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Idaho-based company creates pork-infused bullets to defend against Islamic extremists

It was announced this month that a company based in Dalton Gardens, Idaho — about 40 minutes outside of Spokane — has created Jihawg ammo, or pork bullets. The bullets, called "Peace through pork" are intended to be used against Islamic extremists.
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Study says gays find most U.S. faiths unfriendly

| Jun 18, 2013

Gay Americans are much less religious than the general U.S. population, and about three in 10 of them say they have felt unwelcome in a house of worship, a new study shows. The Pew Research Center’s study, released Thursday (June 13), details how gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender Americans view many of the country’s prominent faiths: in a word, unfriendly.
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GU to break ground on new $60 Million University Center next month

| Jun 15, 2013

Gonzaga University will break ground on its new 167,726-square-foot, three-story University Center during a ceremony at 6 p.m., Thursday, July 11; reception begins at 5:15 p.m. Gonzaga President Thayne McCulloh, Spokane Mayor David Condon, business and community leaders, and Gonzaga staff faculty and students will be at the event, according to a press release.
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Soccer ban on Sikh turbans leads to backlash

| Jun 14, 2013

TORONTO (RNS) Quebec’s decision to ban Sikh religious headgear on the soccer field is having national repercussions. Earlier this week, the Canadian Soccer Association suspended the Quebec Soccer Federation for instituting the ban on religious head coverings, such as turbans, keskis and patkas.
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10 years later, Mister Rogers is still making neighbors

| Jun 13, 2013

PITTSBURGH, Pa. (RNS) Fred Rogers, the man behind the long-running “Mister Rogers Neighborhood” children’s show, died 10 years ago, but his influence is still felt deeply here, the city he called home.
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Out with the Old (Testament) and in with the New (Testament)

| Jun 13, 2013

With the passage of some weeks the History Channel’s miniseries “The Bible” begins to fade from the public eye and embark perhaps on a gentle migration (as so many fleetingly popular titles do) to the bargain price video bin at Walmart. I have already delved into some of those aspects of the series that catches the eye of this feisty non-Christian (focusing on Genesis, the Samson Tale and the Exodus), and will conclude with the transition the story took from Old to New Testaments.
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Coffee Talk: What does forgiveness look like?

| Jun 13, 2013

Join us July 6 for our next Coffee Talk, where we'll discuss forgiveness and what it looks like. The conversation will be at 10 a.m. at Chairs Coffee, 113 W. Indiana Ave. and all are welcome.
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Former winery is now center for parents

| Jun 11, 2013

The brick building that was once the Caterina Winery at 905 N. Washington St, has been transformed into a nest. Instead of wine racks there are now shelves of LolliDoo and Fuzzibunz brand cloth diapers. Instead of a tasting room, there is now the Nurturing Room where new mothers get massages. Instead of a seating area where wine drinkers could watch live bands, there is now a play area for children and toddlers that features a slide.
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When symbols define us

| Jun 11, 2013

Symbols are interesting things. Whether we recognize it or not, symbols play a role in almost every aspect of our everyday lives. For example, if the government decided to remove the word “stop” from (what we recognize as) our stop signs, it is likely that we would still stop when we arrive at a red octagon on a post at an intersection.
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How religious coping can reduce anxiety

| Jun 10, 2013

On June 15 I’ll receive a master’s degree in mental health counseling from Eastern Washington University. To earn the degree I had to spend three academic quarters writing a research paper on a counseling-related topic. And though I wouldn’t want to inflict all 20 or so pages of my paper on you, I think my key findings are pretty interesting.
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Valedictorian tears up school-approved speech, recites Lord’s Prayer at graduation

| Jun 6, 2013

Roy Costner IV, a high school valedictorian in Liberty County, S.C., ripped up his school-approved speech and replaced it with the Lord's Prayer at his graduation ceremony this past weekend, Christian News reported Tuesday.
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