Sunday, June 20, 2010. 10:10 AM
How Our Conceptions of Heaven Influence Our Lives
Lisa Miller
The Sunday Forum: Critical Issues in the Light of Faith
The Very Rev. Samuel T. Lloyd III, host
How do the world’s cultures and religions think about heaven? How do our ideas about heaven influence who we are and what we do?
Join Dean Sam Lloyd and Newsweek journalist Lisa Miller as they explore the idea of heaven—found throughout almost all cultures—and how our ideas about heaven influence how we live.
About Lisa Miller
Lisa Miller is religion editor and society editor for Newsweek magazine. She reports, writes, and edits stories on spirituality and belief and writes the magazine’s weekly BeliefWatch column. Miller also helped launch "OnFaith," the online global conversation about religion and faith moderated by Newsweek editor Jon Meacham and Washington Post writer Sally Quinn. She is the author of the recently published book Heaven: Our Enduring Fascination with the Afterlife.