Religion and Faith

June 27, 2011 4:58 PM

Bishop steps in to help Minn. congregation heal

The Minneapolis bishop of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America is resigning his position to become the interim pastor at the largest ELCA congregation in the U.S.

by Nancy Lebens

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June 20, 2011 6:49 PM

Dr. Paul Youngdahl, 73, pastor at Mount Olivet dies

Mount Olivet, one of the nation's largest Lutheran congregations, confirmed the pastor's death this evening. Youngdahl died Monday afternoon after suffering a ruptured thoracic aortic aneurysm.

by Madeleine Baran

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June 17, 2011 5:00 AM

Where 'moral document' meets 'socialist fiction'

Letters by the Roman Catholic archbishop of St. Paul and Minneapolis and the assistant majority leader of the Minnesota Senate reveal vastly different views of the budget dispute.

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June 16, 2011 7:20 AM

Sen. Hann criticizes archbishop for endorsing “socialist fiction”

The Senator from Eden Prairie lectures the Archbishop on morality.

by Tom Scheck

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June 15, 2011 12:00 AM

The origins of ethics

We apply principles of ethics to all areas of life, from law to medicine to everyday behavior. But where do our ideas about ethics come from, and who decides what's ethical and what isn't?

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June 7, 2011 3:50 PM

Former St. John's abbot accused of molesting NY teen in '60s

A New York man has filed a lawsuit alleging he was sexually abused at a Bronx church in the 1960s by a priest who later became abbot of a Minnesota monastery and helped found an institute to deal with clergy sexual abuse.

by Tim Nelson

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June 3, 2011 12:00 AM

Faith and the 2012 Election

Republican presidential hopefuls speak to a gathering of evangelical Christians today in Washington. Will potential front-runner Mitt Romney be able to ease concerns about his Mormon faith? And just how much will the religious vote shape the 2012 race?

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June 2, 2011 8:44 AM

Same-sex marriages divide United Methodist clergy

The debate over same-sex marriage is dividing members of the clergy within the United Methodist Church.

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May 31, 2011 12:50 AM

Bright Ideas: PZ Myers

Bright Ideas host Stephen Smith sat down with noted science blogger PZ Myers to discuss evolution and the intersection of science and politics.

by Stephen Smith

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May 25, 2011 2:43 AM

Dayton says some in GOP ‘don’t know what government does’

DFL Gov. Mark Dayton on Wednesday called some Republican members of the Legislature "anti-government."

by Elizabeth Dunbar

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