Tim Townsend discusses the story he wrote for the May/June issue of Columbia Journalism Review. To read that article, “Love Thy Neighbor,” click here.
Video — May 6, 2008 09:00 AM
Love Thy Neighbor
The religion beat in an age of intolerance
By Michael Meyer and Malcolm Murray
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