Dec 31st, 2008 · A woman in Peru wanted to name her baby after a professional soccer player. But when the baby came on Christmas Day, she changed her mind. The mother's name is Virgen Maria Huarcaya. She named her Christmas baby Jesus Emanuel. The baby's father is a carpenter.
Dec 15th, 2008 · From the Rockettes to the giant tree at Rockefeller Center, New York glitters with Christmastime traditions. One is a bit off the beaten path: The Nativity scene at St. Athanasius Catholic Church in Brooklyn. It began 40 years ago with an Italian immigrant who created a small display. It has grown with hundreds of shepherds, peasants and little houses — though still just one baby Jesus.
Dec 13th, 2008 · Apparently, a fair number of purloined Baby Jesuses and misappropriated menorahs make it onto police blotters every year. Some churches and synagogues have had to resort to installing Global Positioning System chips inside nativity scenes and menorahs so that they can be quickly located if they are stolen.
Dec 10th, 2008 · FOX News TV host Bill O'Reilly describes himself "as the most controversial journalist and commentator in the United States of America." In his memoir, A Bold Fresh Piece of Humanity, he explains how he got that way.
Nov 17th, 2008 · In 2002, archaeologists claimed a box of ancient bones held the remains of Jesus' brother. Nina Burleigh discusses her book, Unholy Business: The True Tale of Faith, Greed and Forgery in the Holy Land, which explores how forgers create fake artifacts to "prove" Biblical stories to be true.
Oct 6th, 2008 · In an effort to reconnect with his Jewish faith, Georgia-native Benyamin Cohen explored the Christianity across the "Bible Belt" of America. He documented his experiences in My Jesus Year: A Rabbi's Son Wanders the Bible Belt in Search of His Own Faith.
Sep 15th, 2008 · The hypnotic Canadian rock trio Land of Talk is about to release its debut full-length CD; we've got a sneak preview. For some, the first recordings of Creedence Clearwater Revival were flat, but newly-mixed versions of the albums let fans hear the band's music in rich fidelity. Hear "Born On A Bayou," from the reissued Bayou Country. Jesus H Christ and the Four Hornsmen of the Apocalypse make music that's irreverent to some, but hilarious to others. The band's new CD is Happier Than You. Also on the show: new music from Jesse Sykes, Ray LaMontagne and the remarkable mandolin playing of India's U. Shrinivas.
Aug 26th, 2008 · David Greene is traveling the country in search of local leaders. Along the journey, he meets a soybean farmer who has diversified into the frog legs business to ward off trouble. Greene also tells Madeleine Brand about a ferryboat captain hard-pressed to choose between Ted Nugent and Jesus Christ as a role model.