Thia Cooper is associate professor of religion at Gustavus Adolphus College in St. Peter, Minn., and the author of Controversies in Political Theology: Development or Liberation?

Robert Vischer is dean and professor of law at the University of St. Thomas in Minneapolis. His research interests explore the intersection of law, religion and public policy, and his books include Conscience and the Common Good: Reclaiming the Space Between Person and State.

Catherine A. Jack Deavel  is a philosophy professor at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, Minn., who has written and spoken on the merits of the Harry Potter series and was a contributor to a Harry Potter and Philosophy.

The Minza Journal is the only journal of Arab American literature in the United States. It is a forum for Arab American film, arts, and literature. It is based in St. Paul, Minn.

The Catholic Spirit is the official publication of the Archdiocese of St. Paul and Minneapolis, Minn.

The St. Cloud Visitor  is the official newspaper for the Catholic Diocese of St. Cloud, Minn. Bob Zyskowski is the editor.

The Christian Examiner is the largest Christian newspaper group in the United States. It is published in four regions in California and in the Twin Cities. It is published by the Keener Communications Group.

Interfaithcalendar.org is an online organization dedicated to providing resources on multiple religions, including Christianity, Islam, Judaism and Sikhism.