[Unedited] Martin Sheen with Krista Tippett

Published: June 22, 2017, 3:40 p.m.

b'The renowned actor as you\\u2019ve never heard him before. He has appeared in over 100 films, including Apocalypse Now. He\\u2019s best known on television as President Bartlet in \\u201cThe West Wing.\\u201d But Martin Sheen, born and still legally named Ram\\xf3n Est\\xe9vez, has had another lesser-known life as a spiritual seeker and activist. He returned to a deep and joyful Catholic faith after a crisis at the height of his fame in mid-life. He\\u2019s been arrested over 60 times in vigils and protests. \\u201cPiety is something you do alone,\\u201d he says. \\u201cTrue freedom, spirituality, can only be achieved in community.\\u201dThis interview is edited and produced with music and other features in the On Being episode \\u201cMartin Sheen \\u2014 Spirituality of Imagination.\\u201d Find more at onbeing.org.'