By Paul Louis Metzger Multnomah University Professor New Wine Skins Ministry I oppose legalizing prostitution. While I appreciate the concern of those who believe that legalizing prostitution will bring about more favorable conditions for prostitutes, I am not convinced. In fact, I believe the opposite is the case most if […]

By Evergreen Presbyterian, Hinduism 101 & Christianity 101 at the Beaverton Religion Forum On Sunday, March 16, The Beaverton Religion Forum will feature Ramesh Krishnamurthy, who will present a crash course, Hinduism 101 in 20 minutes. Nathan Lewis will make a similar presentation, Christianity 101. The two presenters will then […]

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Event to celebrate religious liberty reaches maximum attendance for large hotel By Faith News Note: Last weekend several conservative groups held a religious liberty, life & fiscal responsibility event in Clackamas. With under two weeks to announce, the event drew 750 participants and had to stop RSVP’s due to capacity […]

By Portland Archdiocese Statement from the Oregon Catholic Conference Concerning Proposed Redefinition of Marriage Marriage is the conjugal union of one man and one woman, consistent with God’s design. The Catechism of the Catholic Church states: God himself is the author of marriage. The vocation to marriage is written in […]

By Kimberly Medendorp, A quick Google search for “interfaith high school” returns thousands of results for programs, dialogs, coalitions, and more. But only one result names an actual school: The Peace & Justice Academy (PAJA) in Pasadena, CA. The nation’s first full-fledged interfaith high school is currently enrolling freshmen for […]

Religious liberty event in Portland By Faith News Note, Five conservative groups are hosting an event in Portland to highlight religious freedom and pro-life values on Saturday March 8th. The event was reported as an alternative to the annual Republican event called Dorchester which is celebrating their 50th Anniversary this […]

Native American Mascot SB 1509 heads to Governor By Representative Sherrie Sprenger Having already passed the Oregon Senate unanimously on Feb. 14, Senate Bill 1509 was approved by the House today on a bipartisan vote. SB 1509, which was co-sponsored by Rep. Sherrie Sprenger (R -Scio), allows school district boards […]

A new petition has been filed that would allow Oregon businesses some religious liberty protection when it comes to be asked to service gay wedding ceremonies. Opponents of the measure say it is outright discrimination. The issue has gained national attention since the recent Arizona law was vetoed by their […]

Expansion of summer school lunch programs will reduce hunger HB 4090A increases the number of grants to schools that provide summer lunch service By Oregon Senate Democrat Office The Oregon Senate approved legislation to increase the availability of nutritious meals for students during summer breaks. House Bill 4090, which allows […]