Program: #5306
First air date November 8, 2009
WTTW Channel 11 Chicago (PBS)

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Spiritual Journey Segment

 
Dr. Ajari Mui Baltrunas is a Vietnam veteran who remained in Southeast Asia after his tour of duty and, drawn to the teachings of Buddhism, became a Buddhist monk. He incorporates Buddhist practices into his work as a therapist in Evanston, Illinois, using meditation to help patients of all faiths deal with anxiety and to make sense of grief and suffering.

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Sermon Segment

 
Historian of religion, Diana Butler Bass, author of "A People's History of Christianity," suggest that we look at Christian history from the starting point of the Great Commandment ("Love God and love your neighbor as yourself") rather than the Great Commission ("Go into all the world") for a new perspective on that history.

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Interview Segment

 
Lillian Daniel and Lydia Talbot in conversation with Diana Butler Bass, who says, "An amazing amount of people in their 20s and 30s right now are breaking through all the boundaries and trying to create a generative faith based on love."

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Reflection Segment

 
Otis Moss III, Senior Pastor of Trinity United Church of Christ in Chicago, reflects on jazz music as a metaphor for democracy and faith.

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