By Traci Scott, Mothers and their newborns in an Oregon City church that practices faith healing routinely died during, before or shortly after birth because medical help was not sought.  The latest case was that of an infant boy who recently died due to the refusal of medical treatment by […]

NW Spirited Writer, Cornerback Chris Johnson was given a penalty flag for unsportsmanlike conduct at Sunday’s game against the Texans, for what he describes as simple giving thanks to God. The San Fransisco Chronicle reported, “The foul: He fell on bended knee and lifted his hands toward the unretracted roof […]

By Beaver Believer, Portland This is a hilarious photo montage of dueling church signs that has been an internet hit (so how could I deprive our audience of the fun?).  The pictures are not real but the humor behind a Catholic and Presbyterian  battling signboards is a great chuckle. It […]

In the movie Lord, Save Us From Your Followers, Dan Merchant set up a confession booth at Portland’s Gay Pride celebration to personally apologize to the Gay community for acting unChristian-like in the response to the AIDS crisis and acting indifferent in light of gay harassment.   The idea was inspired […]

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich., Oct. 2  It started on Twitter, lasted only four days, but nonetheless garnered more than 3,500 entries from all over the world. Today Zondervan, a world leader in Christian communications, and best-selling author Dr. Rick Warren announced the winner of the open cover design competition for Warren’s […]

Faith-Family Film Review: Fame – Rated PG Catholic Office of Film and Broadcasting Fame— Ensemble drama with music follows a class of gifted students (most prominently Kay Panabaker, Asher Book, Naturi Naughton and Collins Pennie) and their dedicated teachers (among them Kelsey Grammer, Charles S. Dutton and Bebe Neuwirth) through […]

Pew Forum on Religion and Public Life: Polls conducted in 2009 have found fewer Americans expressing support for abortion than in previous years. In Pew Research Center polls in 2007 and 2008, supporters of legal abortion clearly outnumbered opponents; now Americans are evenly divided on the question, and there have […]

By Oregon Faith Report, Two Portlanders, Rebecca Shine and Anne Galisky Shalom have produced a new film called “Papers” about the life of undocumented youth in America.   The film had its debut at Portland’s Hollywood Theatre last month and is now touring around the country.   Galisky and Neveh are members […]

Medical Teams International Helps Filipino Typhoon Survivors Portland, Ore., More than 500,000 people are homeless and at least 141 people are confirmed dead since Typhoon Ketsana roared across the Philippines this past weekend. Medical Teams International is accepting cash contributions now to help.  “We have medicines on the way to […]

Dalai Lama and Archbishop Tutu to be Awarded First Fetzer Prize for Their Work to Advance Love, Forgiveness and Compassion Fetzer Institute will present each a $100,000 prize at 2009 Peace Summit in Vancouver, Canada. is Holiness the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu will be awarded the Fetzer […]