By Tom Krattenmaker Oregon author Featured often in USA Today, Religion News Service Miss America has finally retired its antiquated practice of parading women onstage in swimsuits. The National Football League ought to go next. Actually, a beauty-pageant swimsuit competition is mild compared to what passes for “cheerleading” in the […]

By Sheila Allen Northwest Baptist Convention, A routine class assignment at California Baptist University changed the trajectory of Fred DeBerry’s life. After leaving the Navy where he served during the Viet Nam war and enrolling at CBU, DeBerry volunteered in a school for his classroom assignment. He wound up at […]

By VIdAngel, VidAngel, the market-leading entertainment company celebrated for offering parents technology empowering families to skip and mute unacceptable scenes on Netflix, Amazon Prime, HBO, Roku, Apple TV, and Fire TV, and for its original, family-friendly content created through VidAngel Studios, is announcing another milestone in its bid to become […]

By Oregon Faith News Note, On August 20, 2018, Portland Archbishop Alexander K. Sample has issued both a lengthy written statement and video called a Healing Mass homily concerning the latest reports of clergy abuse.  The letter rolls out four positive steps to take to address the current situation as […]

By Faith News Note, The meditation beach labyrinth ministry made the front page of the state’s largest newspaper “‘Circles in the Sand’ inspires crowds on the southern Oregon coast” and the local TV stations this weekend.  Since 2011 Denny Dyke has been working on his beach labyrinth ministry by creating […]

Bill Donohue, Ph.D. President Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights Unlike most commentators and reporters, I have read most of the Pennsylvania grand jury report. The purpose of this statement is to debunk many of the myths, and indeed lies, that mar the report and/or interpretations of it. Myth: […]

By Allen Alley, Lake Oswego resident, I had the opportunity to attend the musical, “The Book of Mormon” in Portland. On the surface, it was one of the most dynamic, entertaining, hilarious, magnificently well-performed productions I have ever seen. Watching the show, I joined the rest of a packed house […]

By Olivia Lovern Multnomah University, Portland After working with Africa New Life Ministries (ANLM) in her home country of Rwanda for some time, Global Development and Justice student Lilian Uwase decided it was time to pursue her master’s degree so she could learn how to better serve communities in Rwanda […]

Pacific Justice Institute Press Release, For more than 50 years, Americans have been confused about the issue of prayer in school and students’ rights to pray in school.   Congress never passed any law prohibiting prayer or the free exercise of religion as stated in our U.S. Constitution / First Amendment. … […]

Oregon Faith News Note, Within weeks of winning at the Supreme Court, Christian baker, Jack Phillips of Masterpiece Cakeshop, is being targeted again by the same local government on new charges of discrimination. The new charges are based on an attorney calling Masterpiece Bakery and asking him to create a […]