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March 27, 2013 - Christian Easter Egg — Will it fly?

Ideas to refocus Easter among kids gets creative & risky. By Faith News Note: In the United Kingdom marketers backed by local Bishops have been trying to refocus the  Easter meaning among consumers by promoting a chocolate Christian Easter Egg idea.   The egg is called “The Real Easter Egg” and […]


March 26, 2013 - Health Care Reform & “when life begins” question

By Randy Alcorn Eternal Perspectives Ministries, Sandy Oregon Author of Heaven When does human life begin? At conception or implantation? Your answer determines how you’ll view the Affordable Care Act. There has been a great deal of confusion about what exactly the Affordable Care Act mandates in regards to abortion […]


March 25, 2013 - Oregon AG joins same-sex case before Supreme Court

Oregon AG Joins Briefs in US Supreme Court in Support of Same Sex Marriage By Oregon Attorney General ​ Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum today announced that Oregon has joined two historic briefs in the United States Supreme Court supporting same-sex marriage. In Hollingsworth v. Perry, Oregon joined a brief prepared […]


March 24, 2013 - Political opponents falsely accuse Pope Francis

Faith News Note: One of America’s top Western hemisphere experts is Mary Anastasia O’Grady of the Wall Street Journal who is a regular writer for the newspaper. Much has been reported in the media about Argentine critics who fault Pope Francis for being silent if not abetting oppressive elements in […]


March 23, 2013 - Bible TV series hits #1 — companion book becomes bestseller

Roma Downey & Mark Burnett Penned ‘A Story of God and All of Us’ for the Whole Family By Shanon Stowe, America’s highest rated cable television program has generated a national bestselling book. FaithWords, an imprint of Hachette Book Group, is pleased to announce that A STORY OF GOD AND […]


March 22, 2013 - 10 traditions Pope Francis broke already

From holding mass in a prison to a new name, Pope Francis is on tradition breaking streak. By Faith News Note, Pope Francis has only been selected as new Pope for a handful of days and already Pope Francis has broke from papal tradition and charter a new path. 1. […]


March 21, 2013 - Oregon lawmakers seek legalizing pot

House Bill 3371 is an Oregon bill that would legalize and tax marijuana. The legalize pot bill is up for a House Judiciary Committee on April 2. The bill would add strict regulations.


March 20, 2013 - Mormon Church makes scriptural changes on polygamy, blacks

This week the Mormon Church made the biggest changes to their scriptures in over 30 years.  The most significant changes are occurring in the Mormon scripture book called Doctrines and Covenants. Two hot button issues, polygamy and racial priesthood bans, in Mormon history are shown in a different light with […]


March 19, 2013 - Parents question “Youth Advisory Councils”

Does your child’s school have a “Youth Advisory Council”? by ParentsRightsinEd Taking into account the content in the previous blog, parents and guardians need to be aware of the development of “Youth Advisory Councils” (YAC) in schools all across Oregon.  Youth are being used within the schools to influence and “empower” their peers. The Oregon School-Based Health […]


March 18, 2013 - Religion & immigration conference April 27

By Paul Louis Metzger Multnomah University Professor New Wine Skins Ministry Did you know I have been living here illegally for some time? In fact, you may be here illegally, too, and you might not even know it. If First Nations people had borders in place like we do today, […]