Julia Sweeney grew up Catholic, but lost her faith and left the Church.
Julia Sweeney grew up Catholic, but lost her faith and left the Church.
Penelope Fitzgerald is considered one of the great British novelists of the last half-century. Remarkably, she didn't begin writing until she was nearly 60 - and that's partly what attracted biographer Hermione Lee.
Reverend Jamie Coots was a snake handler and Pentecostal preacher in Middlesboro, Kentucky. He died this past Saturday, when the rattlesnake he was handling during a church service bit him.
Margaret D. Jacobs studies early 20th century policies in both the U.S. and Australia, that removed indigenous children from their homes.
Parker Palmer is a writer and educator who's spent a lot of time thinking about the question, "What makes life worth living?"
Dr. Maden Kataria founded Laughter Clubs International – groups of people who meet to laugh aloud together.
Have you heard about "sacred economics"? It's Charles Eisenstein's viral idea, that we need to get our economic systems back in line with our values.
Looking for the extended interview with Eisenstein? Here it is.