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Religion and Faith

With big stakes, U.S. Senate could decide Coleman-Franken race

Local elections officials are expected to resume recounting votes in the U.S. Senate election on Monday after taking time off for the Thanksgiving holiday.
by Tom Scheck

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Giving Thanks

Giving Thanks

As Thanksgiving brings family together to share food and gratitude, "Giving Thanks" brings together music, stories and writers that contemplate the meaning of the holiday.

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Churches want to keep Wednesdays open

Churches want to keep Wednesdays open

St. Cloud-area churches are reminding public schools that Wednesdays have traditionally been reserved for young people to engage in after-school religious activities.
by Minnesota News Network

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Somali workers settle discrimination suit with Gold'n Plump

Gold'n Plump has settled a federal lawsuit filed by Somali Muslim employees who had alleged the company engaged in religous discrimination.
by Ambar Espinoza

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The 2008 election and the religion gap

The 2008 election and the religion gap

When the word Muslim came up in the political rhetoric, it was most often used to try to frighten voters into shunning Obama. Eboo Patel, a Muslim and an interfaith activist, talks about what the 2008 election meant to him both in rhetoric and results.

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Gamelan ensemble and Christian choir perform in unique collaboration

Gamelan ensemble and Christian choir perform in unique collaboration

Two very different musical traditions will come together this Friday at a community center in Edina, Minnesota. A Methodist choir will sing Christian hymns set to the music of a gamelan ensemble.

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St. Kate's students protest ban on political speakers

St. Kate's students protest ban on political speakers

About two dozen students at the College of St. Catherine in St. Paul protested the school's decision to deny political speakers a chance to appear on campus.
by Tim Post

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MIA exhibit showcases modern art from India

MIA exhibit showcases modern art from India

We've all heard about India as a burgeoning economic power, but what do we really know about its people and its culture? This weekend the Minneapolis Institute of Arts is opening an exhibition of photography and video from the fast-developing country.
by Marianne Combs

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The argument for long life

The argument for long life

In a speech at the Chautauqua Institution this summer, Art Caplan, one of the country's leading bioethicists tried to answer the question: "Is it immoral to want to live longer, be smarter and look better?"

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Somali workers resolve language issue with Macy's

Somali workers resolve language issue with Macy's

The Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations says complaints by Somali employees at an Edina Macy's over whether they can speak their native language at work have been resolved.

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