Religion and Faith

In rural parts of the state, many churches are having a hard time finding and paying priests or pastors. But for one denomination, the solution is simple, and ancient: Do it yourself.
We're one of the more religious states: Sixty-two percent of Minnesotans claim to be members of an established faith. It's well known that Minnesotans also love their deer-hunting. Perhaps it was only a matter of time before someone put these two things together.
Maria Montessori observed that children have an intuition for religious life at an early age, matched only by their capacity to acquire language. First Person explores the spiritual intelligence of children and their ability to process the difficult realities of life, in this program, "Children and God".
The 2002 edition of "Chanukah Lights" by National Public Radio's Susan Stamberg and Murray Horwitz. It features music and stories about the meaning and significance of the Jewish holiday.
As Thanksgiving brings families together to share common blessings, we'll hear music and thoughtful messages to reflect on the meaning of the holiday. Includes readings from John Updike, Anne Lamott, Donald Hall, and Charles Laughton.
This fall, the University of Minnesota Humphrey Institute explored the role of religion and government; the first in a series of forums exploring ways that Americans can maintain a sense of common identity while at the same time accommodating American's increasing diversity.
MPR's First Person explores the fascinating, expanding conversation between science and religion. How do science and religion inform our understanding of what it means to be human? What does this mean for a cancer researcher who is also a Talmud scholar, a computer scientist who is also a theologian, and an Anglican priest who is also a geneticist?
A "First Person: Speaking of Faith" special broadcast featuring highlights from previous programs.
A memorial service for the late Sen. Paul Wellstone is being held at Washington Hebrew Congregation. The evening will include music, eulogies, passages from Paul and Sheila Wellstone's speeches, and prayers. Rabbi David Saperstein will lead the service. He talked with All Things Considered host Lorna Benson.says he expects more than 27-hundred people to attend the memorial.
Officials with St. John's Abbey have settled a dozen cases of abuse by monks in the 1960s, '70s and '80s. The victims will receive a payment from the Abbey, although the amount isn't being made public. Both sides say the most important part of the settlement is the formation an independent board of review. The board will be appointed by victims and will investigate accusations of abuse.