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Mattie and Jeni Stepanek

Season 5

Mattie and Jeni Stepanek inspire millions by sharing their story and positive outlook.

Mattie Stepanek is the brilliant, wheelchair-bound Maryland boy who has become a best-selling inspirational poet. Both he and his mother, Jeni Stepanek, suffer from rare but different forms of muscular dystrophy. Mattie and Jeni join R&E this week for an Easter story of faith and hope.

AIR DATE 3/29/02

The New Archbishop of Canterbury
The New Archbishop of Canterbury
Voice of the Faithful Convention
Voice of the Faithful Convention
Politicking From the Pulpit
Politicking From the Pulpit
Qur'an at UNC
Qur'an at UNC
Shanksville One Year Later
Shanksville One Year Later
Religious Response to Tragedy Aftermath
Religious Response to Tragedy Aftermath
Palliative and Hospice Care for Dying Children
Palliative and Hospice Care for Dying Children
Religious Reaction to Terrorism
Religious Reaction to Terrorism
Religious Response to America's Tragedy
Religious Response to America's Tragedy
Prayer with Cantor Abraham Lubin
Prayer with Cantor Abraham Lubin
Military Chaplains
Military Chaplains
Prayer Service for Aid Workers in Afghanistan
Prayer Service for Aid Workers in Afghanistan
Sukkot 2001
Sukkot 2001
Moral Implications of U.S. Anti-Terrorism Policies
Moral Implications of U.S. Anti-Terrorism Policies
Civil Liberties
Civil Liberties

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    Candidates’ Religious Backgrounds; Peace in the Qur’an
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    Religion and the Campaign; Human Trafficking; Old Skool Café
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    Contraception Mandate Case; Behavioral Ethics; Wild Goose
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    Predicting Violence; NYC Houses of Worship
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    Bangladesh Worker Justice, Muslim Community Building
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