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MPR News Reflections and observations on the news

Tag: Religion

Intelligent design and the graduating class

Bob CollinsBob Collins June 7, 2011, 11:37 AM Jun 7, 2011
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What’s commencement season without the obligatory controversy over prayer, or in the case of Northfield High School: one teacher’s religious theories?

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Weather

Does God send messages by tornado?

dgaraets May 12, 2011, 12:50 PM May 12, 2011
9

There’s more fodder for those who think severe weather is a divine rebuke.

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Church suppers will get you every time

Bob CollinsBob Collins March 24, 2011, 3:18 PM Mar 24, 2011
6

Participating in religious activities makes you more likely to be obese, a study says.

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When it comes to welcoming spring, we stink

Bob CollinsBob Collins March 23, 2011, 12:03 PM Mar 23, 2011
11

We’re snowblind today when we should be having some sort of festival to blow the whiteness clean out of our retinas.

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How much Jesus is too much Jesus?

Bob CollinsBob Collins March 15, 2011, 3:33 PM Mar 15, 2011
11

A Minnesota state senator says a prayer on Monday went too far.

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The end of the world will be billboarded

Bob CollinsBob Collins March 7, 2011, 2:30 PM Mar 7, 2011
12

A billboard proclaiming the end of the world will be in May constitutes its’ buyer’s second guess.

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In times of tragedy, a glimpse into our culture

Bob CollinsBob Collins January 21, 2011, 12:33 PM Jan 21, 2011
2

Why do we process tragic events by invoking divine intervention?

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Catholics and condoms

Bob CollinsBob Collins December 21, 2010, 1:20 PM Dec 21, 2010
11

The Vatican has clarified Pope Benedict XVI ‘s comments on the use of condoms.

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Wisconsin jeweler urges diamond purchases before Second Coming

Bob CollinsBob Collins November 30, 2010, 3:27 PM Nov 30, 2010
4

The holiday season is over-the-top season for jewelry store advertising. There’s still a lot of the holiday season left to go, but a Superior, Wisconsin jeweler has already won this year’s award for most-memorable TV commercial.

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One Picture: The pilgrimage

Bob CollinsBob Collins November 18, 2010, 12:01 PM Nov 18, 2010
3

A photographic look at the hajj.

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Controversies surrounding the controversy

Bob CollinsBob Collins September 23, 2010, 1:07 PM Sep 23, 2010
8

Does the Catholic Church have the legal right to weigh in on political issues?

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The Exodus explained

Bob CollinsBob Collins September 21, 2010, 2:17 PM Sep 21, 2010
2

Researchers have released a study that says the Red Sea could’ve been parted by the wind.

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Religion’s influence

Bob CollinsBob Collins September 15, 2010, 12:22 PM Sep 15, 2010
15

More people are saying religion is losing its influence on American life. Is that a good thing or a bad thing?

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The other side of the story

Bob CollinsBob Collins September 10, 2010, 3:36 PM Sep 10, 2010
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Two Muslim men go on a car ride and find a welcoming nation. There’s a special shout-out to you, North Dakota.

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You Are: The burning of the Quran

Bob CollinsBob Collins September 7, 2010, 1:35 PM Sep 7, 2010
17

You are the editor of a major news organization. How do you cover the event if you cover it at all?

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