Chicago Matters; Questions of Faith; News and features reports; Part 2
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- Chicago Matters
- Series
- Questions of Faith
- Episode
- News and features reports
- Segment
- Part 2
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- Window to the World Communications, Inc.
- WBEZ (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.)
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- The Walter J. Brown Media Archives & Peabody Awards Collection at the University of Georgia (Athens, Georgia)
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- This is a compilation of many segments investigating different religions and views throughout Chicago. Emily Hanford investigates the mosaic of religions in Chicago. Hanford talks with University of Chicago religion professor Martin Marty and later, scholar Paul Numrich. For further input, Hanford talks with Rev. Dirk Ficca, director of the Metropolitan Chicago Interreligious Initiative. Hanford brings in Father Tom Baima, Pastor Henry Williamson, and sociologist Stephen Warner for their insight. Hanford also includes interviews with followers of various faiths themselves including [Debbie Moore] and [Mary Johnson.] Reporter Jody Becker investigates the rising trend in a search for meaning among Chicagoans. For insight, Becker talks with local Chicagoans for their backgrounds including [David Barol', Stephanie Banks, and Daniel McNeil. Becker interviews religious leaders like Rabbi Eleanor Smith and Father Tom Baima for their perceptions. Reporter Jody Becker discusses the evolution of Christian churches, investigating what churches do to stay relevant. Becker talks with Gordon Venturella, founder of Northside Community Church. Becker also interviews attendees [Orbada Rivera] and [Dori Crespo'. Becker gathers comments from local religious leader Rabbi Mark Shapiro from Temple B'nai Joshua Beth Elohim. Follower [Judy Baskin] shares her experience at the temple. Reporter Steve Frenkel investigates the tension between ethnicity and Catholicism in Chicago by talking with members of Holy Innocents, an ethnically diverse parish, bringing together the surrounding Polish and Hispanic neighborhoods. Frenkel includes comments from churchgoers such as Hank Smith, [Barbara Kosi', Ted Cruz, and Luis Garcia. Frenkel also talks with Father Richard Klajbor, the newly appointed priest of Holy Innocents. Parishioner [Greg Luzinski] and Sister Domingo Zapata also provide their comments. Reporter Shirley Jahad, investigates the Muslim presence in Chicago. She talks with a local practicing Muslim, Mansoor Muzaffar, and his family members including his son, Omar, daughter-in-law, Sabahat, and daughter, Aroosa. Exploring the ancestral roots of Islam in America, Jahad talks to Ali Abdul Raham and Abdul Malik Muhammed, a spokesperson for W.D. Muhammed. The program then shifts to discussing education and diversity in the Islam faith by talking to [Imam Kalif Islam', founder of a local Muslim school. Reporter Heidi Goldfein, investigates the giving side of Catholicism, specifically as it manifests through institutions like The Port. The Port is a soup kitchen and shelter founded by Father Gus Milon. Goldfein interviews various volunteers including John Biege,'Shirley Kass', and Myrna Guiterrez in addition to some of The Port's visitors. Princeton sociologist Robert Wuthnow and DePaul University Chairman of Religious Studies Jeffrey Carlson also provide their insight on the matter. Reporter and former seminarian Jim Nayder talks with his former classmates from Quigley South Seminary School, investigating the issues with seminary school and priesthood at large. Nayder interviews John Horan, Wayne Wurst, Larry Ladniak, Mike Meany. Nayder and his former classmates bring up some of the more serious issues with the Catholic church such as sexual assault. Rick Karr looks into the issue of sexuality in the Catholic church. Karr talks to theology teacher Bruce Weir, Pastor Wayne Bradley, and Reverend Carl McKenzie. Karr also dives deep into the founding of the Roman Catholic group for LGBT support, Dignity. He talks with Board President Martin Gorchala and member Seana Monahan. As feminist beliefs continue to pervade American culture, Annette Flournoy looks at the role of women in Chicago's churches. Professor Susan Ross and professor and nun Frances Jegen provide their insight into the issue. Flournoy also talks with Sister Leonette Kaluzny about the oppression she's faced at St. Fidelis Parish. Reverend Clay Evans and Reverend Ramona Joseph comment on their experiences with women in the church. Emily Hanford talks with young children of various faiths, investigating their religious beliefs. Children [Kira Novak', [Akash Allavarti', and Ryan Greenlee share their thoughts on the possibility of God. [Sue Weiss', parent to Kira, and [Sandya Rao', parent to Akash, share more about their children's experiences. Sikhism, a minority religion in India, has a small, but powerful presence in the Chicago. Reporter Tony Sarabia looks further into Sikh traditions in America, talking with Professor Stephen Warner. Sarabia also talks with [Rajinder Basati', Rajinder Mago, and Parminder Kaur about their experience practicing Sikhism in Chicago. Ronnie Hess investigates politics and Christianity, particularly evangelism. She talks with local evangelist [Don Jensen] in addition to local leaders of organizations such as director of the Illinois Family Institute Joe Clark, director of the Illinois Christian Coalition David Curtin, and Urban Issues director for Illinois Public Action Mary Schaafsma. Political science professor Lyman Kellstadt provides his insight. Cheryl Corley reports on the importance of religion in the Civil Rights Movement. She talks with activist Jesse Jackson, Professor Chris Gamwell, Reverend Don Benedict, Professor Michael Dyson, Pastor Tony Campolo, and Reverend James Forbes Jr. for their insight and experiences. Tony Sarabia investigates evangelism's prescence in Chicago. He documents the stories of evangelist preachers such as Pastor Phil Kwiatkowski, Billy Sunday, and Luis Palau. Wheaton professor Mark Noll discusses the Christian reasoning for evangelism. Sarabia investigates evangelism in Juadiasm as well talking with Vice President of the Chicago Board of Rabbis, Ira Youdovin. Five people share their intimate experiences with death and their views on religion. Rabbi and staff chaplain at Northwestern Memorial Hospital Michael J. Schorin discusses the importance of faith in tragic times like death. Rick Karr explores some of Chicago's nontraditional faiths such as paganism and Wicca. Karr talks with Guy Spiro, publisher of a pagan publication Monthly Aspecatarian, in addition to two practicing Wiccans Jack Armstrong and Morda. Satirist Rev. Ivan Stang shares his experience creating his satirical religion, SubGenius, in Dallas, Texas. University of Chicago professors of religion Bruce Lincoln and Paul Griffiths provide their insight. Emily Hanford prepares a report on atheism in Chicago. Local atheists Michael Watson, [Sue Weiss', and Lee Hubbell share their experiences. Peter Less, a board member of the Ethical Humanist Society of Chicago discusses how atheists navigate morality. Reporter Julia McEvoy investigates how religion eases the growing trend in crime among Chicago's youth. McEvoy interviews local youth who attend a nearby Buddhist temple, [Soko Nin] and [Kawi Dong'. Reverend James Meeks and Catherine Vanderbrook speak about their mentor program with the Cook County Court. Godron McLean discusses his organization, Youth For Christ. Superintendent of Cook County Schools Charles Ponquinette shares his thoughts in addition to local mother of 4, Debra Swan. Reporter David Schaper looks into the political issue of religion in school. Superintendent of the Bourbonnais school district Donald Turner and music director at Kenwood Academy Kenneth Lenon share their experience with the issue. Executive director of the Center for church State Studies at DePaul University Craig Mousin shares his insight. Republican State Representative Peter Roskam and ACLU attorney Jane Whicher each discuss the political implications of the American Heritage Act, a bill that would prohibit the censorship of religious documents. Annette Flournoy explores the intersections of music and religion. Director of the African-American Cultural Center at the University of Illinois at Chicago Philip Royster shares his transcendental experience with the drums. Queen of Gospel music Albertina Walker, music director of St. Peter's Church Michael Thompson, and sociologist Stephen Warner share their relation to music in the church. Melody Walker covers the issue of religion in the workplace. [Sadiqa Qazi] and Fisal Hamouda share how they navigate practicing Islam at their jobs. From DePaul University, director of Church State Studies Craig Mousin and assistant director of the Institute for Business Ethics Donna Ryan provide comment. Father Jonathan Foster and director of Human Resources at the Jewish Federation Louis Lazovsky shares some of the programs they have put in place, hoping to merge work and faith. Participant [Barry Mayworm] and business executive John Blumberg share their experiences. Edie Rabinowitz investigates how local Jewish institutions handle interfaith marriages and converts. Kathy and Matt Baker and David and Patty Kovacs share their experience marrying from different faiths. More conservative Jews like Vernon Kurtz share their thoughts on keeping Judaism a close-knit practice. Head of Interreligious Affairs for the Archodiocese of Chicago, Thomas Baima, shares his thoughts on the issue. Heidi Goldfein reports on the intolerance of Chicago's neighborhoods. Goldfein talks with Salma Ahmed, principal of a private Muslim school and local resident Angela Adler, who both share their local experiences with Islamophobia. Executive director of the Chicago Conference of Christians and Jews Reverend Stan Davis, 5th grade teacher Linda Voss, and executives of the Institute for Jewish Catholic Education Sister Mary Ellen Coombe and Rabbi Richard Hirsch, share their efforts towards breaking the stigma of religious intolerance.
- Series Description
- "Each year WTTW devotes its Chicago Matters Series to a subject of concern to the community. This year, the series presented an in-depth look at religion. Joined by WBEZ Radio and The Chicago Public Library, the series addressed QUESTIONS OF FAITH through documentaries, weekly radio programs and public discussions. "No matter what religion we are ascribed, there are certain life events that often compel us to turn to religion in search of meaning, comfort and community. THE HEART OF RELIGION examines the role religion plays in our personal and spiritual life through three 'rites of passage,' birth, marriage and death. "CHICAGO'S SACRED TREASURES takes viewers on a visual tour through the city and suburbs to illustrate how religious communities express their faith through the arts. Through music, dance, sculpture, calligraphy, painting, stained glass and even needlework the program conveys the idea that in all religions there are those who are inspired to express their devotion through some sore of creative expression. "A special edition of CHICAGO TONIGHT, WTTW's nightly public affairs series, introduces viewers to Chicago's fastest-growing and second-largest religion--Islam. Host John Callaway moderates this discussion about beliefs, practices, and stereotypes with four area Muslims, including a leader of the offshoot Nation of Islam. "The CHICAGO MATTERS MINUTES served as public service announcements as well as promotion for the series. As a community service to our viewers, the CHICAGO MATTERS SERIES utilized various mediums to promote religious understanding and tolerance among the different faiths through dialogue. "RECOMMENDED VIEWING: THE HEART OF RELIGION and CHICAGO's SACRED TREASURES"--1996 Peabody Awards entry form. This is a compilation of many segments investigating different religions and views throughout Chicago. Emily Hanford investigates the mosaic of religions in Chicago. Hanford talks with University of Chicago religion professor Martin Marty and later, scholar Paul Numrich. For further input, Hanford talks with Rev. Dirk Ficca, director of the Metropolitan Chicago Interreligious Initiative. Hanford brings in Father Tom Baima, Pastor Henry Williamson, and sociologist Stephen Warner for their insight. Hanford also includes interviews with followers of various faiths themselves including [Debbie Moore] and [Mary Johnson.] Reporter Jody Becker investigates the rising trend in a search for meaning among Chicagoans. For insight, Becker talks with local Chicagoans for their backgrounds including [David Barol', Stephanie Banks, and Daniel McNeil. Becker interviews religious leaders like Rabbi Eleanor Smith and Father Tom Baima for their perceptions. Reporter Jody Becker discusses the evolution of Christian churches, investigating what churches do to stay relevant. Becker talks with Gordon Venturella, founder of Northside Community Church. Becker also interviews attendees [Orbada Rivera] and [Dori Crespo'. Becker gathers comments from local religious leader Rabbi Mark Shapiro from Temple B'nai Joshua Beth Elohim. Follower [Judy Baskin] shares her experience at the temple. Reporter Steve Frenkel investigates the tension between ethnicity and Catholicism in Chicago by talking with members of Holy Innocents, an ethnically diverse parish, bringing together the surrounding Polish and Hispanic neighborhoods. Frenkel includes comments from churchgoers such as Hank Smith, [Barbara Kosi', Ted Cruz, and Luis Garcia. Frenkel also talks with Father Richard Klajbor, the newly appointed priest of Holy Innocents. Parishioner [Greg Luzinski] and Sister Domingo Zapata also provide their comments. Reporter Shirley Jahad, investigates the Muslim presence in Chicago. She talks with a local practicing Muslim, Mansoor Muzaffar, and his family members including his son, Omar, daughter-in-law, Sabahat, and daughter, Aroosa. Exploring the ancestral roots of Islam in America, Jahad talks to Ali Abdul Raham and Abdul Malik Muhammed, a spokesperson for W.D. Muhammed. The program then shifts to discussing education and diversity in the Islam faith by talking to [Imam Kalif Islam', founder of a local Muslim school. Reporter Heidi Goldfein, investigates the giving side of Catholicism, specifically as it manifests through institutions like The Port. The Port is a soup kitchen and shelter founded by Father Gus Milon. Goldfein interviews various volunteers including John Biege,'Shirley Kass', and Myrna Guiterrez in addition to some of The Port's visitors. Princeton sociologist Robert Wuthnow and DePaul University Chairman of Religious Studies Jeffrey Carlson also provide their insight on the matter. Reporter and former seminarian Jim Nayder talks with his former classmates from Quigley South Seminary School, investigating the issues with seminary school and priesthood at large. Nayder interviews John Horan, Wayne Wurst, Larry Ladniak, Mike Meany. Nayder and his former classmates bring up some of the more serious issues with the Catholic church such as sexual assault. Rick Karr looks into the issue of sexuality in the Catholic church. Karr talks to theology teacher Bruce Weir, Pastor Wayne Bradley, and Reverend Carl McKenzie. Karr also dives deep into the founding of the Roman Catholic group for LGBT support, Dignity. He talks with Board President Martin Gorchala and member Seana Monahan. As feminist beliefs continue to pervade American culture, Annette Flournoy looks at the role of women in Chicago's churches. Professor Susan Ross and professor and nun Frances Jegen provide their insight into the issue. Flournoy also talks with Sister Leonette Kaluzny about the oppression she's faced at St. Fidelis Parish. Reverend Clay Evans and Reverend Ramona Joseph comment on their experiences with women in the church. Emily Hanford talks with young children of various faiths, investigating their religious beliefs. Children [Kira Novak', [Akash Allavarti', and Ryan Greenlee share their thoughts on the possibility of God. [Sue Weiss', parent to Kira, and [Sandya Rao', parent to Akash, share more about their children's experiences. Sikhism, a minority religion in India, has a small, but powerful presence in the Chicago. Reporter Tony Sarabia looks further into Sikh traditions in America, talking with Professor Stephen Warner. Sarabia also talks with [Rajinder Basati', Rajinder Mago, and Parminder Kaur about their experience practicing Sikhism in Chicago. Ronnie Hess investigates politics and Christianity, particularly evangelism. She talks with local evangelist [Don Jensen] in addition to local leaders of organizations such as director of the Illinois Family Institute Joe Clark, director of the Illinois Christian Coalition David Curtin, and Urban Issues director for Illinois Public Action Mary Schaafsma. Political science professor Lyman Kellstadt provides his insight. Cheryl Corley reports on the importance of religion in the Civil Rights Movement. She talks with activist Jesse Jackson, Professor Chris Gamwell, Reverend Don Benedict, Professor Michael Dyson, Pastor Tony Campolo, and Reverend James Forbes Jr. for their insight and experiences. Tony Sarabia investigates evangelism's prescence in Chicago. He documents the stories of evangelist preachers such as Pastor Phil Kwiatkowski, Billy Sunday, and Luis Palau. Wheaton professor Mark Noll discusses the Christian reasoning for evangelism. Sarabia investigates evangelism in Juadiasm as well talking with Vice President of the Chicago Board of Rabbis, Ira Youdovin. Five people share their intimate experiences with death and their views on religion. Rabbi and staff chaplain at Northwestern Memorial Hospital Michael J. Schorin discusses the importance of faith in tragic times like death. Rick Karr explores some of Chicago's nontraditional faiths such as paganism and Wicca. Karr talks with Guy Spiro, publisher of a pagan publication Monthly Aspecatarian, in addition to two practicing Wiccans Jack Armstrong and Morda. Satirist Rev. Ivan Stang shares his experience creating his satirical religion, SubGenius, in Dallas, Texas. University of Chicago professors of religion Bruce Lincoln and Paul Griffiths provide their insight. Emily Hanford prepares a report on atheism in Chicago. Local atheists Michael Watson, [Sue Weiss', and Lee Hubbell share their experiences. Peter Less, a board member of the Ethical Humanist Society of Chicago discusses how atheists navigate morality. Reporter Julia McEvoy investigates how religion eases the growing trend in crime among Chicago's youth. McEvoy interviews local youth who attend a nearby Buddhist temple, [Soko Nin] and [Kawi Dong'. Reverend James Meeks and Catherine Vanderbrook speak about their mentor program with the Cook County Court. Godron McLean discusses his organization, Youth For Christ. Superintendent of Cook County Schools Charles Ponquinette shares his thoughts in addition to local mother of 4, Debra Swan. Reporter David Schaper looks into the political issue of religion in school. Superintendent of the Bourbonnais school district Donald Turner and music director at Kenwood Academy Kenneth Lenon share their experience with the issue. Executive director of the Center for church State Studies at DePaul University Craig Mousin shares his insight. Republican State Representative Peter Roskam and ACLU attorney Jane Whicher each discuss the political implications of the American Heritage Act, a bill that would prohibit the censorship of religious documents. Annette Flournoy explores the intersections of music and religion. Director of the African-American Cultural Center at the University of Illinois at Chicago Philip Royster shares his transcendental experience with the drums. Queen of Gospel music Albertina Walker, music director of St. Peter's Church Michael Thompson, and sociologist Stephen Warner share their relation to music in the church. Melody Walker covers the issue of religion in the workplace. [Sadiqa Qazi] and Fisal Hamouda share how they navigate practicing Islam at their jobs. From DePaul University, director of Church State Studies Craig Mousin and assistant director of the Institute for Business Ethics Donna Ryan provide comment. Father Jonathan Foster and director of Human Resources at the Jewish Federation Louis Lazovsky shares some of the programs they have put in place, hoping to merge work and faith. Participant [Barry Mayworm] and business executive John Blumberg share their experiences. Edie Rabinowitz investigates how local Jewish institutions handle interfaith marriages and converts. Kathy and Matt Baker and David and Patty Kovacs share their experience marrying from different faiths. More conservative Jews like Vernon Kurtz share their thoughts on keeping Judaism a close-knit practice. Head of Interreligious Affairs for the Archodiocese of Chicago, Thomas Baima, shares his thoughts on the issue. Heidi Goldfein reports on the intolerance of Chicago's neighborhoods. Goldfein talks with Salma Ahmed, principal of a private Muslim school and local resident Angela Adler, who both share their local experiences with Islamophobia. Executive director of the Chicago Conference of Christians and Jews Reverend Stan Davis, 5th grade teacher Linda Voss, and executives of the Institute for Jewish Catholic Education Sister Mary Ellen Coombe and Rabbi Richard Hirsch, share their efforts towards breaking the stigma of religious intolerance.
- Broadcast Date
- 1996
- Asset type
- Episode
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- This content is owned by Window to the World Communications, Inc. (WTTW). For more information, visit wttw.com or news.wttw.com.
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- Sound
- Duration
- 00:37:19.104
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Producing Organization: Window to the World Communications, Inc.
Producing Organization: WBEZ (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.)
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The Walter J. Brown Media Archives & Peabody Awards Collection at the
University of Georgia
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- Citations
- Chicago: “Chicago Matters; Questions of Faith; News and features reports; Part 2,” 1996, The Walter J. Brown Media Archives & Peabody Awards Collection at the University of Georgia, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC, accessed December 22, 2024, http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-d4c87437b89.
- MLA: “Chicago Matters; Questions of Faith; News and features reports; Part 2.” 1996. The Walter J. Brown Media Archives & Peabody Awards Collection at the University of Georgia, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Web. December 22, 2024. <http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-d4c87437b89>.
- APA: Chicago Matters; Questions of Faith; News and features reports; Part 2. Boston, MA: The Walter J. Brown Media Archives & Peabody Awards Collection at the University of Georgia, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Retrieved from http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-d4c87437b89