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Religion and Faith

Commentary: A reflection on Native American spirituality

The Rev. Lisa White Smith has been an Episcopal priest on the White Earth Reservation for nearly a decade. She shares her thoughts on Native American spirituality.

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'The jewelry on American culture'

American Indians fear their spirituality is being stolen and sold.

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Part 8: Returning to the Red Road

As more American Indians seek out their spiritual heritage, there's growing tension over what is traditional.

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The seven fires

Seven prophets came to the Anishinaabe. They came at a time when the people were living a full and peaceful life on the northastern coast of North America. These prophets left the people with seven predictions of what the future would bring. Each of the prophecies was called a fire and each fire referred to a particular era of time that would come in the future. Thus, the teachings of the seven prophets are now called the "Seven Fires."

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Reviving the language

For more than a century, the Ojibwe language has been under assault. Generations of American Indians were forced into government or church-run boarding schools, where their native language and culture were forbidden. Today, only a few can speak Ojibwe fluently. But there are growing efforts to revive the language.

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La Crosse will appeal Ten Commandments ruling

The La Crosse City Council plans to appeal a recent court decision calling for the removal of a Ten Commandments statue. Now it's likely the case will advance on to the federal court of appeals in Chicago.

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Sexuality and the Church

Episcopal leaders voted to approve the election of their first openly gay bishop, risking a possible exodus of conservatives who said their grief over the decision was "too deep for words." The Episcopal General Convention on Tuesday took the final vote needed to confirm the Rev. V. Gene Robinson as bishop of the Diocese of New Hampshire. We hear a special program about homosexuality and the church, including updated news about the controversy surrounding Rev. V. Gene Robinson. The program is from Minnesota Public Radio's Speaking of Faith series.

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Episcopal conservatives walk out of Minneapolis conference over gay bishop's election

The Episcopal Church voted Tuesday to approve the election of its first openly gay bishop, a decision that risks splitting the denomination and shattering ties with its sister churches worldwide.

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Gays and the church

The turmoil surrounding the vote for the Episcopal church's first openly gay bishop reflects a larger debate over sexuality occurring in many communities of faith.

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Most U.S. religious groups still bar actively homosexual clergy

Most U.S. religious bodies follow ancient Jewish and Christian tradition and bar actively homosexual clergy, though they usually accept those committed to celibacy.

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