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Religion and Faith

Parishioners at Polish church protest merger plans

Parishioners at Polish church protest merger plans

Local Polish immigrants and their descendents gathered in front of the St. Paul Cathedral Saturday to protest the merger of their parish with another one in Minneapolis. They're concerned the Polish customs in their church will be discontinued.
by Rupa Shenoy

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Muslims in America, 10 years after 9/11

Muslims in America, 10 years after 9/11

Feisal Abdul Rauf gained national attention for his plans to build Park51, an Islamic Community Center, two blocks from Ground Zero in Lower Manhattan. The imam and author speaks at the Aspen Ideas Festival about the uproar over the proposed center, and how Muslims can become more accepted in American society.

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E.J. Dionne on individualism vs. community in American society

E.J. Dionne on individualism vs. community in American society

Washington Post columnist E.J. Dionne speaks at the Chautauqua Institution about the role of the common good in our history, and the constant pull between our sense of individualism and need for community.

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NY same-sex couples wed at Niagara Falls

The newlyweds wore matching tuxedoes and suits for the 30-minute ceremony, which opened with a playing of Ray Charles singing "Somewhere Over the Rainbow."

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Pentagon chief Panetta to OK end of military gay ban

Pentagon chief Panetta to OK end of military gay ban

Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta has decided to end the ban on gays serving openly in the armed services and certify that repealing the 17-year-old prohibition will not hurt the military's ability to fight.

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Cedar Riverside's young people tell their story

Cedar Riverside's young people tell their story

The East African community in the Cedar Riverside neighborhood of Minneapolis has been in the news a great deal recently. Some young people from the neighborhood say their reality is very different from the media images of their community. They'll explain just how different in a play opening this weekend.
by Euan Kerr

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Krista Tippett at the Westminster Town Hall Forum

Krista Tippett at the Westminster Town Hall Forum

Krista Tippett talks about what it means to live a spiritual life in a modern society, at the Westminster Town Hall Forum. She is the host of the Peabody award-winning public radio program, "On Being."

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Aspen Ideas: David Brooks shares his 'modesty manifesto'

Aspen Ideas: David Brooks shares his 'modesty manifesto'

David Brooks speaks at the 2011 Aspen Ideas Festival about what he sees as a disturbing shift in our cultural values. He argues we have become a nation of over-confident individuals drowning in praise, and warns some of the larger problems of modern society are reflective of these attitudes.

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