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Aging Body, Unchanging Spirit

Integrative medicine expert Andrew Weil talks about what we have to gain by embracing the aging process rather than fighting it.

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The Origins of Rumi

The beloved poet spent his youth in Turkey, at the crossroads of many religious cultures.

Related Topics: Holistic Living, Rumi, religious cultures, beloved poet, Turkey, Persian, Beloved, mystical poet, Poet, Meditation, sufi rumi

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Michael Jackson's Death: Does Fame Trump Faith?

While Michael Jackson's death could highlight funeral rituals associated with a particular faith, it may ultimately demonstrate the power of celebrity as a new kind of sacred.

Related Topics: Michael Jackson, Death, Grief, Faiths, Celebrity, Funeral, Culture, religious tradition, funeral ceremonies, funeral rituals, Religious, life cut, celebrity religious culture, adored celebrity saint

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Jane Seymour on Living with an Open Heart

The veteran actress talks about her spiritual life and her near-death experience.

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Blessed John XXIII (1881-1963)

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Dancing in the Streets

Organized religion suppressed our ecstatic rituals--and we need them back, says Barbara Ehrenreich.

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Mother Knows Best? Cultures Clash During A Hindu Holiday

When a wife and her mother-in-law clash over a holiday celebration, a couple discovers new traditions for an ancient holiday.

Related Topics: Faiths, Hinduism, ami, mom, ndash, Holiday, departed grandmother chills, intimate family gathering, favorite vegan restaurant, mother stares, Hindu, Tradition

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Jerusalem Diary: A Mission to Heal

A Muslim surgeon chronicles his two-week trip to the holy land, where he will work with kids and get to the heart of religion.

Related Topics: Faiths, Islam, Surgery, Hospital, Children, Experience, Technology, Israeli government, private manner, Holy Land, Mosque, Family

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Our First Year

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