Oregon Faith Report asked readers, “Who do you think could use some extra thankfulness from fellow Oregonians this Thanksgiving?” Survey results showed almost half felt the greatest recipients should be soldiers. No one placed a vote for volunteers, but in many cases volunteers are among all those listed. When asked […]

By Wayne Loder, The Compassionate Friends With the holidays upon us, families that have suffered the tragic loss of a child are often trying to figure out how they can simply survive the season. Unfortunately, those very people who most care about them, relatives and close friends, often say the […]

By Kay Strom, Oregon author of 36 books America’s healthcare system—just how much of a revamp is needed? A great deal, say some.  Not much, others insist. May I contribute my own personal experience to the debate? The following is an exchange I recently had with my insurance company. Letter […]

BEIJING, Nov. 18 /Christian Newswire/ — At 10:13 AM (Beijing time), nearly 200 nervous-looking Public Security officials seized two Chinese human rights lawyers outside the U.S. Embassy in Beijing, who were trying to establish a meeting with President Obama before the end of his visit to China. Five human rights […]

Family-Faith Review: The Twilight Saga – New Moon By Catholic Office of Film and Broadcasting, The Twilight Saga: New Moon—Lovelorn gothic romance sequel in which a well-mannered vampire (Robert Pattinson), anxious to protect the mortal high school student (Kristen Stewart) who has captured his heart from the less controlled members […]

Faith and Family Film Review: The Blind Side, By Catholic Office of Film and Broadcasting. The Blind Side —Inspirational family drama, based on real events, in which a wealthy white couple (Sandra Bullock and Tim McGraw) in Memphis, Tenn., offer shelter to a homeless black student (Quinton Aaron) from their […]

Washington, D.C. — A new report based on a recent national survey by the Pew Research Center’s Forum on Religion & Public Life and the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press finds that more than eight years after former President George W. Bush unveiled his faith-based initiative, […]

By Traci Scott, Oregon Faith Reporter, A provocative new book, “Onward Christian Athletes:  Turning Ballparks Into Pulpits and Players Into Preachers” examines how conservative, evangelical Christianity has become increasingly prominent in the professional sports world.  The book was written by Tom Krattenmaker, a Portland-based writer specializing in religion in public […]

Climate rally draws hundreds in Portland By Ecumenical Minisitries of Oregon, Today over 1,000 Portlanders gathered in Pioneer Courthouse Square joined people in 181 countries to mark the International Day of Climate Action at the Oregon 350 Climate Action Rally to call for quick action on climate change. The event […]

Mission Network News Reports, “Religious freedom advocates are pleased following President Barak Obama’s visit with Chinese President Hu Jintao, who spoke out about the need for religious freedom in China. President Obama also emphasized the importance of freedom of information in a question-and-answer session with college students in Shanghai.”