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January 21, 2010 - Your opinion on Pat Robertson and Haiti comments

Soon after the Haiti earthquake, Pat Robertson spoke on air on how Haiti’s past religious pledges impact the country today, even using teh term “Pact with the Devil”. View the video below and then vote on on the answer here.


January 20, 2010 - Senator Wyden criticizes Ugandan gay-prison law

Wyden Asks for Review of Ugandan Trade Status over Anti-Homosexuality Laws which violate AGOA human rights requirements From Oregon Senator Ron Wyden, Washington, D.C.-. After reviewing legislation being considered by the Ugandan Parliament that would imprison citizens for being Lesbian, Gay, Bi-sexual and Transgender, U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, Chairman of […]


January 19, 2010 - Dead Man Walking author to speak at OSU

“Dead Man Walking’ author to speak at University of Oregon law school By Oregon State University, EUGENE — Sister Helen Prejean, a nationally-known anti-death penalty activist, will speak about restorative justice during a free public lecture at the University of Oregon School of Law on Monday, Jan. 25. Prejean’s speech […]


January 18, 2010 - Remembering Martin Luther King Jr.

Question of the Week: By Randy Alcorn Eternal Perspectives Ministries Sandy Oregon Every year, while Eternal Perspective Ministries doesn’t close for every holiday, I make sure we’re closed on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. I want to send a message that it is a serious and legitimate holiday that deserves […]


January 17, 2010 - Denzel Washington opens up on his faith in new film

The Book of Eli film debuts this week, and Denzel Washington stars as a post-Apocalyptic fighter who defends the last copy of the Bible on earth.   Washington gave a great interview talking about his Christian faith with Christianity today called “Keeping the faith”.  Read it here, below are highlights; On […]


January 16, 2010 - Faith and Family Film Review: The Book of Eli

Faith and Family Film Review: The Book of Eli By Catholic Office of Film and Broadcasting The Book of Eli—This unexpectedly contemplative and lyrical, if violent, homage to spaghetti Westerns, martial arts films and religious faith follows a lone hero (Denzel Washington) as he traverses a post-apocalyptic landscape using his […]


January 16, 2010 - Faith-Family Film Review: The Spy Next Door

Faith-Family Film Review: The Spy Next Door By Catholic Office of Film and Broadcasting The Spy Next Door—Generally good-hearted but thin martial-arts comedy in which an undercover spy (Jackie Chan) posing as a mild-mannered pen salesman is left in charge of his divorced girlfriend’s (Amber Valletta) three kids (Madeline Carroll, […]


January 15, 2010 - Christian singer shares Haiti experience

From Holt International, Eugene: Shane Bowers, along with other members of Christian music group, Julian Drive, was in Haiti on a humanitarian trip with Holt Director of Donor Engagement, Kris Thompson, when the 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit. The following is Shane’s recap of the day’s events and the devastating aftermath…. […]


January 14, 2010 - Ore. aid workers in Haiti talk on the earthquake

Oregon Faith Report News Note: Nineteen missionaries in Haiti from two Oregon churches, Beaverton Christian Church and Salem Evangelical Church experienced the earthquake but were unharmed. One story told on how the missionaries were handing out care packages when the earthquake hit. Some kids who came to pick up care […]


January 13, 2010 - Marriage debate hits Federal Court…and OSU

The U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling that stopped the proposed internet broadcasting of a trial on Proposition 8 (the California same-sex marriage ban passed by voters in 2008) that is being taken up in U.S. District Court of Northern California.  Supporters of the broadcast saw it as a new […]