Commentary

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Spokane Faith & Values is proud to add another journalist to its team of writers.

Elizabeth Backstrom studied journalism at Western Washington University and currently works as a content analyst and grant writer in Spokane.

How is gender equality handled in faith communities? How can or should it be improved? Though this isn’t necessarily a conversation about women’s rights, we’d like to provide a platform for the community to dialogue about how men and women can better work together.

Over the last century or so, we’ve enjoyed the greatest times of prosperity the world has ever seen. Yeah, there’ve been some recessions and some wars, and there’s certainly a lot more we can do, but overall we’re way out over the goalposts.

Eleven inter-faith clergy met with six command staff of the Spokane City Police Department on Monday at All Saints Lutheran Church. The discussion centered on the basis of mistrust between the public and the police, and how an inter-faith group could work with SPD in promoting better communications, and relationship building.

Our teaching has its roots in the 18th century transcendentalist movement, which was considered pantheistic in its understanding of God; the Universe itself is Spirit manifest. In this regard, I believe that the unfoldment creation is doing quite well.

Please welcome Laura Stembridge to our team of writers.

Stembridge is a recent graduate of Gonzaga University where she studied English Literature with a concentration in women's and gender studies.