Religion and Faith

December 18, 2017 4:00 AM

Ground Level: Here and elsewhere, people of faith lean Republican

Our Ground Level survey found that Democrats are much less likely than Republicans to attend worship regularly.

by David H. Montgomery

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December 13, 2017 12:00 AM

IQ2 debate: Do liberals hold the moral high ground?

Do liberals hold the moral high ground? A new debate from the Intelligence Squared series.

by MPR News Staff

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December 12, 2017 12:00 AM

Celebrating the first night of Hanukkah

Tuesday marks the first night of Hanukkah, the eight-day Jewish "festival of lights." For the occasion, MPR News Presents hosts two specials.

by MPR News Staff

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December 7, 2017 7:21 AM

Islamic group sues over workplace prayer

An Islamic group is suing a Wisconsin manufacturer alleging it failed to accommodate 19 Muslim employees who wanted to take prayer breaks during work time.

by The Associated Press

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December 6, 2017 4:00 AM

As life's pressures mounted, he left Minnesota for ISIS

Friends say Abdifatah Ahmed was depressed and financially strapped, but was no religious fanatic. Something happened, though, during a November 2013 trip to London. Ahmed never returned to his Minneapolis family. He would become the first Minnesotan to join ISIS.

by Mukhtar M. Ibrahim

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December 1, 2017 2:55 PM

From Roy Moore to tax debate, a spotlight on Christian nationalism

Christian nationalists like Senate candidate Moore argue that the United States was established as a Christian nation, to be governed by Christian principles.

by Tom Gjelten

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November 29, 2017 4:51 PM

Fact check: Anti-Muslim videos misrepresent what happened

Here's a look at known facts behind the videos tweeted by a far-right British fringe group and retweeted by President Trump.

by The Associated Press

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November 24, 2017 12:00 AM

Thread Book Hour: Stephen Greenblatt and Mark Bowden

Thread Book Hour featuring Stephen Greenblatt on "The Rise and Fall of Adam and Eve" and Mark Bowden on "Hue, 1968."

by MPR News Staff

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November 14, 2017 2:50 PM

St. Cloud diocese adds two priests to list of likely abusers

Casimir Plakut and Augustine John Strub have been added to the Catholic Diocese of St. Cloud's list of clergy who likely abused minors.

by Kirsti Marohn

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November 13, 2017 4:00 AM

Church leaders in Minnesota: 'We can't be naive anymore'

The recent mass shooting at a church in Texas has many places of worship in Minnesota wrestling with how to protect parishioners while remaining open and welcoming.

by Dan Gunderson

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