Spirituality & Religion
Religion
Decathlon World Champion
From a fist-fighting, drug-using, and pre-suicidal youth, Clay became the "World's Greatest Athlete" in the decathlon. |
Theologian & Author
Mark Oppenheimer is one of our country's leading writers and speakers about contemporary religion. The biweekly writer of "Beliefs," The New York Times’ legendary religion column, he is also a frequent... |
Public Intellectual & Best-Selling Author
Named by Essence magazine as one of the 50 most inspiring African Americans, Dyson is one of the nation's most renowned public intellectuals, revitalizing the role with the fervor of an ordained Baptist... |
Businessman, America’s Leading Gospel Singer & Motivator
A top artist in contemporary Gospel music, and the first Gospel artist to ever go platinum, Franklin has transformed and transcended the genre. Throughout his success, he never lost sight of his faith, remaining a... |
Best-Selling Author & "Human Guinea Pig"
Renowned as "the human guinea pig," A.J. Jacobs has outsourced his life to India, read the entire Encyclopedia Britannica in a quest to become the smartest person in the world, lived modern life as the ultimate... |
Educator / Psychotherapist / Author / Humorist
A psychotherapist, ordained minister, and pop culture analyst, Dr. Miller addresses the fast-paced, ever-changing modern American culture and the resulting stress present in many areas of our lives. Delivering a... |
Grammy-Winning Country Legend
An incredible storyteller, Milsap tells his inspirational story in a rich program, I Wouldn't Have Missed It for the World, interspersing songs with the defining moments of his life. By sharing his life in... |
Polygamist Survivor & Author of Escape
The first woman in the country to escape from the Fundamentalist Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints (FLDS) and be granted full custody of her eight children, her story has become a model of courage and hope... |
Spiritual Leaders of Different Faiths
Reporting periodically for Good Morning America, The God Squad shares their take on life with humor while discussing spiritual issues affecting Americans today. |
Foreign Correspondent & Author
A graduate of Harvard Divinity School and a foreign correspondent for nearly two decades in Latin America, Africa, the Middle East and the Balkans, he writes and speaks extensively on war, religion and the conflict... |
Host of TLC’S Shalom in the Home
As host of Shalom in the Home, Rabbi Shmuley Boteach offered families advice about relationships, parenting and marriage. He is a best-selling author and a frequent radio and talk show guest. |
Boston Globe Columnist & Author
James Carroll began his writing career as a priest but left the Order to pursue his craft full time. He has published nine books and writes for The Boston Globe. |
Inspirational Executive Producer
Speaker Martha Williamson is an entertainment industry veteran who executive produced Touched by an Angel. |
Civil Rights Activist & Politician
Former Presidential candidate, civil rights activist Reverend Jackson is one of the best known and most influential voices of American political and social activism. Called “the great unifier,” he has played a... |
Journalist & Author
The author of the critically-acclaimed Standing Alone in Mecca: An American Woman's Struggle for the Soul of Islam, she is a former Wall Street Journal correspondent, and friend of Daniel Pearl. Her... |
First Female Bishop of African Methodist Episcopal Church
Bishop Vashti Murphy McKenzie has made history as the first female bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Church. Currently, she is honored to serve as the presiding prelate of the 13th Episcopal District, which... |
Iranian Writer & Journalist
A celebrated poet and filmmaker, Hakakian’s recent film, Armed and Innocent, takes a close look at the involvement of underage children in wars around the world. Speaking on the Middle East and the importance... |
Entrepreneur & Spiritual Leader
Once a rapper with Run DMC, today Joseph "Rev Run" Simmons is the star of Run's House, a fashion mogul, and a minister. |
Reporter on the Catholic Church
Robert Blair Kaiser is an American author and journalist, best known for his writings on the Catholic Church. Throughout the Second Vatican Council, Kaiser was Time magazine's reporter in Rome, and the... |
Award-Winning Author
One of the most brilliant novelists of our time, Pulitzer Prize winner Doctorow traditionally explores the historical, cultural, and social dynamics in American life, often through the prism of the Jewish experience... |
