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Sixty minutes with God

Author Jim Klobuchar talks with Gary Eichten about his adventures, life in Minnesota, and his recent books.

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Rabbi Harold Kushner

Best-selling author and internationally known Rabbi Harold Kushner talks with Gary Eichten about his new book The Lord is my Shepherd. He recently wrote Living a Life that Matters and is best known for his book When Bad Things Happen to Good People.

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Sisters plan advertising campaign to reach more women

The Benedictine Sisters at the St. Scholastica Monastery in Duluth are running a series of ads to introduce themselves to the larger community. They're hoping to dispel stereotypes, and perhaps recruit a few new sisters.

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Two million hours of prayer and counting

An order of nuns in La Crosse marks its 125th year of continuous prayer this month. The sisters receive prayer requests by phone, mail, and via their Web site. Recently, business has picked up.

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Rekindling the Spirit

We take a look at the spiritual rebirth taking place on Indian reservations across the country. For more than a century, the U.S. government tried to stop American Indians from expressing their spirituality. Indian ceremonies were not protected by law until 1978. Christian missionaries tried to civilize what they saw as a pagan people. People were imprisoned. Children were taken from their parents and sent to government boarding schools. The fabric of a culture was ripped apart. But now, many Indians believe reclaiming their spirituality will help save their culture. This documentary is produced by Minnesota Public Radio's Mainstreet Radio.

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Resources

A list of background information and resources on Indian spirituality.

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The seven grandfathers

Many Anishinaabe people use seven basic principles to guide how they live. These teachings are known as the Seven Grandfathers.

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Part 2: The seventh fire

Kids are the heart of the spiritual revival in Indian country. In schools and homes and forests, they are learning a way of life that was nearly destroyed.

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More voices

More opinions, voices and commentary on Native spirituality.

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Commentary: Is it sacred enough?

Winona LaDuke is a Native American activist, who runs the White Earth Land Recovery Project in northern Minnesota. She was Ralph Nader's vice presidential running mate on the Green Party ticket in the 2000 election. LaDuke writes about the struggle to protect sites that are sacred to Native Americans.

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