By California Family Alliance The California Senate will mop up a few matters this week—including a vote on legislation that will force all court employees and volunteers to undergo sensitivity training for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender issues—before they join their Assembly colleagues on a month-long summer recess. In addition […]

Youth Camp Bill Passes Through Oregon Legislature By State Representative Huffman A bill to allow the establishment of two new Young Life camps in Eastern Oregon, one for disabled children and one for teen mothers, is on its way to Gov. John Kitzhaber’s desk after passing the House and Senate […]

Human trafficking legislation close to final adoption Salem, OR – By State Senator Betsy Close, The State Senate approved final changes to a bill aimed at cracking down on human traffickers Friday . Senate Bill 673 B has had a lengthy and uncertain journey through the legislative process, but is […]

Does religious jewelry test the bounds of religious liberty on our campuses? A student at Sonoma State University ran into just that situation. Watch the video below. Watch the latest video at video.foxnews.com

Ignatius Press, Faith is the source of light, of guidance for the Christian life. “We walk by faith, not by sight,” wrote St Paul. In his highly anticipated first encyclical, The Light of Faith (Lumen Fidei), Pope Francis reflects on the meaning of faith, the beginning of God’s gracious salvation […]

The book, “proof of Heaven” has sold more than two million copies as it details a doctor who experienced a glimpse of the afterlife while in coma. Critics are finding fault in the book and with the author. Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy

by Institute on Religion and Democracy As the nation celebrates Independence Day, a new survey shows religious Americans are more patriotic than the non-religious. Two thirds of Evangelicals are “extremely” proud to be American, compared to 56 percent of white Mainline Protestants, 49 percent of minority Christians, 48 percent of […]

By Oregon Attorney General. Bill requires disclosure, gives DOJ new enforcement powers A groundbreaking new law aimed at protecting donors from bogus charities gives the Attorney General valuable new tools to prevent nonprofit abuse and protect donors. House Bill 2060 eliminates the state income tax deduction for donors who give […]

The follow-up to the Supreme Court ruling is playing out in California where a pastor quickly married his gay partner and a religious group is working on a challenge to the new ruling.   The Daily Breeze reports that Rev. Dave Sigmund(pastor of Seaside Community UCC church) and Jay Greaves took […]

By Randy Alcorn Eternal Perspectives Ministries, Sandy Oregon Author of Heaven I’m very excited about my first graphic novel, called Eternity, which is based on Christ’s story of the rich man and Lazarus found in Luke 16. If you’re not familiar with the term, a graphic novel is an extended […]