What is This I Believe?

 

What is This I Believe?

 

This I Believe is an international project engaging people in writing, sharing, and discussing the core values that guide their daily lives. These short statements of belief, written by people from all walks of life, are archived here and featured on public radio in the United States and Canada, as well as in regular broadcasts on NPR. The project is based on the popular 1950s radio series of the same name hosted by Edward R. Murrow.

 

 

Featured Essay of the Week

I Am Evolution
	Listener Holly Dunsworth says she doesn’t need faith or hope to believe evolution. The Penn State paleoanthropologist says evolution “just is.” It helps Dunsworth understand how she came to be and how humans are connected to all living things. Click here for the full essay

 

 

Special Feature: Addiction and Recovery

 

The long road of recovery can include deep and thoughtful introspection by those fighting addiction. Through their essays, several contributors share their inspiring beliefs and experiences.  Click the links below to read their statements.

 

1. I Will Take My Voice Back
2. Living in Manageable Moments
3. Twice I Sought Death
4. There Is No Blame, There Is Only Love
5. The Long Road to Second Chances

 

Click here to read previous Special Features

 

 

The Essay Shuffle

A random selection of interesting essays that may inspire you to write your own.

1. The Vibe Speaks
2. Enjoying Every Moment
3. Celebrating the Good in the World
4. Neighbors Helping Neighbors
5. Connecting with My Patients

 

• Search our essay database—Browse through the tens of thousands of other essays that have been submitted to This I Believe.

 

This I Believe en Espanol

 

A Spanish translation of our This I Believe book has just been published in Spain by Plataforma Editorial. It is translated by the noted translator Horacio Vázquez-Rial. To read an excerpt from the book, an essay by novelist Isabel Allende, please click here. To order the book, please click here.

 

 

 

 

Newest Essays

A list of the most recently reviewed essays.

1. The Last Harvest
2. I Believe in Grace
3. A Relationship is Like a Pair of Sneakers.
4. This I believe: To Serve is to Reign
5. A Reverence for All Life

 

 

 

 

The History of This I Believe

 

At the dawn of the Cold War and the height of McCarthyism, Americans from all walks of life bravely spoke their beliefs on the original This I Believe.   Now, a new documentary tells the fascinating history of the series hosted by Edward R. Murrow.  Listen to the program including essays by Harry Truman, Margaret Mead, William O. Douglas, Eleanor Roosevelt, Albert Einstein and other prominent figures of the day.