James Lee Burke, Solitary Confinement, Children's Hajj

Catholic writer James Lee Burke; Ethics of solitary confinement; Children's Hajj

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James Lee Burke, Solitary Confinement, Children's Hajj Religion & Ethics NewsWeekly

Premiered October 11, 2013

James Lee Burke, Solitary Confinement, Children's Hajj

We look into some of the ethical challenges raised by solitary confinement in prisons; visit best-selling Catholic crime-novel writer James Lee Burke at his home in Montana; and replay our 2012 story about a mock hajj for Muslim American children in Virginia as this year's annual pilgrimage to Mecca approaches.

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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.