The Inner Landscape of Beauty (November 25, 2010) from APM: Speaking of Faith with Krista Tippett

The Irish poet and philosopher John O'Donohue was beloved for his book "Anam Cara", Gaelic for "soul friend," and for his insistence on beauty as a human calling and a defining aspect of God. In one of his last interviews before his death in 2008, he articulated a Celtic imagination about how the material and the spiritual, the visible and the invisible worlds intertwine in human experience.

Download the podcast. See also: Anam Cara: A Book of Celtic Wisdom, To Bless the Space Between Us: A Book of Blessings

The Science of Trust: Economics and Virtue (July 9, 2009) from APM: Speaking of Faith with Krista Tippett

In a few breathtaking months, we've culturally moved from seeing Wall Street as an icon of thriving civil society to discussing its workings with book titles like "House of Cards" and "Animal Spirits." As part of our ongoing Repossessing Virtue series, we'll talk to pioneering neuroeconomist Paul Zak. We look at what science is learning about trust, fair play, and empathy -- and what these qualities have to do with human character and economics.

You can download or listen to the show here. See also: Monetary Stability and Economic Growth: A Dialog Between Leading Economists