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July 8, 2013 - Human Trafficking Bill advances

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 […]


July 7, 2013 - Video: Student asked to remove cross neckless

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


July 6, 2013 - Pope issues first encyclical

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 […]


July 5, 2013 - ‘Proof of Heaven’ bestseller has proof problem

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


July 4, 2013 - Study examines Faith & Patriotism

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 […]


July 3, 2013 - Oregon bill fights rogue charities

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 […]


July 2, 2013 - CA pastor marries partner. Hints of law challenge.

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 […]


July 1, 2013 - Local authors creates graphic novel “Eternity”

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 […]


June 29, 2013 - Atheist seeking God?

By Catholic League for Religious & Civil Rights Bill Donohue comments on the atheist quest for God: On June 22, CNN ran a piece on atheists in Cambridge, Massachusetts, a veritable religious wasteland, who meet on Sundays in a “rapt conversation” led by a “chaplain.” Described as a “church without […]


June 28, 2013 - Liberal faith groups denounce drone strikes

by Institute on Religion and Democracy Jeff Walton Religious Left Charges U.S. Drone Policy on Autopilot “The pacifist Religious Left is again denouncing drone strikes against terrorists without offering plausible alternatives.” -IRD President Mark Tooley Washington, DC—A letter to President Obama from United Methodist, United Church of Christ, Quaker, Brethren, […]