Religion and Faith

Inspired by the 2016 elections, MPR News set out to gain a better understanding of how Minnesotans view their lives, their communities, their state and the nation.
We asked a representative sample of more than 1,600 Minnesotans--from the Twin Cities and throughout Greater Minnesota and our major regional centers--what they think about everything from their own personal finances to the future of our state.
The life of Catholic social activist Dorothy Day
A documentary about the life and work of journalist and social activist Dorothy Day. She founded the Catholic Worker movement, which established soup kitchens and housing in the Great Depression of the 1930s.
A list of some U.S. house of worship shootings since 2012
A gunman dressed in black tactical-style gear and armed with an assault rifle opened fire inside a small South Texas church, killing 26 people. Here's a list of some fatal shootings that have happened at U.S. houses of worship since 2012.
When the state sinks, science is the anchor
As history has shown, political and ideological repression passes -- but scientific knowledge remains, says astrophysicist Marcelo Gleiser.
Anti-semitism in Minneapolis history
An unsavory part of Minnesota's past: In the 1930's and 1940's, Minneapolis had the dubious distinction of being one of the most anti-Semitic cities in America.
Flyover: American faith and the rise of the 'nones'
Fewer and fewer Americans are identifying with a particular faith background. Why is this? This week on Flyover, we talk religion.