Tension percolates at U of M over Intelligent DesignDecember 27, 2005 11:10 AMA dispute simmers at the University of Minnesota, where a respected scientist insists on teaching a class questioning the validity of evolution. Intelligent Design is one of the topics he explores.
Play1hr 00min 57secChanukah Lights 2005December 26, 2005 1:20 PMMonday is the first full day of Chanukah, and that means it's time for a public radio tradition: "Chanukah Lights," a collection of short stories about the Jewish winter holiday in everyday life.
Play54min 01secShould we call it a "holiday tree?"November 30, 2005 1:20 PMU.S. Republican House Speaker Dennis Hastert doesn't want to call the brightly decorated spruce that will adorn the Capitol grounds this December a "holiday tree." Hastert says it's a Christmas tree, and he requested that the name be officially changed in a letter to the architect of the Capitol. Hastert's letter is just the latest salvo in an ongoing battle over religious symbols in public places.
Play53min 59secVatican to release new policy on gay priestsNovember 29, 2005 10:20 AMAn announcement from the Vatican is expected to ban homosexuals from the clergy and create controversy within the Catholic Church.
Play54min 01secAuthor Salman Rushdie speaks at WestminsterNovember 10, 2005 1:20 PMSalman Rushdie, the Indian-born British novelist who was forced into hiding after the Iranian government put out a death warrant on him in 1989, speaks Thursday at the Westminster Town Hall Forum in downtown Minneapolis.
Play53min 50secI hear dead people?October 25, 2005 11:20 AMSome people may believe the dead send messages to the living, but is there any science to back up that belief? A journalist known for her quirky takes on mortality has a new look at the world of mediums.
Play53min 59secWar, culture and counter-terrorismOctober 25, 2005 10:20 AMAfghanistan officials are examining allegations American soldiers burned the bodies of Taliban fighters. Cremation is a violation of Islamic law. A counter-terrorism expert says there are cultural lines that should not be crossed, even on the battleground.
Fulfilling the spiritual and financial needs of Katrina survivors in MinnesotaOctober 21, 2005 1:09 PMSome Twin Cities African American church and community leaders have joined forces to help survivors of Hurricane Katrina who've settled in Minnesota.
Play53min 50secGod's politicsOctober 20, 2005 11:20 AMAuthor and activist Jim Wallis says faith should inform politics, but it should do so in a way that benefits the poor.
Play54min 01secTwo history lessons: One on religion, the other on baseballOctober 19, 2005 1:20 PMWhat do baseball great Lou Gehrig and the biblical history of the modern-day Middle East have in common? Well, admittedly, not much, except that two nationally renowned authors who wrote books on those subjects were in town Sunday to talk about their books.