Theos-Talk Archives (December 2006 Message tt00099)

  Friends,  thought some of you might be interested in this Religion and Ethics Newsweekly.
 
Marie
Thursday, November 30, 2006, 4:30:00 PM on WYCC Channel 20


Subject: Religion & Ethics Newsletter


Following is a brief outline of the stories RELIGION & ETHICS NEWSWEEKLY will be 
covering this week. Every Friday evening, new stories are uploaded to the Web 
site at: http://www.pbs.org/religion
Forward a copy of this newsletter: http://www.pbs.org/wnet/religionandethics/php/promomailer.php

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Cover Story: Pope Benedict XVI's Trip to Turkey
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This week, Pope Benedict XVI is visiting Turkey -- his first papal pilgrimmage 
to a predominantly Muslim country.  The historic trip is being closely watched 
as the pontiff tries to reach out to the Muslim world in the aftermath of his 
controversial remarks linking Islam to violence.  The Pope says his visit is 
designed to promote "dialogue, brotherhood and reconciliation" between 
Christians and Muslims.  But will he be successful in bridging the growing 
divide between the two religious groups?  Kim Lawton is in Turkey following the 
Pope on his travels and reports on his efforts to heal relations between Muslims 
and Christians.

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Profile: Scott Neeson
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Scottish-born Scott Neeson, who moved to Los Angeles in 1993 from Australia, was 
living the glamorous life as a Hollywood film executive and keeping company with 
some of the industry's top stars.  But during an overseas backpacking trip in 
2003, Neeson came across a place that would change his life forever.  While 
visiting the poverty-stricken capitol of Cambodia, Phnom Penh, he encountered 
children begging for change and scavenging in the dumps.  The experience 
compelled him to quit his lucrative job at Sony Pictures and begin an entirely 
new career an ocean away as the founder and executive director of the Cambodian 
Children's Fund -- a charity dedicated to providing for the most neglected and 
impoverished.  Initially founded as a safe house for Cambodia's orphaned, 
abandoned or abused kids, this non-profit organization today not only provides 
shelter and food to those in need, but also offers a health care center and a 
comprehensive educational program.
Lucky Severson talks with Neeson about his commitment to make a difference in 
the lives of Cambodia's disadvantaged children.  "The one thing it's really 
taught me, even more than spirituality, is the resilience of the human spirit," 
Neeson explains.  "What these kids have been through is remarkable."  
(Rebroadcast from February 3, 2006)
Web link:  http://www.pbs.org/wnet/religionandethics/week923/profile.html

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What's Ahead?
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December 8: "Shia/Sunni Conflict" -- Lucky Severson talks with Middle East 
scholar Vali Nasr, author of "Shia Revival," about the theological differences 
fueling the historic conflict between Sunnis and Shiites and whether there are 
any prospects for peace. (Rebroadcast from September 29, 2006)
"Dr. Francis Collins" -- Dr. Francis Collins, head of the NIH's Human Genome 
Project and author of "The Language of God," joins host Bob Abernethy to discuss 
his research, the conflict between evolution and intelligent design, and his 
views on a universal God.  (Rebroadcast from July 21, 2006)

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Headlines
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Get the latest news headlines from Religion News Service, featured on the 
RELIGION & ETHICS NEWSWEEKLY home page at: http://www.pbs.org/religion/


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