HB 2463 requires computer techs to report child pornography. HB 2463  expands mandatory reporting of child porn with computer technicians requirements. By Oregon Senate Majority Office, SALEM – The Senate approved a bill this morning that requires a computer technician who believes that he or she has observed an image […]

Georgene Rice interviews Derek Scissors, a bond strategist with the Heritage Foundation. They discuss the International Monetary Fund (IMF) prediction that the “age of America” is nearing its end. They have set a date in which America’s economy will be overtaken by China and will no longer be the world’s […]

Former First Lady Laura Bush makes Mother’s Day charity appeal for the One campaign. WASHINGTON — Former First Lady Laura Bush encourages Americans to make every day a happy mother’s day for moms around the world in an exclusive video message through the ONE Campaign, an anti-poverty advocacy group. “As […]

Family-Faith Film Review: Thor By Catholic Office of Film and Broadcasting Thor Plot: Based on the exploits of the titular hammer-wielding Marvel Comics superhero, this commendable epic has the hotheaded warrior-prince (Chris Hemsworth) banished to present-day Earth by his father (Anthony Hopkins), king of the celestial realm of Asgard. In […]

Family-Faith Film Review: Prom By Catholic Office of Film and Broadcasting Prom: Wholesome but ho-hum high school-set romantic comedy in which a variety of teen couples (principally clean-cut class president Aimee Teegarden and mild bad boy Thomas McDonell) discover, renew or lose love in the buildup to the big dance. […]

Portland’s 4th Annual Blessing of the Bikes By Portland Archdiocese The parish of St. Mary’s Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception and the Archdiocese of Portland’s Department of Evangelization announce the fourth annual “Blessing of the Bikes,” on Sunday, June 12, 2011 at 2 PM in the courtyard of the Cathedral. […]

The Gospel at the Royal Wedding? by Kevin Palau Luis Palau Association Blogs I was moved by last week’s Royal Wedding, but not for the reasons one might expect. While I did enjoy the historic traditions, interesting guests, and overall beauty of the event, my primary interest (and if I’m […]

Study shows belief in God affects cheating By Oregon Christian Post, A recent study by a University of Oregon psychology professor finds that a belief in God doesn’t deter a person from cheating on a test.  Professor Azim Shariff and a University of British Columbia professor published an experiment involving […]

Oregon Faith Report Event Note:   On Thursday May 5th is the National Day of Prayer and various Oregon churches are hosting 30 different National Day of Prayer events across the state.    Below is a list of cities where prayer events are being held — in alphabetical order by city. PLEASE […]

Georgene Rice interviews Luis Palau to discuss a recent trip to Vietnam. Things didn’t quite turn out as expected for a couple of the festivals they had planned. God was at work, even as the circumstances were altered, and in ways we often don’t expect. Luis tells of events that […]