Today on the Menu: 15 Minutes on Religion

This morning we speak with Kim Lawton, Managing Editor/Correspondent for PBS’ ‘Religion & Ethics Newsweekly’, the 30-minute weekly program covers the biggest, boldest topics on this normally sensitive subject. Here Lawton reveals the stories that have our nation and world up in arms.

Lawton has covered the beat for 20 years, and says that although the religion beat is usually among the first cut from the newsroom in tough times, it’s one of the most nuanced issues.

And it certainly rings true for Americans, who are more likely than not to have had some part of their lives influenced by one faith or another.

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