FāVS News News and Commentary about Religion and Ethics in Eastern Washington and North Idaho
“Matzoh isn’t Jesus: 10 misconceptions about Jews and Judaism” by Neal Schindler
Being Jewish, especially in a very Christian place like Spokane, means frequently having to deal with misconceptions about your cultural and religious traditions. (READ MORE)
“Misconceptions about Islam and Muslims,” by Admir Rasic
Out of the major world religions, Islam is among the most misunderstood. (READ MORE)
“Religious Misconceptions about the Catholic Church” by Matthew Sewell
When I think of religious misconceptions and the Catholic Church, I legitimately have to stifle a laugh as I think to myself, “Where do I even start?” (READ MORE)
“Stereotypes block understanding about Mormonism” by Emily Geddes
In 2009, Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie gave a TED talk entitled, “The Danger of a Single Story.” (READ MORE)
Tracy Simmons is an award-winning journalist specializing in religion reporting and digital entrepreneurship. In her approximate 20 years on the religion beat, Simmons has tucked a notepad in her pocket and found some of her favorite stories aboard cargo ships in New Jersey, on a police chase in Albuquerque, in dusty Texas church bell towers, on the streets of New York and in tent cities in Haiti. Simmons has worked as a multimedia journalist for newspapers across New Mexico, Texas, Connecticut and Washington. She is the executive director of SpokaneFāVS.com, a digital journalism start-up covering religion news and commentary in Spokane, Washington. She also writes for The Spokesman-Review and national publications. She is a Scholarly Assistant Professor of Journalism at Washington State University.
