By Catholic League for Religious & Civil Rights In January, an AP-GfK poll found that 57 percent agreed that “wedding-related businesses with religious objections should be allowed to refuse service to same-sex couples.” Today, a Reuters/Ipsos poll was released that tapped the following questions: “Businesses should not be allowed to […]

By Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon EMO honors Rev. T. Allen Bethel as “Ecumenist of the Year” The Rev. T. Allen Bethel, senior pastor of Maranatha Church, will be named “Ecumenist of the Year” on May 7, 2015, at the Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon (EMO) Annual Community Awards & Celebration Dinner. […]

ORTL Event Press Release, Oregon Right to Life is hosting an all day conference on Saturday April 11th at the Portland Airport Holiday Inn. Some of the topics include; Embryos, cloning, and the Brave New World, Understanding and Responding to Bodily Rights Argument, What’s happening at the Capitol and how […]

By George Fox University A C.S. Lewis scholar from St. Benet’s Hall at Oxford, England, will speak on the George Fox University campus as a guest of University President Robin Baker and the school’s William Penn Honors Program at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 9, in Room 105 of the university’s […]

By Faith Driven Consumer™ Faith Driven Consumer™ — the consumer advocacy organization representing 41 million Christian consumers who spend $2 trillion annually, has earned wide recognition for rating the faith compatibility of Hollywood films, measuring how they will resonate with faith-driven audiences, and predicting box office performance. The group’s Faith-Friendly […]

By Oregon Faith News Note, Senate bill would require religious employers to provide health insurance to cover abortions If Senate Bill 894 passes, religious employers would be required to provide health insurance covering abortions for their employees. The bill does not exempt religious employers from the requirements that health insurance […]

By John Lussier New WineSkins, Oregon Blog Photo credit: All Nite Images “…the concept of reconciliation is empty of content unless it is built upon the firm foundation of justice.” — David P. Gushee As evangelical groups like the Southern Baptist Convention start to address issues of race and reconciliation I’d […]

Steve Buckstein Cascade Policy Institute If you or someone in your family had a terminal illness, would you want the right to try an experimental drug that might save a life? That’s what eleven-year-old Diego Morris of Phoenix wanted when he was diagnosed with a rare, deadly form of cancer. […]

By Ecumenical Ministries of Oregon DINE OUT, FIGHT AIDS on APRIL 30 Dining Out for Life® is a simply delicious way to support a worthy cause! On Thursday, April 30, 2015, more than 3,000 restaurants will donate a portion of their proceeds from this one special day of dining to […]

The CBS News magazine 60 Minutes did a report on the state of the religious minority of Christians in the Middle East facing persecution from ISIS. Watch the video below.