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Religion and Faith

The dangers of mixing religion and politics

The dangers of mixing religion and politics

Kathleen Kennedy Townsend, the former lieutenant governor of Maryland and eldest daughter of Robert Kennedy, is out with a new book -- "Failing America's Faithful: How Today's Churches are Mixing God with Politics and Losing Their Way." She participated in a forum on faith and politics March 18 at the Kennedy Library in Boston.

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Rochester's Muslims reach out

Rochester's Muslims reach out

The Rochester mosque is hosting monthly open houses for non-Muslims. The goal is to combat ignorance in a time when cultural tensions are high.
by Sea Stachura

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How Ayaan Hirsi Ali became a Muslim apostate

How Ayaan Hirsi Ali became a Muslim apostate

Ayaan Hirsi Ali grew up a devout Muslim in Somalia and Saudi Arabia. She fled an arranged marriage, immigrated to the Netherlands and was elected to the Dutch parliament. Hirsi Ali had renounced her faith after terrorists attacked the U.S. on Sept. 11, 2001, and religious extremists threatened to assassinate her.

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Division of church and state

Division of church and state

California Congressman Pete Stark recently made news by acknowledging he doesn't believe in God, making him the highest-ranking elected U.S. official to do so. Midmorning looks at religion in public life, and whether Americans feel belief in a higher power is a necessity for public office.

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Ministry to all

Ministry to all

Archbishop Harry Flynn has forbidden communion at a symposium on ministering to gay Roman Catholics. Midmorning discusses the challenge of ministering to homosexuals within the church.

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The power to change the brain

The power to change the brain

Conventional wisdom has long held that our brains are hardwired for life, but new research and ancient Buddhist philosophy are coming together to show that we have the power to change the brain's structure and function.

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Conservative group challenges the consensus on global warming

Conservative group challenges the consensus on global warming

Minnesota legislators heard testimony from scientists, religious leaders and even a polar explorer at an unusual joint committee hearing on global warming. What they didn't hear were any voices urging them not to pass laws to curb greenhouse gases. So on March 8, the American Property Coalition held its own conference: "What science really says about global warming."

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