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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

KGW-TV News looks at how the Supreme Court ruling on same-sex marriage impacts local petition efforts. Please watch the video below.

By Elise Hilton, Cascade Policy Institute   One in five Oregonians participate in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), the federal government’s “food stamp” program. Despite indications that the national economy is showing signs of revival, SNAP usage is at an all-time high: Food-stamp use rose 2.7% in the U.S. in February from […]

By Paul Louis Metzger and John W. Morehead New Wine Skins Ministry, Oregon Most of us cringe when we hear a knock on the door and see a salesperson there. We often have a similar distaste for the prospects of visiting a car lot as we try to buy a […]

Marriages Forged on the Internet May Last Longer By Health day News, If you’re looking for the perfect mate, a new study suggests you might be on the right track if you turn to the Internet: Married couples who met online were slightly more likely to be happy and stay […]