Dr. Paul Louis Metzger of Multnomah University interviews Tom Krattenmaker of USA Today on religion and sports By Paul Louis MetzgerPaul Louis Metzger New Wine Skins Blog You can learn a lot about the relation of American religion and sports from journalist Tom Krattenmaker. You can also learn a lot […]

From NW Baptist Convention Witness Newsletter SPRINGFIELD, Ore. — A passion for skateboards has coursed through Jason Brown’s veins for 25 years. While some might see the allure of the ride as a passing interest for teenagers, Brown’s commitment to skateboarding has never dimmed since he first picked up the […]

Faith and Family Film Review: Tooth Fairy From Catholic Office of Film and Broadcasting Tooth Fairy—Feeble fable in which a disillusioned minor-league hockey player (Dwayne Johnson) who discourages children from dreaming big and denies the existence of the titular sprite is sentenced by the matriarch of Fairyland (Julie Andrews) to […]

By Adelle M. Banks Religion News Service, WASHINGTON DC (RNS) President Obama addressed how his faith guides him and the importance of hard work as he marked the birthday of the late Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. at a Washington church on Sunday (Jan. 17). “Folks ask me sometimes why […]

Soon after the Haiti earthquake, Pat Robertson spoke on air on how Haiti’s past religious pledges impact the country today, even using teh term “Pact with the Devil”. View the video below and then vote on on the answer here.

Wyden Asks for Review of Ugandan Trade Status over Anti-Homosexuality Laws which violate AGOA human rights requirements From Oregon Senator Ron Wyden, Washington, D.C.-. After reviewing legislation being considered by the Ugandan Parliament that would imprison citizens for being Lesbian, Gay, Bi-sexual and Transgender, U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, Chairman of […]

“Dead Man Walking’ author to speak at University of Oregon law school By Oregon State University, EUGENE — Sister Helen Prejean, a nationally-known anti-death penalty activist, will speak about restorative justice during a free public lecture at the University of Oregon School of Law on Monday, Jan. 25. Prejean’s speech […]

Question of the Week: By Randy Alcorn Eternal Perspectives Ministries Sandy Oregon Every year, while Eternal Perspective Ministries doesn’t close for every holiday, I make sure we’re closed on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. I want to send a message that it is a serious and legitimate holiday that deserves […]

The Book of Eli film debuts this week, and Denzel Washington stars as a post-Apocalyptic fighter who defends the last copy of the Bible on earth.   Washington gave a great interview talking about his Christian faith with Christianity today called “Keeping the faith”.  Read it here, below are highlights; On […]

Faith and Family Film Review: The Book of Eli By Catholic Office of Film and Broadcasting The Book of Eli—This unexpectedly contemplative and lyrical, if violent, homage to spaghetti Westerns, martial arts films and religious faith follows a lone hero (Denzel Washington) as he traverses a post-apocalyptic landscape using his […]