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Tension percolates at U of M over Intelligent Design

A 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.

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Chanukah Lights 2005

Monday 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.

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Should we call it a "holiday tree?"

U.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.

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Vatican to release new policy on gay priests

An announcement from the Vatican is expected to ban homosexuals from the clergy and create controversy within the Catholic Church.

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Author Salman Rushdie speaks at Westminster

Salman 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.

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I hear dead people?

Some 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.

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War, culture and counter-terrorism

Afghanistan 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.

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God's politics

Author and activist Jim Wallis says faith should inform politics, but it should do so in a way that benefits the poor.

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Two history lessons: One on religion, the other on baseball

What 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.

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