Religion and Faith

An estimated 3,000 people turned out in downtown St. Paul Tuesday night for a "Stand for the Family" rally, organized to increase voter turnout among conservative Christians. Speakers included James Dobson of Focus on the Family and former Republican presidential candidate Gary Bauer.
One nation under God?
A recent study concludes Americans are more religiously observant than previously thought. The study found this by asking for the first time where people worshipped in addition to their religious denominations.
Peace and faith
Scholars on Islam talk about peace and the barriers to common understanding across faiths.
Confronting the challenges of faith
A former nun writes about her time in a monastery, her relationship with a priest, and the journey of self-discovery she embarked on after leaving the cloistered life.
"The politics of faith"
Could Thomas Jefferson be elected president today? Could Dwight D. Eisenhower? Could any candidate who doesn't have a strong religious faith, or doesn't speak openly about it, win the White House? Those are questions that Ray Suarez examines in his latest book.
Hindu temple rises from a Minnesota cornfield
It's not what you expect to find in the middle of a cornfield outside Maple Grove. But here in the ex-urban fringe, at the end of a dead end road, a huge Hindu temple rises over the fields. The Hindu Mandir of Minnesota is the new home base for the Twin Cities Hindu population.
The roots of faith
She's written insightful books on the world's three major religions. Now Karen Armstrong examines the surprising common roots of Islam, Buddhism and Christianity.
Official dismisses speculation of archbishop's successor
Roman Catholics here are speculating over a possible successor for Archbishop Harry Flynn of St. Paul-Minneapolis, who will reach the common retirement age of 75 in less than two years.
Religion, politics and international relations
Former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright discusses the situation in Iraq and the Middle East, as well as her new book, "The Mighty and the Almighty: Reflections on America, God and World Affairs," in an appearance at the Commonwealth Club of California.