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March 6, 2012 - George Fox: Can U.S. Military be smaller, more modest?

CATO Institute’s VP speaks at George Fox on foreign policy, military Topic:“Solving America’s Power Problem: Why a More Modest Foreign Policy and a Smaller Military Will Keep us Safe and Free.”  By George Fox University Public invited to hear author, media personality Christopher A. Preble free of charge on March […]


March 6, 2012 - Hero caught on tape: Willamette river rescue of drowning man

Honoring Kevin Pratt for his life-saving action this weekend By Guest Opinion, There are heroes among us in Oregon and not all wear a uniform.   Sometimes the heroes are everyday people who live with us like Kevin Pratt.   As played out this weekend a cyclist saw man drowning in the […]


March 5, 2012 - Can science prove the existence of a soul? — Beaverton Forum

The Beaverton Religion Forum Discusses the Human Soul – March 18 by Evergreen Presbyterian, Beaverton, Oregon Secular Humanist, Bernie Dehler and Pastor Nathan Lewis will answer the question: “Can modern science disprove the existence of the human soul?” at the next Beaverton Religion Forum, Sunday, March 18 at 6:00 p.m. […]


March 4, 2012 - Good Friday Speaker: Theme park magnate & recent TV star

By Open Arms International April 6, 2012, Oregon Convention Center, Portland, Oregon We hope you will join us to hear Joel Manby’s encouraging message of “No Greater Love”. Joel is the President and CEO of Herschend Family Entertainment which owns and operates 20 theme park and entertainment properties in nine […]


March 3, 2012 - Pope's brother pens new book about their life

Ignatius Press Brotherly love is not uncommon, but the over-80-year-old bond between Monsignor Georg Ratzinger and his brother Joseph – Pope Benedict XVI – is of one of the rarest and most fascinating fraternal relationships ever written about. In My Brother the Pope, available March 1 in English from Ignatius […]


March 1, 2012 - "God is Dead" heralder dies in Portland

By Guest Opinion, If you remember the “Death of God” Time Magazine cover, you may remember one of their movement’s spokesmen William Hamilton. It was announced today that William Hamilton died at age 87 in Portland from congestive heart failure. The Oregonian comments on an early youth experience that led […]


March 1, 2012 - Oregon mayor apologizes for Sodom-Gomorrah Facebook comment

Oregon mayor apologizes for Sodom-Gomorrah Facebook comment By Guest opinion, Daniel Pokorney, mayor of La Grande, Ore., has apologized for two Facebook posts he made two weeks ago. One post compared Washington State to Sodom and Gomorrah for its decriminalization of homosexual “marriage,” while the other criticized New Jersey for […]


February 29, 2012 - Bill expands list of occupations now required to report child abuse

Bill will protect kids by expanding list of mandatory reporters — HB 4016 adds to the list of persons who are required to report child abuse By Senate Majority Office, The Oregon Senate approved legislation that will help protect children from abuse by expanding the list of people who are […]


February 28, 2012 - Evaluating Movies in Light of Scripture

By Randy Alcorn Eternal Perspectives Ministries Sandy, Oregon On my Facebook page, someone asked: “Randy, you often mention that you and Nanci have been to a movie. I’m curious about what kind and rating of movies you attend. I’m interested in how you regard the type of movie (violence, sexual […]


February 27, 2012 - NH Court Ruling: Homeschooler forced into public school

Georgene Rice interviews Joseph Infranco with the Alliance Defense Fund to discuss greater implications of a recent New Hampshire Supreme Court Ruling that forced a home school student into a government run school against her mother’s wishes. The court made clear it was not addressing larger religious liberty or home […]