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Religion and Faith

On eve of Theophany, Orthodox Christians gather for prayers along Mississippi River

On eve of Theophany, Orthodox Christians gather for prayers along Mississippi River

On an unseasonably warm Saturday, along the banks of the Mississippi River as it flows between St. Paul and Minneapolis, the sounds of prayers and chanting drifted over the crunching of ice and the squeaking of winter boots.
by Nina Moini

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Churches take in refugee congregations after California wildfire

Churches take in refugee congregations after California wildfire

Chico, Calif., has had to make room for thousands of refugees and several displaced congregations after California's deadliest and most destructive fire destroyed the town of Paradise.
by Rachael Myrow

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This American Moment: A Series of Conversations with Kerri Miller

In the weeks leading up to and following the tumultuous 2018 midterm elections, MPR News host Kerri Miller released a series called This American Moment. It's a collection of wide-ranging and long-view conversations with writers, scientists, artists, activists and religious leaders about this moment in American life. Who are we right now? And how does our understanding of that inform how we relate to each other and create a better future?
by Kerri Miller and Kelly Gordon

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Slave Bible from the 1800s omitted key passages that could incite rebellion

Slave Bible from the 1800s omitted key passages that could incite rebellion

What's notable about this Bible is not just its rarity, but its contents, or rather the lack of certain contents -- it excludes any portion of text that might inspire liberation or revolt.
by Michel Martin

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