Apr 25 Community Festival Of Faiths: Psychologist Richard Davidson Says You Can Learn Emotion Richard Davidson is a professor of psychology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He's studied emotion and the brain for the past 35 years. By Bill Burton Apr 25 Community Psychologist Richard Davidson Says You Can Learn Emotion Bill Burton
May 14 Community This Week On WFPL: Selections From This Year’s Festival Of Faiths You can listen to several sessions from this year's festival at 8:00 p.m Monday through Thursday this week on 89.3 WFPL. By Staff May 14 Community This Week On WFPL: Selections From This Year's Festival Of Faiths Staff
Mar 12 Arts and Culture Diane Rehm Headlines 2018 Festival of Faiths For 22 years, the Festival of Faiths in Louisville has provided a space for interfaith discussion of some of the most world’s most significant topics. By Ashlie Stevens Mar 12 Arts and Culture Diane Rehm Headlines 2018 Festival of Faiths Ashlie Stevens
Jan 26 Community Organizers To Launch 2018 Festival Of Faiths On Saturday The festival is organized by the Center for Interfaith Relations. We spoke with the center’s managing director, Sarah Reed Harris. By Bill Burton Jan 26 Community Organizers To Launch 2018 Festival Of Faiths On Saturday Bill Burton
Apr 20 Environment Festival Of Faiths: Making A Religious Case For Environmental Stewardship Nana Firman is the Muslim outreach director for non-profit GreenFaith. She discusses how she uses the Koran to teach Muslims about the environment. By Erica Peterson Apr 20 Environment Making A Religious Case For Environmental Stewardship Erica Peterson
Apr 18 Arts and Culture Festival Of Faiths: Artist Hannah Drake On Spirituality, Artistry And Compassion Hannah Drake is a local spoken word artist who curated performers for “Compassion Rising,” an evening of artistic performances hosted by the festival. By Ashlie Stevens Apr 18 Arts and Culture Festival Of Faiths: Spirituality, Artistry And Compassion Ashlie Stevens
Apr 17 Arts and Culture Festival Of Faiths: Using Comedy To Bridge Cultural Divide Chicago-based comedian Azhar Usman is the co-founder of the international comedy showcase "Allah Made Me Funny-The Official Muslim Comedy Tour." By Bill Burton Apr 17 Arts and Culture Festival Of Faiths: Using Comedy To Bridge Cultural Divide Bill Burton
Apr 16 Community Festival Of Faiths: How Do We Stop Violence In Our Community? Anthony Smith travels the country on a quest to put an end to violence. By Jacob Ryan Apr 16 Community Festival Of Faiths: How Do We Stop Violence In Our Community? Jacob Ryan
Apr 15 Arts and Culture Festival of Faiths: Activist Naomi Tutu On The Impact Of Collective Trauma Activist and scholar Naomi Tutu, daughter of Archbishop Desmond Tutu, will speak at this year's Festival of Faiths. By Roxanne Scott Apr 15 Arts and Culture Activist Naomi Tutu On The Impact Of Collective Trauma Roxanne Scott
Nov 17 Community The Dalai Lama To Return To Louisville For 2017 Festival Of Faiths His Holiness the Dalai Lama will deliver talks on universal human values and nonviolence at next year's festival. By Ashlie Stevens Nov 17 Community Dalai Lama To Return To Louisville For 2017 Festival Of Faiths Ashlie Stevens
Nov 7 Environment Panel to Discuss Louisville’s Air Pollution Problems, as Well as Successes in Pollution Control So far this year, Louisville has had a record number of Air Quality Alert days, when levels of ozone were dangerously high. But in recent years, the city has made progress in controlling air pollution. The state of Louisville’s air and upcoming regulations will be the subject of a panel discussion today. By Erica Peterson Nov 7 Environment Panel to Discuss Louisville’s Air Pollution Problems, as Well as Successes in Pollution Control Erica Peterson
Nov 4 Environment Canadian First Nations Elder Brings Message of Tar Sands Destruction to Louisville Activists in the United States have been protesting the development of the Keystone XL pipeline, which would transport oil from Canada’s tar sands to the Gulf of Mexico and exacerbate climate change. But for many First Nations tribes of Canada, the tar sands have already destroyed traditional ways of life. WFPL’s Erica Peterson spoke with […] By Erica Peterson Nov 4 Environment Canadian First Nations Elder Brings Message of Tar Sands Destruction to Louisville Erica Peterson
Nov 3 Environment Activist McKibben Discusses Climate Change, Keystone XL Pipeline in Louisville Writer and environmental activist Bill McKibben says it’s not too late to reverse the effects of climate change. McKibben made the comments in a speech to the Louisville Rotary Club today as part of the Festival of Faiths. McKibben has been in the news most recently for leading a movement opposing the Keystone XL pipeline, […] By Erica Peterson Nov 3 Environment Activist McKibben Discusses Climate Change, Keystone XL Pipeline in Louisville Erica Peterson
Nov 2 Local News Buddhist Leader Speaks In Louisville Arjia Rinpoche, who is also a representative of the Dalai Lama, has been discussing the Buddhist perspective on stewardship of the earth, to coincide with the festival's theme, "Sacred Soil as the Foundation of Life." By Rick Howlett Nov 2 Local News Buddhist Leader Speaks In Louisville Rick Howlett
Nov 1 Local News Festival Of Faiths Begins Wednesday The event runs through November 9 and will be held at the Henry Clay Building. Many of the activities are free and open to the public. By Rick Howlett Nov 1 Local News Festival Of Faiths Begins Wednesday Rick Howlett