Religion and Faith

A church for the ages
A medieval church built by a Moorhead man is attracting tourists from near and far.
The shifting evangelical movement
Michael Gerson, who served as a former speechwriter and top aide to President Bush, says that while 75 percent of evangelical voters cast their ballots for President Bush in 2004, Republicans can't count on the same kind of support from religious conservatives in this presidential election.
New movies raise existential questions in more ways than one
This weekend the Oak Street Cinema in Minneapolis will showcase new films by two local film makers. "Fade" and "There nor there" are both dramas which explore the philosophical side of the human experience. The films share some striking similarities - but only to a point.
St. Paul funeral home enlists help from Hmong shaman
A Hmong shaman held a ceremony yesterday at what used to be a Hmong funeral home to prepare the site for redevelopment. The facility was the first in St. Paul to specialize in traditional Hmong funerals, which typically last for days and involve plenty of food and music.
The church-state dilemma
It is a debate that has been with us ever since the First Amendment was penned. What role should faith play in the nation's civic life? And what did the framers of the Constitution intend when they wrote that congress "shall make no respecting establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof"?
'Who Speaks for Islam?'
Irshad Manji, out with a PBS documentary titled "Faith Without Fear," and Dalia Mogahed, co-author of "Who Speaks for Islam?" and senior analyst for the Gallup Organization, appeared together at the Aspen Ideas Festival for a discussed Muslims and society moderated by The Atlantic's Jeffrey Goldberg.
Items thought to be stolen from Archbishop found
Some items that were thought to have been stolen from Archbishop John Nienstedt's home Saturday have been discovered safe and sound. Thieves broke into the Twin Cities archbishop's home and got away with a number of valuable rings, crosses and a camera.