Elaine Pagels won a National Book Award for "The Gnostic Gospels," an analysis of early Christian manuscripts that were unearthed in Egypt. She is professor of religion at Princeton University, and speaks at the Westminster Town Hall Forum.
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Thursday is the first day of the Islamic holy month of Ramadan. It is a time for Muslims around the world to engage in acts of prayer, and it is also a time of daytime fasting. That restriction can represent a particular sacrifice for Muslims in Minnesota because of our northern latitude.
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Bruce Feiler, author of "Where God Was Born," speaks at the Chautauqua Institution in New York about the significance of the prophet Abraham for Islam, Judaism and Christianity. Feiler is also the host of the acclaimed PBS television series "Walking the Bible."
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A Muslim scholar and activist says religious pluralism and greater interfaith dialogue are the keys to combating the lure of terrorism and religious conflict.
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In the aftermath of the I-35W bridge collapse, Minneapolis Mayor R.T. Rybak has had to realign his budget priorities to consider road maintenance and repair. Now, he's hoping a special session at the Legislature will help solve some of the city's financial burdens.
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The six imams who were removed from a US
Airways flight after passengers reported they were acting
suspiciously won't include those passengers in their lawsuit
against the airline and police, an attorney for the imams said
Wednesday.
One of the largest Cambodian Buddhist temples in America opened its doors this weekend in Hampton, in Dakota County. Monks and visitors from around the world flew in to attend the four-day consecration ceremony.
Liberty. Democracy. Equality. Justice. Tolerance. Humility. Faith. International affairs scholar Anne-Marie Slaughter argues in her new book, "The Idea that is America," that these are America's core values.
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Theologian and renowned author Martin Marty joins Kerri Miller to talk about the nature of religion in America and about his new book, "The Mystery of the Child."
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