Welcome. Im bob abernethy. Its good to have you with us for a look back at the top stories of 2014. E. J. Dionne is here, a senior at the brookings institution, columnist at washington post, and professor at georgetown university. Kev visible eckstrom editor in chief of religious news service. Kim lawton is managing editor of this program. As preparation for our discussion here is kims survey of the major religion stories of the past year. Across the u. S. , a series of incidents where unarmed africanamericans were killed by White Police Officers prompted a reexamination of inequities in the Law Enforcement system and of ongoing Racial Injustice in other areas of society. Clergy helped lead peaceful protests in many cities while houses of worship hosted town hall meetings. Religious leaders from across the spectrum urged dialogue and new efforts toward racial reconciliation reconciliation. Militants launched a Brutal Campaign to establish what they called a new caliphate or Islamic Sta