The Spiritual Edge is a multimedia and podcast project from KALW Public Radio exploring the shifting, dynamic nature of the religion and spirituality. We offer stories of people and communities who balance a commitment to long-held beliefs with an active modern life. Often an emotional subject, the lens of religion offers profound insight into the world’s cultures. It plays a role in many of the world’s conflicts, art, health and the way all humans search for meaning.
The Spiritual Edge began as a radio series on KALW in 2014 and is now a podcast. This page offers an archive of our radio stories.
Visit The Spiritual Edge Podcast page. Season 1 of the podcast is Sacred Steps. We'll take you around the world to meet some remarkable people who lean on their values and faith as they challenge the status quo. Episodes drop Sundays, starting May 23, 2021.
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For more information visit the project's website at thespiritualedge.org.
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This year, Sunday marks the end of Women’s history month and the Christian holiday known as Easter. So, today we are bringing you a story about a woman who’s leading her church to be a refuge — not just for Christians, but for all people.
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While the majority of the world’s Christians celebrate Christmas on December 25th, a number of Orthodox sects follow an older-than-Gregorian calendar. They celebrate every year on January 7th.
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At most schools, band practice, sports, drama and the chess club are the options that kids choose from for their after-school activities. But in 2016,…
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Western medicine once shunned alternative treatments like acupuncture, acupressure or the Indian system of Ayurveda. But the field of medicine is now…
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In the Russian Orthodox Church, art is much more than just decoration. Small, elaborate paintings known as icons portray Christianity’s most famous…
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If you had to hole up somewhere for months, or even years, what would you need?University Lutheran Chapel in Berkeley prepared a room last summer for an…
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Frank Hatch lived with HIV for more than 20 years, only to be diagnosed with late-stage prostate cancer in 2010. For comfort and guidance, he turned to…
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Gary Shepherd has spent more than half of his 45 years incarcerated — his entire adult life. In that time he’s become a self-taught scholar and a…
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To forgive is not easy. The brain is wired to repeat offending moments over and over again, and our bodies — they’re programmed to react. Still, Fred…
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About 20% of American Muslims are converts — people who didn’t grow up with the religion and often don’t have any cultural ties.In some faiths, there’s a…
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When Miguel Prats revs the engine of his Harley Davidson, it might sound angry to some — but not to him.“When I’m on this bike, I literally feel…
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In the 1980s, the term “sanctuary” was used in the context of churches that sheltered individuals and families fleeing war in the Central American…