Family-Faith Film Review: The Back-Up Plan By Catholic Office of Film and Broadcasting The Back-Up Plan—In this dull and predictable romantic comedy single pet store owner Zoe (Jennifer Lopez) conceives twins through artificial insemination, and seems blissfully happy until Mr. Right appears in the form of cheese maker Stan (Alex […]

Oregon Faith Report Survey, It turns out that there is sympathy and lots of it for Bill Gates for the work he is doing.  Oregon Faith Report asked their readers this question last month.  Question: Bill Gates was ranked this year as the second richest person in the world at […]

Surgeon/Scientist Issues New “Find Where He Signed” Challenge InPlainSightTheBook.com Dallas—April 20, 2010—God underwrites and sponsors Earth Day every day and signs his work. On Earth Day’s 40th anniversary, Dr. Charley Gordon, brain surgeon, scientist, and author of the new book In Plain Sight issues the nation’s first annual Earth Day […]

Oregon Faith Report News Note: This weekend a man was caught and arrested for trying to kidnap a 2-year old.   It happened at Bethesda Lutheran Church in Eugene at a church youth carnival event. KATU-TV News reports — “Officer Steven Chambers – said he… “observed a commotion involving a woman […]

Oregon Faith News Note:  Below is a sample of a long interview that Christian artist Deborah Knapp did for Christianity Today.   You can read the entire interview here. Seven years ago, while at the top of her game, Jennifer Knapp announced what seemed to many a sudden decision: She was […]

By Carrie at Reading to Know If you somehow missed the news, Christian Music star, (during the years 1998-2002ish), Jennifer Knapp announced last week that she is re-entering the music scene after an seven year hiatus. Perhaps even more surprising is her announcement that she is a lesbian.  I saw […]

Oregon Faith News Note: An immigration reform organization, called CAUSA, helped rally University of Oregon students, people from the faith community and other reform advocates to challenge Oregon Congressman Peter DeFazio on immigration reform.   Here is more from CAUSA article. “…On Tuesday, 40 students and citizens canvassed the campus area, […]

Faith Leaders and Organizations Call for President Obama to Appeal Outrageous Federal Court Decision Banning the National Day of Prayer — The Christian Defense Coalition and Faith and Action call Judge Crabb’s decision “judicial activism at its worst.” WASHINGTON — National prayer observances date back to George Washington, Abraham Lincoln […]

CANONSBURG, Penn.,  — Researchers at Duke University suggest that people who practice some sort of religion are happier than those who don’t. The new study reveals that religious people have more of a sense of purpose in their lives.  One person who can attest to the validity of these new […]

Judge Rules Statute Setting National Day of Prayer Unconstitutional … Americans Urge President Obama to Appeal COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.,  — The National Day of Prayer Task Force (NDPTF) and Attorneys with the Alliance Defense Fund (ADF) are urging President Obama to appeal federal judge Barbara Crabb’s decision in Wisconsin that […]