Gustav Niebuhr: Beyond Tolerance

Recorded Live: Friday, August 15, 2008, 7:00 pm PST

G U E S T :

• Gustav Niebuhr,
  Former New York Times journalist and author of Beyond Tolerance.

Moderated by : Michael G. Pappas
Executive Director, San Francisco Interfaith Council

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About the Program:

Over a 20-year career in journalism, most recently at the New York Times and, prior to that, at the Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, and the Atlanta Journal/Constitution, Gustav Niebuhr has established a reputation as a leading writer about American religion. His work has been published in books, magazines and on the internet; he also does occasional commentaries on religion for the National Public Radio program "All Things Considered."

In this insightful, deeply felt examination of the nature of community and religion, Mr. Niebuhr traces the roots of religious freedom in America and the setbacks and triumphs it has encountered along the way. From Hindus and Quakers in Queens to Catholics and Jews in Baltimore, to black Baptists and Catholics in Louisville, to Catholics and Buddhists in Los Angeles, Niebuhr focuses on the ways people build ties between groups. He looks at why this movement is a particularly American endeavor and how it can save us all. Beyond Tolerance is a handbook for religious cooperation in our fractured times.

Gustav Niebuhr interview on FORA.TV
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