Happiness. Philosophers from the time of Aristotle have called it the ultimate purpose of life. And why not? Scientific studies proclaim that happy people enjoy...
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Mary talks to Kevin Cox, a journalist who was frustrated by his inability to comfort people in times of great sorrow. After a stellar career...
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Mary asks, "To what extent can we control destiny?" We meet five people who are struggling to take control of the fates they face. From...
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Keeping the doubt... Mary takes a look at how doubt and skepticism can be essential ingredients to faith. First, we hear from Rabbi Rami Shapiro...
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My daughter, Ella, and I are deeply touched by all the cards and emails coming to us from Tapestry listeners. Your words of kindness and...
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Listen to this episode To err is human...to forgive...is complicated. Mary Hynes explores the ideas of forgiveness, confession, regret and apologies. She's in conversation...
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Listen to this episode Tapestry brings you something unusual. The show plays excerpts from a live performance by Canadian actor Kenneth Welsh. He read the...
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Listen to this episode This week Tapestry asks how important is it for worship to be 'fun'. We meet Reverend Dorian Baxter, who also goes...
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Listen to this episode This time on Tapestry, host Mary Hynes explores a strange subject for broadcasting.... Silence. It may seem a bad idea to...
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Listen to this episode Here's a woman who says it's okay to cross the street to avoid making small talk. Susan Cain is a...
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Listen to this episode Laughing and praying don't often go hand in hand. It seems that somewhere throughout the long march of time, levity has...
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Listen to this episode What happens when you want to believe but no longer can? Where do you find comfort in an impersonal universe? This...
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Listen to this episode You're relaxing on a cruise ship, maybe eating a fine meal, when the ship suddenly hits a reef, and begins to...
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Listen to this episode Today Tapestry explores the role of sound, music and the human voice in the world of belief and healing. Mary Hynes...
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Listen to this episode Is there a way to quantify wisdom? Can the exacting methods of science be applied to the changing world of philosophy...
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