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Man claims Minnesota nun sexually abused him in the '60s

Man claims Minnesota nun sexually abused him in the '60s

Doug Devorak claims Sister Mary Regina Hebig repeatedly fondled him when he was a fifth grader at St. Michael's Catholic School in Madison, Minn. Hebig is no longer alive.
by Curtis Gilbert

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St. John's Abbey settles sex abuse suit

The lawsuit, filed in Stearns County, accused the Rev. Allen Tarlton of abusing a St. John's Preparatory School student in about 1977. It said the abbey knew of abuse allegations against Tarlton and failed to call police or warn students and parents.
by Madeleine Baran

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The intersection of God and guns

The intersection of God and guns

"Guns, like religion, deal with the profound human realities of life, death, will, power, and freedom," says Faith and Firearms researcher Michael Chan.

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After K.C. bishop's resignation, what of Nienstedt?

After K.C. bishop's resignation, what of Nienstedt?

Twin Cities Archbishop John Nienstedt hasn't been charged, but his role in protecting priests invites comparisons to Bishop Robert Finn's case.
by Madeleine Baran

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Listen: The MPR News documentary 'Betrayed by Silence'

Listen: The MPR News documentary 'Betrayed by Silence'

This documentary examines how leaders within the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis shielded priests who sexually abused children, despite decades of public assurances that the Catholic Church was safe.

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The intersection of faith and fact

Stanford anthropologist and author T.M. Luhrmann discussed new research that says we don't use the same cognitive approaches to faith as we do with facts.

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Confronting Hatred: 70 Years After the Holocaust

Confronting Hatred: 70 Years After the Holocaust

What motivates people to participate in hatred? Lessons from the Holocaust can inform contemporary discussions about hate speech, genocide, propoganda and human rights. A documentary from the US Holocaust Memorial Museum, produced by Melissa Allison and narrated by Morgan Freeman.

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In ND, what we talk about when we talk about gay marriage

In ND, what we talk about when we talk about gay marriage

Across the United States, there has been a sea change in public opinion on the issue of same-sex marriage. But that's not the whole story -- as NPR's David Greene found on a trip to North Dakota.
by David Greene

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Radical Islam critic Ayaan Hirsi Ali at National Press Club

Radical Islam critic Ayaan Hirsi Ali at National Press Club

Ayaan Hirsi Ali speaks at the National Press Club about "The Clash of Civilizations: ISIS, Islam and the West." Author of a new book, "Heretic: The Case for a Muslim Reformation."

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