We talk to two people who are proudly both Jewish and Black. They reflect on the shared history of the two groups, and how they are sometimes "othered" by the larger Jewish community.

Take a moment to think of the most famous women of the civil rights movement. Coming up short? Our guest says the African-American experience has been “flattened” by history.

Many American Christians are remembered as anti-racist activists and abolitionists. But American Christianity as an institution has done much to buttress racism… even before the country was founded.

As we commemorate Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, we learn about the role American religion has played in both reinforcing and combating racism.

An expert in religion in an academic way, Elaine Pagels was forced to grapple with faith on a personal level when she unexpectedly lost her husband in an accident, just a year after their son died of a rare lung disease.

When Andy Chaleff was 18 years old, he experienced a loss so profound, it would change the trajectory of his life. But now, he facilitates letter writing workshops where people can break down emotional barriers.

We hear the stories people of choosing to embrace the pain of loss: through religion, through creativity, through honesty, or through emotional vulnerability.

We close the show with a story from our live show, held last November. Audience members were invited to share stories on the theme of "One Family, Many Beliefs." This was the last story of the evening, by James Burns.

We continue with more storytellers.

We continue our live show with our storytelling event.