Religion and Faith

January 20, 2011 9:33 AM

Krista Tippett on creating civility

Midday presents a special conversation from the UBS Forum with "Being" host Krista Tippett. Audience members and online participants discuss how to bring society together towards a common life, even while holding deep disagreements on difficult issues.

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January 16, 2011 12:12 PM

Minn. student practices his preaching at festival

Cody Maynus knew from a very young age that he wanted to be a preacher, but just how young surprised his kindergarten teacher. "I drew myself standing in a pulpit wearing a robe," he said.

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January 12, 2011 5:00 PM

If shooting suspect were foreign, we'd call him a terrorist

The alleged gunman is an American, so we focus on his mental state. If he were Arab, we'd focus on his politics.

by Ahmed Tharwat

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January 12, 2011 3:00 AM

St. Paul attorney takes priest abuse fight to Europe

After filing more than 1,500 lawsuits against alleged pedophile priests in the United States, St. Paul attorney Jeff Anderson is now setting his sights on Europe.

by Laura Yuen

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January 5, 2011 5:00 AM

Who wants to bother with 12 steps, when there's a pill for that?

A new anti-alcoholism drug is supposed to offer an easy answer. So what if it doesn't address the reasons you drank in the first place?

by Jennifer Imsande

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January 4, 2011 12:20 PM

Milwaukee archdiocese files for Chap 11 bankruptcy

The Catholic Archdiocese of Milwaukee has directed its attorneys to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, saying that pending sexual-abuse lawsuits have left it with financial claims that exceed its means.

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January 4, 2011 5:00 AM

Hyper-vigilance toward Muslims only serves to alienate them from the law

By enlisting the help of biased "experts," the authorities hurt the quality of information they get.

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December 27, 2010 12:00 AM

Faith, family, and temptation

Author John Reimringer's new novel tells the story of a young priest and his struggle with the vow of celibacy. But beyond being a story about the sacred versus the profane, the author says it's also a love letter to the city of St. Paul.

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December 24, 2010 12:00 PM

Muslims in St. Cloud seek their own cemetery

When 20-year-old Ahmed Ibrahim's father died of a stroke in February, he learned that leaders at the mosque in St. Cloud could not help his family. They ended up burying his father about 60 miles away in Willmar.

by Ambar Espinoza