Religion and Faith

March 24, 2009 10:17 AM

Reading every word of the Bible

David Plotz, editor of the online magazine Slate, read every word of the Old Testament. He chronicles the experience in "Good Book: The Bizarre, Hilarious, Disturbing, Marvelous, and Inspiring Things I Learned When I Read Every Single Word of the Bible."

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March 13, 2009 3:00 AM

Astra Taylor takes philosophy to the streets

A new movie called "Examined Life", screening at the Walker Art Center tonight, aims to bring philosophy, both ancient and modern, to bear on life today.

by Euan Kerr

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March 12, 2009 4:25 PM

Minneapolis mosque reacts to terrorist allegations

A leader of a metro-area mosque is responding to a U.S. Senate committee after testimony yesterday linked two Twin Cities mosques with alleged terrorist recruitment.

by Tom Crann

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March 6, 2009 11:05 AM

Hijabs allowed in new Minn. driver's license bill

A St. Cloud lawmaker says he has changed his bill that would have barred all headwear in driver's license photos to allow for religions headwear.

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March 6, 2009 9:04 AM

Midmorning Weekend

Midmorning Weekend revisits some of the best recent conversations from the daily call-in program.

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March 4, 2009 3:40 PM

Barbara Brown Taylor at the Westminster Town Hall Forum

Barbara Brown Taylor is an Episcopal priest, teacher, and author who lectures on preaching at Yale, Princeton, and Duke Universities and is a regular columnist for The Christian Century. She spoke before an audience at Westminster Presbyterian Church. Her speech was titled, "Downtime: The Sacred Art of Stopping."

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March 3, 2009 4:26 PM

Dawkins seeks more converts to atheism

Richard Dawkins says atheists should be just as forthright in their views as those who believe God is real. The prominent atheist talks about why he wants to convert more to his way of thinking.

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February 27, 2009 3:15 PM

Is there still a place for Catholic confession?

In therapy sessions, on talk shows, even online, Americans are confessing their sins. It seems the only place not buzzing with mea culpas these days is the confessional booth.

by Nikki Tundel

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February 26, 2009 6:39 AM

Mosque opens doors to help dispel rumors

Leaders of a Minneapolis mosque have been vigorously fighting accusations linking them to a number of missing Twin Cities men -- men that some believe have returned to Somalia to fight in that country's civil war. Last night they took a different approach by hosting an open house at the mosque.

by Laura Yuen