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January 23, 2011 - Catholic blockbuster film to debut — There Be Dragons

Oscar nominated Roland Joffe, the director of the highly acclaimed films “The Mission” and “The Killing Fields,” has returned to the big screen with the epic movie “There Be Dragons,” a powerful story of love, loss and forgiveness set during the time of the Spanish Civil War. Coming to US […]



January 21, 2011 - China White House visit skips human rights

China Expert Dismayed by Hu Jintao Visit By Population Research Institute, According to internationally recognized China expert Steven W. Mosher, Chinese president Hu Jintao’s official visit to Washington is cause for concern, not celebration. Mosher, who was the first American social scientist allowed into China in 1979, points to China’s […]


January 20, 2011 - Family-Faith Film Review: The Dilemma

Family-Faith Film Review: The Dilemma By Catholic Office of Film and Broadcasting The Dilemma — Unappealing mix of comedy and drama as a Chicago businessman (Vince Vaughn) and reformed gambler discovers that his best friend and partner’s (Kevin James) wife (Winona Ryder) is cheating with a younger man (Channing Tatum). […]


January 20, 2011 - Alabama Governor Bentley's Christian Remarks: What he & critics said

Alabama’s Governor Robert Bentley made some headline quotes about Christian brothers and sisters on his swearing in as governor at the Montgomery Dexter Avenue King Memorial Baptist Church. Here are the three things he said that got the media’s attention… — “There may be some people here today who do […]


January 19, 2011 - Twittering away your significance

By Randy Alcorn Eternal Perspectives Ministry Sandy, Oregon I saw this comic and it reminded me of the pride and presumption of imagining that swallowing toothpaste while brushing your teeth or being stuck in traffic is of compelling enough importance to others to interrupt their lives by telling them RIGHT […]


January 19, 2011 - Big missionary event lands in portland

By Missions Connexion NW, On January 21, 2011, we will host a one-day training event designed especially for church missions leaders, teams, and pastors as they help their churches grow in missions effectiveness.


January 18, 2011 - Faith rules for dating

Paul Coughlin, Oregon author of No More Christian Nice Girls So you’ve been watching this guy for a while, no red flags have immediately mumped out, and you decide to try dating him. Don’t relax just yet. Here are a few tips to keep in mind: #1—Date for potential friendship. […]


January 17, 2011 - Poll: Civility differs by faith and political party

Only One-in-Five Americans Believe Political Leaders Work Well Together to Overcome Differences to Get Things Done — Americans Believe Nation is More Divided then in Past on Politics, Religion By Public Religion Research Institute New research released today confirms Americans are fed-up with the lack of civil discourse in this […]


January 16, 2011 - OSU to debate afterlife

By OSU Socratic Club The Oregon State University Socratic Club will sponsor a debate on the topic, “Heaven, Hell, and the Afterlife,” on Monday, January 24, in Austin Auditorium of the LaSells Stewart Center, at 6:30 p.m. The speakers are Dinesh D’Souza and Daniel Barker. The debate explores the question […]