Marj Johnston is the Assistant Pator at Westminster Congregational United Church of Christ in Spokane, Wa. In a return visit to the program, we will be discussing James Fowler's book - Stages of Faith: The Psychology of Human Development and the Quest for Meaning. This show originally aired on 11/16/09. Contact Information - www.westminsterucc.org or (509)-624-1366.

Rev. Joe Niemiec is the co-pastor of the Center for Spiritual Living in Spokane, WA. He will be discussing his spiritual journey and offering an understanding of Science of Mind. This show originally aired on 11/2/09.Contact Information - http://cslspokane.org or (509) 534-1011.

Mark Potok is the Director of the Intelligence Project at the Southern Poverty Law Center, a  nonprofit organization based in Montgomery, Alabama, that was founded in 1971 as a small civil rights law firm. Today, SPLC is internationally known for its tolerance education programs, its legal victories against white supremacists, and its tracking of hate groups. The Intelligence Project monitors hate groups and extremist activities throughout the U.S. and publishes the Center's award-winning Intelligence Report. We will be discussing religious extremist groups in the United States. Contact Information - http://splcenter.org or (334)-956-8200. This program originally aired on 10/19/09/

Dr. Isabelle Kinnard Richman is the Vice President for Education at the First Freedom Center, which is a non-profit, non-political, non-denominational, educational organization based in Richmond, Virginia, whose mission is to increase understanding and respect for religious freedom in diverse communities worldwide, through education about this core human value: the freedom of thought, conscience and belief. Dr. Kinnard will be discussing the history of and the current state of religious freedom in America. Contact Information - http://firstfreedom.org or (804) 643-1786. This program originally aired on 10/5/09.

Rev. Toni Niemiec, pastor of the Center for Spiritual Living, will we talking about an upcoming event in Spokane called Pathways to Peace, which runs from September 11 - 21. It is a series of Peace Events that includes participants from many peace groups and faith traditions, offering various approaches to inner peace and to being of service in the world. The event is sponsored by a local organization called One Peace Many Paths. We will talk about the event, the organization and the the idea that real peace first must be addressed from within. This show originally aired on 9/7/09.Contact information: http://onepeacemanypaths.org

Dr. Chandra Reddy was my guest as we discussed Hinduism, which is regarded as the oldest of the world's major religions, and also the third largest, with over a billion adherents. Contact Information - www.spokanedesi.com or contact Mrs. Sreedharani Nandagopal, President of the South Asian Cultural Association at [email protected]. This show originally aired on 8/31/09.

Clyde Young is a member of the Revolutionary Communist Party. As a young man, he spent many years in prison where he became a revolutionary. In 2008, he spoke at the University of California Los Angeles on a panel titled Religion, Atheism and Black People. He will be talking about communism, atheism and the role that spirituality plays in his political views. For more information visit the website for the Revolutionary Communist Party - http://revcom.us. This show originally aired on 8/17/09.

Venerable Geshe Thupten Phelgye was born in Tibet in 1956 and escaped to India with his family when he was three years old. He became a monk at the age of seventeen, completed the rigorous eighteen year course of traditional studies in Buddhist philosophy that earned him the title "Geshe" (PhD) from the Sera Monastic University in 1991 and followed that with Buddhist Tantryana studies at Gyumeh Tantric Monastry. In 1993 he dedicated five years to a meditation retreat in the mountains of Dharamsala and in 1998 with the blessing of the Dalia Lama established the Universal Compassion Movement. In 2001 Geshe Thupten Phelgye was elected as a member of the Tibetan Parliament in Exile where he currently serves. Over the years Geshe Thupten Phelgye has been giving talks around the world advocating vegetarianism, interfaith dialogue and Universal Compassion. We will be discussing Buddhism, politics in Tibet and the Universal Compassion Movement. Contact Information - http://universalcompassion.org. This program originally aired on 7/20/09.

Jon O'Brien is President of Catholics for Choice, a Washington DC based, non-profit oragnization that was founded in 1973 to serve as a voice for Catholics who believe that the Catholic tradition supports a woman's moral and legal right to follow her conscience in matters of sexuality and reproductive health. In response to the murder of Dr. George Tiller on May 31st in the foyer of his church, we will be discussing the ongoing debate about the issue of abortion and the role that religion plays in it.For more information you can call Catholics for Choice (202) 986-6093 or visit their website at http://catholicsforchoice.org. This show originally aired on 7/6/09.

In honor of Juneteenth, a little known holiday that celebrates the end of slavery in the United States, I have invited a former guest back to discuss the role of the Southern Baptist Church (in particular) in slavery in the United States, as well as a paper that she previously wrote on Black Catholics. Beverly Spears is an ordained American Baptist Minister who earned her Master's Degree in Pastoral Studies from Seattle University's School of Theology and Ministry. She was ordained in the American Baptist tradition after 30-years as a Roman Catholic, and a 20-year career in public service which included several years as a senior policy analyst for the City of Seattle. She currently is a ministry consultant, specializing in the design and implementation of education and outreach programs for churches and faith-based organizations. For more information contact this show. This show originally aired on 7/29/09.