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Martin Luther King Jr. and the Awe-Inspiring Power of Faith

Jakada Imani, director of capacity building initiatives at the Center for Popular Democracy, explores how spirituality helps us find our place in the universe and inspires us to do good.

By Jakada Imani | July 2016 | TRT 15:34

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How Awe Transforms the Body and Mind

By Michelle Lani Shiota

An Entertaining Tour of Our Awesome Universe

By Alex Filippenko

How Culture Shapes the Experience of Awe

By Jennifer Stellar

Awe is Everywhere

By Dacher Keltner

Why Awe Is Such an Important Emotion

By Dacher Keltner

Can Awe Combat Narcissism?

By Paul Piff

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Jakada Imani is the director of capacity building initiatives at the Center for Popular Democracy. Prior to joining CPD, Jakada was the…

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