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May 13, 2016 - Atheist sue House Chaplain

By Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights Thursday, May 5, was America’s annual National Day of Prayer. So of course the anti-prayer Freedom From Religion Foundation (FFRF) chose that day to sue the chaplain of the U.S. House of Representatives. FFRF president Dan Barker is upset that House chaplain […]


May 11, 2016 - Students take on gender, cultural issues

From Corban College, Salem Student Life raises awareness of gender and multicultural issues Nathan Geer, dean of students, is passionate about human dignity. He wants all students, no matter their gender or cultural background, to feel comfortable and at home on campus. The #corbanconversations movement is only a small part […]


May 9, 2016 - Pastors learn how to engage, respect science

By Multnomah University, Many see faith and science like oil and water — they’re impossible to integrate. But New Wine, New Wineskins thinks differently. On April 16 and 23, the institute hosted a conference aimed at dispelling the segregation of these communities through thoughtful dialogue. The conference, Church and Science: […]


May 6, 2016 - Supreme Court case on Gov’t excluding churches

By Family Research Council Family Research Council and several allied organizations filed an amicus brief with the U.S. Supreme Court in the case of Trinity Lutheran Church v. Pauley, which will decide whether a church can be excluded as a government program recipient just because it is a church. Trinity […]


May 4, 2016 - Oregon: 23 Nat’l Prayer Day events

National Day of Prayer Thursday May 5, 2014 Below are 23 Oregon events to honor the National Day of Prayer. ALBANY National Day of Prayer Celebration May 05, 2016 at 11:45am – 1pm Linn County Court House Steps 300 4th Ave SW Albany, OR 97321 CONTACT Judith Page · [email protected] […]



April 29, 2016 - Study: Most pastors face financial troubles

By National Association of Evangelicals, Research released from the National Association of Evangelicals (NAE) this week shows that the majority of evangelical pastors in the United States serve in small churches with significant personal financial challenges. Pastors also report that they are not familiar with resources to help them and […]


April 27, 2016 - Honest talk on religious liberty, discrimination

By Tom Krattenmaker Award-winning Portland-based writer Recent book: The Evangelicals you Don’t Know Tom’s article also featured on USA Today We need a more honest conversation about discrimination and religious freedom, wherever our sympathies lie. Only when we get clear about our intentions and their ramifications—and the other side’s, too—will […]


April 25, 2016 - Another NW church vandalized,trashed

Another NW church vandalized,trashed By Oregon Faith Report News Note, This last weekend a Seattle church,the Curry Temple Christian Methodist Episcopal, was hit hard by vandals. Several racial attacks were spray painted on the walls. This came on the 66th anniversary of the Church in the community. Another NW church […]


April 20, 2016 - NW Christian florist-gay wedding case on appeal

NW Baptist Convention, The highest court in Washington state has agreed to hear the appeal of florist Barronelle Stutzman found guilty of violating state laws and the constitutional rights of a gay couple when she refused to arrange flowers for their wedding, citing religious beliefs. The Washington Supreme Court will […]