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Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly

Episode #312

This program included a report on the verdict of a Nebraska trial that found Rev. Jimmy Creech guilty of violating United Methodist law for marrying gay men and for which he was later stripped of his pastorial duties; a look at the legislation proposed at the Catholics Bishops Conference, which would require Catholic colleges to report on the conference annually; a cover story profiling the Shalem Institute for Spiritual Formation, an establishment founded to teach mainstream, non-traditional Christian practitioners a way to become in touch with their spirituality; and a feature examining how Boston's Ten Point Coalition and the Dorchestser Temple Baptist Church's Youth Ministry have spearheaded a mission to prevent crime among Boston youths. [26 minutes] Closed Captioning

This episode has not aired in the past few months on Iowa Public Television.

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Grade Levels
9-12
Curricular Areas
Social Studies
Series Length
651 episodes
Average Episode Length
26 minutes
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Series Description: This series provides in-depth coverage of the top religion and ethics stories of the week as well as religious and ethical perspectives on domestic and foreign events and the arts. Hosted by veteran journalist Bob Abernethy, the series brings viewers breaking news through live and taped reports filed by a team of correspondents in the field and interviews with prominent newsmakers.

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