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June 24, 2016 - Bill de-funds religious schools

By Catholic League for Religious & Civil Rights The California State Assembly is considering a bill that would gut the religious identity of faith-based colleges and universities in the state. SB 1146, which has already been passed by the state Senate, is sponsored by Sen. Ricardo Lara, one of seven […]


June 22, 2016 - Rev. Graham hosting Salem prayer event

By Oregon Faith News Note: “America is at a crossroads, and I believe we should take every opportunity to stand up for the things of God and His Word.” –Franklin Graham Franklin Graham is traveling to all 50 states in 2016 to hold prayer rallies, to preach the Gospel, and […]


June 17, 2016 - Amazing church growth in Iran

Eternal Perspectives Ministries, Sandy Oregon Iran has the fastest growing church in the world. However, the moment an Iranian says “yes” to Jesus, persecution begins. Eternal Perspective Ministries recently had the privilege of a visit from an Iranian pastor, Matthew, and his wife Anahita, representing Elam Ministries. Matthew spent 14 […]


June 17, 2016 - Reaction to Orlando varies by religion

By Catholic League Bill Donohue comments on the way terrorists are discussed in public life: It took three stories in the New York Times on Muslim killer Omar Mateen before he was identified as a Muslim. When Robert Dear killed three persons in a Planned Parenthood clinic last year, the […]


June 15, 2016 - Wyden gets religious school T9 exempt-list made public

US Senator Ron Wyden Press Release Following a push from U.S. Senators Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Patty Murray, D-Wash., the Department of Education  published on its website the names and applications of schools seeking religious exemptions under Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972 (Title IX). In January, the […]


June 13, 2016 - Gov. Brown transgender policy challenged nationally

Oregon Governor’s Transgender Student “Guidance” Challenged By National Group Of Pediatricians By Parents Rights In Education On May 16, 2016 Oregon Governor Kate Brown received a 6-page letter from Dr. Michelle A. Cretella, President of the American College of Pediatricians (ACP), a national organization of over twenty-thousand physicians and health […]


June 10, 2016 - Coexist fad goes awry, robs founder

The Coexist bumper sticker and t-shirt craze has reached new heights, but is quite far from its founder who had been left with a stolen idea and a much marred re-make of his own work. Apparently peace and harmony does not apply to marketing something about peace and harmony. Watch […]


June 8, 2016 - How God used Muhammad Ali

How God used Muhammad Ali By M. Martin, Oregon The life of Muhammad Ali had an impact on many faiths beyond his own. Consider how former opponent, George Foreman, spoke on how Ali helped his life transformation and his Christian ministry. Fox News interview:


June 6, 2016 - Religious “Nones” Become Something

By Tom Krattenmaker Award-winning Portland-based writer Tom’s article also featured on Yale University Reflections Ten years out from the barrage of best-selling “new atheist” manifestos, something different is happening in the gathering wave of those who check “none” when asked for their religious affiliation. Among the newer atheists (plus agnostics, […]


June 3, 2016 - Gospel according to Marvel?

By Judson Press, What does a comic book superhero have in common with the gospel of Jesus Christ? Readers will learn this and more in the new Judson Press title “Holy Heroes: The Gospel According to DC & Marvel” by pastor and author Scott Bayles. Likening the legends of superheroes […]