By M. Martin, Oregon writer One of America’s biggest religious scandals, The Rajneesh movement, played out in Oregon in real life in the 1980s and is now featured in a six part Netflix series called Wild, Wild Country. Here are some things I learned from the series on the Rajneesh […]

University of Portland News Release, This April, Fr. Mark L. Poorman, C.S.C. and the Presidential Advisory Committee on Sustainability (PACOS) are challenging the students, faculty, and staff of the University of Portland to make a commitment to take at least one tangible step that is within your own control toward […]

By Randy Alcorn Eternal Perspectives Ministry Ministry based in Sandy, Oregon “Since the time we were young teenagers, many of us have heard lists of reasons for walking in sexual purity. God commands purity and forbids impurity. Purity is right. Impurity is wrong. True? Absolutely. But it’s equally correct to […]

By Corby Pons, Wim Wenders’ new documentary, “Pope Francis – A Man of His Word,” is intended to be a personal journey with Pope Francis, rather than a biographical documentary about him. The pope’s ideas and his message are central to this documentary, which sets out to present his work […]

By Tom Krattenmaker Oregon writer Featured often in USA Today, Religion News Service Whenever we remember the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., some people inevitably pull out a piece of sandpaper and try to smooth the sharp edges of the great civil rights prophet. “Don’t politicize him,” they say. As […]

By Randy Alcorn Eternal Perspectives Ministry Ministry based in Sandy Oregon Many of God’s people have been entrusted with much, and Jesus said “To whom much is given much will be required” (Luke 12:48). We are all accountable to use what belongs to God, which He has entrusted to us, […]

Sister Jean Dolores-Schmidt has become a March Madness celebrity in short order. Sister Jean is a chaplain for the Loyola Ramblers men’s basketball team. Sister Jean is also religious sister of the Sisters of Charity of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Watch the video to hear about her celebrity fame on […]

By Catholic League for Civil and Religious Rights Catholic League president Bill Donohue comments on a very important federal court ruling on religious liberty: The Obamacare Health and Human Services (HHS) mandate forcing Catholic non-profits to provide coverage for abortion-inducing drugs, contraception, and sterilization, was dealt a lethal blow by […]

First 1000 plus signatures turned in for Petition #43 the Oregon gun ban petition By Oregon Faith News Note, Three Oregon church leaders submitted the first 1000 signatures for a statewide imitative petition (petition #43) to ban assault rifles in Oregon and require current owners to register the ones they […]

By Randy Alcorn Eternal Perspectives Ministry Sandy, Oregon One of my favorite bloggers, Tim Challies, linked to a fascinating article in his daily A La Carte feature: Your smartphone is making you stupid, antisocial and unhealthy. So why can’t you put it down⁉ Here are some notable sections from it about […]