<p>Ali refused the Vietnam War draft as a conscientious objector. For five years he had to wage a battle in U.S. courts to defend his religious freedom. We’ll look at the religious beliefs that informed his position and why Ali’s eventual Supreme Court case helped turn the tide for religious minorities in this country. </p>

Ali refused the Vietnam War draft as a conscientious objector. For five years he had to wage a battle in U.S. courts to defend his religious freedom. We’ll look at the religious beliefs that informed his position and why Ali’s eventual Supreme Court case helped turn the tide for religious minorities in this country.

<p>Ali refused the Vietnam War draft as a conscientious objector. For five years he had to wage a battle in U.S. courts to defend his religious freedom. We’ll look at the religious beliefs that informed his position and why Ali’s eventual Supreme Court case helped turn the tide for religious minorities in this country.&nbsp;</p>

Episode 4: “I’m a Baaad Man!”

There may be no other actor on the world’s stage whose life has been as heavily documented as Muhammad Ali's. Yet for all the ways the legendary athlete and humanitarian’s life has been scrutinized and celebrated, few have attempted to tell the story of what he valued most: his spiritual evolution. 

From America Abroad Media, The Muhammad Ali Center, and PRX, “The Universal Title” is a six-episode special on Muhammad Ali’s spiritual journey from Christianity to Islam — And what really made him ‘The Greatest.’ Hosted by Preacher Moss.

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There may be no other actor on the world’s stage whose life has been as heavily documented as Muhammad Ali's. Yet for all the ways the legendary athlete and humanitarian’s life has been scrutinized and celebrated, few have attempted to tell the story of what he valued most: his spiritual evolution. From America Abroad Media, The Muhammad Ali Center, and PRX, “The Universal Title” is a six-episode special on Muhammad Ali’s spiritual journey from Christianity to Islam — And what really made him ‘The Greatest.’ Hosted by Preacher Moss.

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