. >>> we have a profile today by bob faw on the enormously successful crime novelist james lee burke. his characters reveal the worst of human behavior, but his themes are classic and sometimes biblical. the mystery of evil. the struggle for salvation. >> james lee burke now 76 not only pounds a speed bag nearly an hour every day, he also still writes feverishly every day. turning out novels which have sold more than 10 million copies. burke's crime stories are modern morality plays about a world which is in his words intransgent and corrupt, where rust destroy and thieves break in and steal. >> i write about the world i know, and i try to write it in an accurate fashion. >> burke has been called america's best novelist, but success didn't come easy. one of his early books was passed around two publishers for nine years. >> it was rejected by 111 editors. and it's a record in new york. this is the most rejected book in the history of publishing. everyone says that. >> once published it was nominated for the pulitzer prize. until he took jobs as a surveyor and even a social worker on s

. >>> also, popular crime novelist james lee burke. he tells bob faw all western literature is about the search for salvation. >>> major funding for "religion and ethics newsweekly" is provided by the lilly endowment an indianapolis private family foundation, dedicated to its founders' interest in religion, communi communi communi community development and education. and the retirement company. >>> welcome, i'm bob abernethy. good to have you with us. as the government shutdown entered the second week, many religious leaders ramped up their criticism of lawmakers in washington. a coalition of 98 leaders accused elected officials of pursuing an ideological agenda at the expense of vulnerable families and the working poor. several christian leaders staged what they called a faithful filibuster near the u.s. capitol. where they continuously read bible passages about caring for the poor. >> if you mistreat the poor, you insult your creator. if you are kind to them, you show him respect. >> meanwhile, religious conservatives rallied in wash

. >>> also, popular crime novelist james lee burke.s bob faw all western literature is about the search for salvation. >>> major funding for "religion and ethics newsweekly" is provided by the lilly endowment an indianapolis private family foundation, dedicated to its founders' interest in religion, communi communi communi community development and education. and the retirement company. >>> welcome, i'm bob abernethy. good to have you with us. as the government shutdown entered the second week, many religious leaders ramped up their criticism of lawmakers in washington. a coalition of 98 leaders accused elected officials of pursuing an ideological agenda at the expense of vulnerable families and the working poor. several christian leaders staged what they called a faithful filibuster near the u.s. capitol. where they continuously read bible passages about caring for the poor. >> if you mistreat the poor, you insult your creator. if you are kind to them, you show him respect. >> meanwhile, religious conservatives rallied in washington a