Four Years Of 'This I Believe'

During its four years on NPR, This I Believe engaged listeners in a discussion of the core beliefs that guide their daily lives. We heard from people of all walks of life -- the very young and the very old, the famous and the previously unknown. Below is a sampling of the tens of thousands of essays written for This I Believe.

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During its four years on NPR, This I Believe engaged listeners in a discussion of the core beliefs that guide their daily lives. We heard from people from all walks of life -- the very young and the very old, the famous and the previously unknown. Below is a sampling of the tens of thousands of essays written for This I Believe.

Credits: Produced by Jay Allison, Dan Gediman, John Gregory, Viki Merrick, Nelson Hsu and Beth Novey.

This I Believe Continues ...

Although the NPR series has concluded, the project lives on at the This I Believe Web site, thisibelieve.org. There, you can peruse all of the statements of belief submitted to the project, contribute your own essay and subscribe to the This I Believe podcast.

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