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Story Archives of 'Religion'Dr. Ingrid Mattson, President of the Islamic Society of North AmericaBy Laura Knoy on Wednesday, April 30, 2008.Canadian born, Catholic raised, Dr. Ingrid Mattson made history in 2006 when she became the first woman and first convert to head up the continent’s largest Muslim organization. Today she’s speaking at St. Paul’s School in Concord as part of the New Hampshire Humanities Council “Shifting Ground: Religion and Civic Life in America” We’ll speak to Mattson about her journey to Islam, her goals as president of the Islamic Society of North America and the state of the Muslim faith in America today. Guest
The New Generation of CatholicsBy Laura Knoy on Thursday, April 17, 2008.This week marks Pope Benedict XVI makes his first visit to the United States. It’s the first time in the 21st Century that American Catholics will be visited by their Pope. But it also serves as a time for the one-quarter of Americans who identify themselves as Catholics to reflect on the state of the Church. We’ll look at the Catholic Church in 2008- who practices, how they do so, and what impact a new generation of worshipers is making. Guests
America’s Changing Religious LandscapeBy Laura Knoy on Tuesday, March 4, 2008.A new study by the Pew Forum On Religion and Public Life finds that our citizens are switching churches and even faiths more than ever before. On top of that, more people these days say they’re “uncommitted” when it comes to organized religion, though the overwhelming majority say they believe in God. We’ll dig into the nation’s newest religious trends and find out what’s changing here in Northern New England. Guests
"Under God"By Laura Knoy on Friday, January 25, 2008."Under God". They are just two words out of thirty-one, but they have caused years of controversy. Added to the Pledge of Allegiance in 1954 by Congress and then President Dwight D. Eisenhower as a way to distinguish the United States from the Soviet Union and it's so-called "Godless Communists", it has since become a hotpoint in the discussion over the separation of church and state and the basis for a lawsuit here in the Granite State. Today we explore the arguments for and against including "under God" in the Pledge and we want to hear what you think. Should it be in the Pledge? Why or why not? Were you in school when the Pledge was changed? Tell us your stories. Call or email us with your comments. Guests
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Passionate Debate Stirs Over Fort Rock Farm in ExeterBy Amy Quinton on Wednesday, November 21, 2007.A group of residents in Exeter are fighting to preserve a 53 acre historic farm in Exeter. St. Michael’s Parish, the largest Catholic church in town, has a proposal to build a new church and parish campus on the site of Fort Rock Farm. But opponents say Fort Rock Farm isn’t appropriate for development – and have formed a non-profit organization to fight it. New Hampshire Public Radio’s Amy Quinton reports. Giuliani's Rise Puts Focus on Social ConservativesBy Jon Greenberg on Thursday, November 1, 2007.The Republican presidential primary in New Hampshire is unsettled. A few months ago, former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney could look at the more reliable polls with some satisfaction. Now, the picture is not so clear. Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani seems to have gained ground as have Arizona senator John McCain and former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee. This next installment of Primary Place, our series that follows the town of Exeter, focuses on the changing views among Republicans and what a Giuliani victory might do to GOP solidarity. New Hampshire Public Radio’s Jon Greenberg has our report. 25 in 25: Bishop John McCormackBy Laura Knoy on Wednesday, October 3, 2007.John Brendan McCormack grew his religious roots in our neighbor to the south. He was born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, ordained in Boston and served in several Bay State churches before becoming a top aide to then Boston Cardinal Bernard Law. He was later appointed as Manchester, New Hampshire’s ninth Catholic Bishop by Pope John Paul II. His time with the church has not been without challenge…facing the sex abuse scandal, priest shortages, parish closings and efforts to re-energize the faithful. We’ll talk with Bishop McCormack about how the Catholic church has changed and evolved over the past quarter century and where he sees it going over the next twenty-five years. Guest
Religion and StatecraftBy Laura Knoy on Tuesday, October 2, 2007.Religion as a tool of international diplomacy! Our guest, scholar Douglas Johnston, says with religion a root cause of so many modern wars, it must also be a part of the solution. And yet, he says, our Western, secular approach toward diplomacy leads us to ignore the positive role faith can play in conflict resolution. He calls it “the missing dimension” of our foreign policy. Guest
"The Jesus Guy"By Liz Bulkley on Friday, September 21, 2007.For over 12 years now, a man dressed up as Jesus has wandered around the country barefoot, spreading the word of the Gospels. He only answers to "What's Your Name", and he owns nothing besides the robes he wears, the Bible he carries, a rosary and a toothbrush. Tonight on the Front Porch, we'll meet a New Hampshire filmmaker who spent years documenting this man and the people he's encountered. Some believe he's a blessing from God, others think he's just plain crazy. Our guests are: Sean Tracey, director and producer of the new documentary The Jesus Guy and Creative Director of Sean Tracey Associates, an Advertising Firm in Portsmouth. Fred Mogul, reporter for public radio station WNYC in New York. Fred wrote an article about What's Your Name for Time magazine in 2000. You can read his article here. The Jewish Identity of Marc ChagallBy Liz Bulkley on Monday, September 17, 2007.Marc Chagall is one of the 20th century's most intriguing painters. He was born a Russian Jew and his career spanned and was affected by two world wars, the Russian Revolution, the Holocaust and the birth of the state of Israel. We're going to talk with author Jonathan Wilson about Chagall's complicated life and how his ambivalence about his Jewish roots impacted his art. Wilson's new book is called Marc Chagall, and it's part of the Jewish Encounters series. |
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