Debating Intervention in Syria; Guantanamo Ethics; Buddhist University in India

Debating Intervention in Syria, Guantanamo Ethics Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly

Premiered September 06, 2013
Debating Intervention in Syria, Guantanamo Ethics

We discuss alternatives to a missile strike on Syria with Father Drew Christiansen, former editor of the Jesuit magazine "America"; examine the complex ethical and moral questions in the debate over the detention center at Guantanamo Bay; and visit the ancient city of Bodh Gaya in India, where there is an effort to revive a Buddhist university that once thrived there more than 1,400 years ago.

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Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly

This acclaimed one-of-a-kind TV show examines religion's role and the ethical dimensions behind top news headlines. Hosted by veteran journalist Bob Abernethy.

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