cared for by a round-the-clock team who remain by their side to their last breath. And Don Ferguson of the Royal Canadian Air Farce shares his memories of his lifelong...
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Sex and Soul
Through the ages, religion and sexuality have been deeply intertwined. The historian Mircea Eliade said that sex has been seen as a pathway to the Divine. He called sexual passion a 'hierophany' -- something that reveals the sacred to the human. Mary Hynes talks to Jennifer Wright Knust. She's an assistant professor of religion at Boston University. She's also an ordained American Baptist pastor. Her latest book is Unprotected Texts: The Bible's Surprising Contradictions about Sex and...
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To Err is Human
We all know that to err is human, but for some the fear of making a mistake can lead to a diminished experience of life. We'll talk to celebrated Canadian designer Bruce Mau about the importance of making friends with failure. And we'll hear from research professor Brene Brown, author of The Gifts of Imperfection. For the past decade she has been exploring the role of shame, empathy, vulnerability and authenticity, and it's brought her a unique understanding of imperfection.
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The Road to Damascas
Today on Tapestry we're featuring stories of seekers: people who are so driven to find out their spiritual home, they scope out new ones. We'll bring you the story of Neil Littlejohn in St. John's Newfoundland, who left Christianity for Islam. And we'll hear from freelance producer Prudent Nsengiyumva in Rwanda, where in the aftermath of the genocide, Islam is growing faster than any other faith. Also, comedian and actor Mary Walsh talks about her struggle with faith, and her instinct to...
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A Call for Compassion
Karen Armstrong joins host Mary Hynes for a feature interview on Armstrong's Charter of Compassion. Her wish for a more compassionate world got the nod, and much-deserved seed money from the TED Foundation. The Charter was written and endorsed by some of the world's leading thinkers.
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Preachers Who Don't Believe In God
A recent study from Tufts University tells the story of several pastors who no longer believe in God. Most are still working in churches, still preaching sermons, and still counseling the faithful. They are isolated and, in some cases, unable to confide even in their own families, for fear of what their newfound disbelief may do to their relationships. We speak with two pastors who took part in the study, as well as hear from Daniel Dennett, professor of philosophy and co-director of the...
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Art and Soul
Today's episode explores the intricate relationship between art and soul. Mary Hynes talks to the world-renowned wildlife artist Robert Bateman. We also hear from Rosemary Phelan a former nurse who witnessed a healing influence of music on her patients. And an interview with Rev. Jennie Hogan about how art galleries are replacing traditional places of worship for those seeking spiritual inspiration.
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Baby Gurus
This week on Tapestry, we explore the spiritual power of babies. Mary Hynes speaks with psychologist and philosopher Alison Gopnik, who argues that babies might have more to teach us than we've ever realized.
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Science and the Moral Landscape/Jewish Atheism
Mary Hynes talks to Sam Harris on Tapestry about his latest book, The Moral Landscape: How Science Can Determine Human Values. And Dan Falk, author, freelance journalist and documentary-maker, explores the idea of Jewish atheism.
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The Spirit of Music
Some people call Victor Wooten the greatest bass player alive. He started playing the bass when he was three years old. His stage debut came at age five. Victor is a member of the Grammy-winning Bla Fleck & The Flecktones and winner of two Nashville Music Awards for Bassist Of The Year. Mary Hynes talks to Victor Wooten about his book: The Music Lesson: A Spiritual Search For Growth Through Music.
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Destiny
To what extent can you control it? We'll meet people who are struggling to take control of the destiny they face. If you could go back in your past, and change one thing, what would it be? Ari Weinberg writes a letter to his teenaged self with some advice. We'll also hear from Bill Kerr, a man who suffered a major stroke, and decided to take himself off the medication that's keeping him alive. And following your destiny to become a Catholic priest is a bit of a challenge... if you're a...
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The Spirit of Music
Some people call Victor Wooten the greatest bass player alive. He started playing the bass when he was three years old. His stage debut came at age five. Victor is a member of the Grammy-winning Bla Fleck and The Flecktones and winner of two Nashville Music Awards for Bassist Of The Year. Mary Hynes talks to Victor Wooten about his book: The Music Lesson: A Spiritual Search For Growth Through Music.
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The Spirit of Music
Some people call Victor Wooten the greatest bass player alive. He started playing the bass when he was three years old. His stage debut came at age five. Victor is a member of the Grammy-winning Bla Fleck & The Flecktones and winner of two Nashville Music Awards for Bassist Of The Year. Mary Hynes talks to Victor Wooten about his book: The Music Lesson: A Spiritual Search For Growth Through Music.
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Irshad Manji
Irshad Manji has been inspiring - and infuriating - people with her thoughts on Islam for the better part of the last decade. And with the release of her second book, Allah, Liberty and Love, she is continuing along her path of what she calls her "dare-devil expedition".
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Reclaiming Romance
Writer Cristina Nehring argues that romance has become 'a poor and shrunken thing' in our time, emptied of all spiritual consequence. Also on the program: a documentary about Paula Jardine, artist-in-residence at Vancouver's Mountainview Cemetery. Paula uses her artistry to personalize rituals around the death of loved ones. And St. John's writer Joan Sullivan finds a moment of stillness and peace in the heart of Manhattan.
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Forgiveness
To err is human...to forgive...is complicated. In this episode of Tapestry, host Mary Hynes explores the idea of forgiveness, confession, regret and apologies. She's in conversation with Dave Bry, who has been writing public apologies for years to those whom he has somehow wronged. And we hear the moving story of how one father, who, after eight years of anger and bitterness, came to forgive the drunk driver who killed his daughter.
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Don't Fear the Reaper
This weekend on Tapestry Mary Hynes delves into questions of the afterlife - how our ideas of heaven and hell evolved through history and across cultures. She speaks with journalist Lisa Miller about her book Heaven: Our Enduring Fascination with the Afterlife. She also hears from Eileen Gardiner who runs a website called Hell On Line. And finally she talks with Jeff Greenberg, a psychologist who specializes in death anxiety - our fear of the unknown.
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