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Religions of Man; 7; Zen Buddhism

Date: 1955-00-00 Producing Organization: KETC-TV (Television station : Saint Louis, Mo.)

Zen Buddhism is a sect that is beginning to exert a noticeable influence on a number of Western minds, Dr. Smith points out. Zen has an unusual flavor, he reports, for it contains wisdom, urbanity, sophistication, and genuine spirituality. (Description adapted from documents in the NET Microfiche)

Religions of Man; Two Branches of Buddhism

Date: 1955-00-00 Producing Organization: KETC-TV (Television station : Saint Louis, Mo.)

Dr. Smith will explain why, a century after Buddha's death, the need for a new interpretation of his teachings arose. The original version is essentially a religion for monks today; the interpretation is for laymen.

The Bible; A Jewish Viewpoint

Date: 1961-10-23 Producing Organization: WRVR (Radio station: New York, N.Y.)

A discussion on the Jewish perspective of the Bible.

Religions of Man; 2; Religion in the Hindu View of Life

Date: 1955-00-00 Producing Organization: KETC-TV (Television station : Saint Louis, Mo.)

This is the first of three episodes on Hinduism, one of the major living religions of the world. Its adherents claim it to be the oldest, as well, with historical roots dating back to 2500 BC. There are over 200,000,000 Hindus today, almost all of whom live in India. The first episode takes up the what, why and how of Hinduism. (Description adapted from documents in the NET Microfiche)

Religions of Man; 13; Judaism. Part 2: Law

Date: 1955-00-00 Producing Organization: KETC-TV (Television station : Saint Louis, Mo.)

The law of Judaism is divisible into two groups: ethical and ritualistic law, according to Dr. Smith. He discusses each and explains the Torah and the Ten Commandments of the Jewish faith. (Description adapted from documents in the NET Microfiche)

Religions of Man; 12; Judaism. Part 1: The Chosen People

Date: 1955-00-00 Producing Organization: KETC-TV (Television station : Saint Louis, Mo.)

Dr. Smith introduces his discussion of Judaism with a consideration of the chosen people concept which the Jews preserve. He discusses the creation of the prophets, the covenant and the individual morality believed in by this religious group. (Description adapted from documents in the NET Microfiche)

BackStory; Judaism in America

Date: 2016 Producing Organization: BackStory

On Dec. 24th, Jewish communities across the country begin celebrating Hanukkah. The annual holiday celebrates the victory of the Jews over the Greeks, and marks the rededication of the Holy Temple in Jerusalem in the 2nd century BC. Roughly 2% of the U.S. population is Jewish, but the influence of American Jews far outweighs their relatively small numbers. In this episode of BackStory, the Guys (along with guest host Joanne Freeman of Yale University) explore the history of Judaism in America.

BackStory; Enlightened America? A History of Buddhism in the United States

Date: 2019-08-16 Producing Organization: BackStory

Today, Americans generally view Buddhists favorably, according to the Pew Research Center. Meanwhile, terms like “zen” and “mindfulness” are often used as buzzwords to evoke the religion. However, over the last century, Buddhism wasn’t always viewed as a peaceful practice by a mainstream population. On this episode, Brian, Joanne, and Nathan, explore the ways the religion adapted and evolved throughout the 20th century into a distinctive form of “American Buddhism.”

Religions of Man; 11; Social Teachings of Islam

Date: 1955-00-00 Producing Organization: KETC-TV (Television station : Saint Louis, Mo.)

The second episode on Islam is based on the social teaching of that religion. From the beginning Islam was intensely concerned with social issues, Dr. Smith points out. Eight of the religions precepts deal with interpersonal relationships such as taxation, banning of usury, inheritance laws and exclusion of rights to unearned money. (Description adapted from documents in the NET Microfiche)

Contemporary Islam in America

Date: 2012-01-22, 2011-10-26 Producing Organization: KPR

Called "the world's leading authority on contemporary Islam" by the BBC, Dr. Ahmed Akbar has served as the high commissioner from Pakistan to Great Britain, and has advised princes and presidents alike. As chair of Islamic Studies at American University in Washington, D.C. Ambassador Akbar spoke at the Dole Institute of Politics at the University of Kansas.

Focus 580; Buddhism

Date: 2005-04-06 Producing Organization: WILL Illinois Public Media

With David R. Loy (Professor at the Faculty of International Studies, Bunkyo University and a Zen teacher)

BackStory; Islam & the United States

Date: 2014-00-00 Producing Organization: BackStory

The fastest growing major religion in the world today, Islam has some 1.6 billion followers practicing a wide array of religious traditions and speaking hundreds of different languages. And yet, even as more and more Americans convert to the faith and foreigners emigrate to the U.S. from all over the Islamic world, Muslims are still often caricatured in the American imagination. This time on BackStory, we look at the longer history of America's relationship with Islam, from the Barbary Wars a......

Evening Exchange; Muslim Fundamentalism

Date: 1993-04-13 Producing Organization: WHUT

In the aftermath of the 1993 bombings of the World Trade Center in New York City, three Muslims discuss the inherent scapegoating that will likely plague the Islamic community and why. Panelists are: Director of the Islamic Education Center Mohammad Al-Asi, Imam Abdul Alim Musa of Masjid Al-Islam, and owner of Pyramid Bookstore Hodari Abdul Ali. A few speculations as to why the Islamic community will be targeted are talked about. Among them are an American political need to fill the vacuum le......

Religions of Man; 16; Christianity. Part 3: Vines and Branches

Date: 1955-00-00 Producing Organization: KETC-TV (Television station : Saint Louis, Mo.)

Dr. Smith explains the sacramental system of the Catholic Church, discusses the role of the Pope and the Greek Orthodox Church and examines the idea of life after death. (Description adapted from documents in the NET Microfiche)

Chicago Tonight; A Muslim Mosaic

Date: 1996-04-15 Producing Organization: Window to the World Communications, Inc., WTTW (Television station : Chicago, Ill.)

This is the April 15, 1996 episode of "Chicago Matters: A Muslim Mosaic." "Host John Callaway examines Chicago's Muslim community, now the second largest religion in the city, in this hour-long special edition of Chicago's popular public affairs program."--supplemental material.

The Wisdom of Faith with Huston Smith; 104; Islam

Date: 1996-04-16

The doors of Islam were opened to Huston Smith when he was an adult, after discovering the Sufi mystics. He became enamored with Islamic conceptions of order, justice, mercy and compassion. He still prays five times a day as Muslims do. Smith discusses misconceptions about Islam held in the West today.