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Religion and Faith

Christian deer hunters take Scripture to the stand

We're one of the more religious states: Sixty-two percent of Minnesotans claim to be members of an established faith. It's well known that Minnesotans also love their deer-hunting. Perhaps it was only a matter of time before someone put these two things together.

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First Person: Speaking of Faith presents "Children and God"

Maria Montessori observed that children have an intuition for religious life at an early age, matched only by their capacity to acquire language. First Person explores the spiritual intelligence of children and their ability to process the difficult realities of life, in this program, "Children and God".

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Chanukah Lights

The 2002 edition of "Chanukah Lights" by National Public Radio's Susan Stamberg and Murray Horwitz. It features music and stories about the meaning and significance of the Jewish holiday.

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Giving Thanks: A Celebration of Fall, Food, & Gratitude

As Thanksgiving brings families together to share common blessings, we'll hear music and thoughtful messages to reflect on the meaning of the holiday. Includes readings from John Updike, Anne Lamott, Donald Hall, and Charles Laughton.

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Religion and politics

This fall, the University of Minnesota Humphrey Institute explored the role of religion and government; the first in a series of forums exploring ways that Americans can maintain a sense of common identity while at the same time accommodating American's increasing diversity.

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Science and Being

MPR's First Person explores the fascinating, expanding conversation between science and religion. How do science and religion inform our understanding of what it means to be human? What does this mean for a cancer researcher who is also a Talmud scholar, a computer scientist who is also a theologian, and an Anglican priest who is also a geneticist?

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First Person: Speaking of Faith

A "First Person: Speaking of Faith" special broadcast featuring highlights from previous programs.

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Rabbi David Saperstein

A memorial service for the late Sen. Paul Wellstone is being held at Washington Hebrew Congregation. The evening will include music, eulogies, passages from Paul and Sheila Wellstone's speeches, and prayers. Rabbi David Saperstein will lead the service. He talked with All Things Considered host Lorna Benson.says he expects more than 27-hundred people to attend the memorial.

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Abuse victims settle with St. John's Abbey

Officials with St. John's Abbey have settled a dozen cases of abuse by monks in the 1960s, '70s and '80s. The victims will receive a payment from the Abbey, although the amount isn't being made public. Both sides say the most important part of the settlement is the formation an independent board of review. The board will be appointed by victims and will investigate accusations of abuse.

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Minnesota remembers 9/11

Ceremonies across the state Wednesday marked the first anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. From Moorhead to Rochester to the state Capitol, Minnesotans remembered the victims of Sept. 11.

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