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• Women worldwide: From oppression to opportunity
  Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author Nicholas Kristof addresses the Westminster Town Hall Forum about his new book, "Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide."Midday, October 13, 2009
• Harold Kushner on conquering fear
  Best-selling author Harold Kushner joins Midday to talk about his newest book, "Conquering Fear: Living Boldly in an Uncertain World."Midday, October 13, 2009
• Compassion key to understanding world's religions
  Religious thinker and writer Karen Armstrong argues that the major religions of the world share a view that compassion is essential. But she says those who worship God too frequently forget to practice compassion.Midmorning, October 13, 2009
• Some Minn. clergy to endorse gay marriage rights
  Several prominent Twin Cities religious leaders are speaking in favor of marriage rights for same-gender couples in Minnesota.October 8, 2009
• Minneapolis church votes to leave ELCA over gay clergy
  Members of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Minneapolis have decided to leave the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America after a 96 percent vote by members on Sunday.September 30, 2009
• ELCA feeling backlash from controversial vote on gay clergy
  Just a month after the nation's largest Lutheran denomination voted to accept non-celibate gay clergy, a backlash is taking shape in the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America as some Minnesota congregations are considering plans to sever ties with the church.September 25, 2009
• Reza Aslan discusses Muslim identity
  Scholar, best-selling author, and Iranian native Reza Aslan speaks at the Commonwealth Club of California about his new book, "How to Win a Cosmic War: God, Globalization, and the End of the War on Terror."Midday, September 22, 2009
• Bishop Spong ponders eternity
  Religious thinker John Shelby Spong tackles the question of whether there is life after death. And he begins by considering that Christianity's emphasis on eternal life may be wrong.Midmorning, September 16, 2009
• Spirituality and the films of Joel and Ethan Coen
  When you think of a Coen brothers movie you might think of murder or dark humor. Religion columnist Cathleen Falsani thinks there are deep moral truths embedded in most of Joel and Ethan Coen's work, including the films Blood Simple, Fargo and The Big Lebowski.Midmorning, September 11, 2009
• The role of compassion in religion today
  Acclaimed religion writer Karen Armstrong speaks at the Chautauqua lecture series about the role of compasssion in the world's great religions.Midday, August 31, 2009
• Lutherans pass measure on gay clergy
  Leaders of the country's largest Lutheran denomination have decided to allow gay men and lesbian pastors in committed relationship to lead individual congregations.August 21, 2009
• ELCA delegates make last stand against gay clergy
  Opponents made a last stand today against a proposal to allow sexually active gays and lesbians in committed relationships to serve as clergy in the nation's largest Lutheran denomination.August 21, 2009
• Lutherans to vote on gay clergy today
  Leaders of the country's largest Lutheran denomination are set to decide whether gay and lesbian pastors in committed relationships should be allowed to lead individual congregations.August 21, 2009
• Lutherans agree to more open stance on homosexuality
  Leaders of the country's largest Lutheran denomination have agreed to disagree on homosexuality, endorsing an official statement on human sexuality that says there's room in the church for differing views on an issue that's divided other religious groups.August 20, 2009
• ELCA to debate 'social statement on human sexuality' today
  A weeklong debate over gays in the clergy could heat up today as Lutherans meet in Minneapolis for their national convention.August 19, 2009

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