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March 22, 2019 - History Channel: 8-part Jesus series

By History, HISTORY’s eight-episode event “Jesus: His Life” explores the story of Jesus Christ through a unique lens: the people in his life who were closest to him. Each of the eight chapters is told from the perspective of different biblical figures, all of whom played a pivotal role in […]


March 20, 2019 - Senior to lose veterans home over Bible Study

By Pacific Justice Institute, Yountville, CA — Officials with the California Department of Veterans Affairs (CalVet) are threatening to evict an 84-year-old widow from the California Veterans Home unless she halts longtime Bible studies she has been leading for fellow residents. Pacific Justice Institute (PJI) represents Artis Breau, the widow […]


March 18, 2019 - Assisted suicide bill hearing

By Oregon Right for Life, House Bill 2217, one of four bills this legislative session that would expand Oregon’s physician-assisted suicide law, has been scheduled for a public hearing on Tuesday, March 19 at 3:00 p.m. in room Hearing Room E. Oregon Right to Life opposes this bill. Oregon’s physician-assisted […]


March 15, 2019 - Gallup Poll: Catholic self-questioning

Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights, A recent Gallup survey shows that news stories about clergy sexual abuse have Catholics questioning their affiliation with the Church. Before examining why, an analysis of the data is warranted; it reveals a nuanced portrait of Catholics. The survey found that 37% of […]


March 13, 2019 - Attack on Eugene Catholic church thwarted

US Attorney, Oregon District Release, Oregon Man Pleads Guilty to Federal Hate Crime for Threatening Shooting Spree at Eugene Church Benjamin Jaramillo Hernandez, 69, of Eugene, pleaded guilty to a federal hate crime and illegal possession of ammunition charge arising from a series of progressively more threatening and violent actions […]


March 10, 2019 - George Fox hosting Climate Change lecture 3/11

George Fox University, A Vilas Distinguished Achievement professor of ecology and recent associate dean of research at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Dr. Richard L. Lindroth, will discuss climate change at the ninth annual Dalton Lecture at George Fox University at 7:30 p.m. Monday, March 11, in the school’s Bauman Auditorium. […]


March 8, 2019 - ‘Trauma Toys’ helps kids impacted by ISIS

By ICON Media Group, Heart-wrenching images have been streaming out of the Middle East in the last few weeks, showing refugee families fleeing for their lives from the last remaining ISIS stronghold in Syria. Among the displaced are thousands of traumatized children. Through a unique and dangerous effort, one US-based […]


March 6, 2019 - Will voters have say in Oregon death penalty repeal?

By Taxpayer Foundation of Oregon, A bill in the Oregon House of Representatives (HB 3268) would essentially abolish the death penalty in the state with only one exception—for terrorists who kill two or more people.  At the same time a major Oregon newspaper is asking lawmakers to send the issue […]


March 4, 2019 - What the sex abuse report means for Evangelicals

By Randy Alcorn, Eternal Perspectives Ministries, Sandy Oregon The Houston Chronicle released the first of a three-part series titled “Abuse of Faith: 20 years, 700 victims: Southern Baptist sexual abuse spreads as leaders resist reform.” Below are a few excerpts from the article—though please read it for yourself. (And remember, […]


March 1, 2019 - Will G.K. Chesterton be the next saint?

Ignatius Press, From one of the people in the whole world who knows G.K. Chesterton best comes KNIGHT OF THE HOLY GHOST, a short history of one of the most prophetic and prolific writers in history. Dale Ahlquist, president of the American Chesterton Society, has helped to bring about a […]