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Forrest Church And The 'Valley Of The Shadow'

Unitarian minister Forrest Church believed that the knowledge that we must die makes us question what life means. Church, who died Sept. 24, 2009 after a long battle with cancer of the esophagus, was the author of Love and Death: My Journey through the Valley of the Shadow.

Obituary
21:14

The Rev. Forrest Church, Living 'Love And Death'

Unitarian minister Forrest Church was diagnosed with terminal esophageal cancer last February. He has written and edited over 20 books since 1985. His latest, Love and Death, is a memoir that confronts the fact of death and, in the process, offers readers a meditation on the end of life.

Interview
06:45

New Compilation Features Fifty Years Of Gospel

Fresh Air music critic Milo Miles reviews Classic African American Gospel, a Smithsonian Folkways "Classic" that spans over a half century of recordings. Featuring Reverend Gary Davis, Sonny Terry and others, the compilation illustrates a truly American musical tradition.

Review
41:32

Oscar Winner Denzel Washington

Denzel Washington directs and stars in the new film The Great Debaters, inspired by the true story of Wiley College's winning debate team of the early 1930s. The film also stars Forest Whitaker.

Actor Denzel Washington
44:19

Scientist Jane Goodall on Her Spirit and Faith.

Scientist Jane Goodall. She's devoted her life to studying the lives of chimpanzees in the wild. Her new book is "Reason for Hope: A Spiritual Journey" (Warner Books) about her beliefs in science and faith. There's also a companion PBS special which airs nationwide on October 27th. (THIS INTERVIEW CONTINUES INTO THE SECOND HALF OF THE SHOW).

Primatologist Jane Goodall
16:15

Novelist and Screenwriter Michael Tolkin.

Novelist and screenwriter Michael Tolkin. He's just directed his first film, "The Rapture," based on his own screenplay about a woman's search for faith. Tolkin's novel, "The Player" will soon come out as a movie, directed by Robert Altman.

Interview

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