“A worship service is an act of organized religion that consecrates the place in which it is performed, making it a church” – Judge Pierre Leval I disagree with this judge's ruling and statement. As pastor of a church that currently meets in a city building, the East Central Community …
Read More »Obama to exempt religious groups from contraception mandate
Facing growing backlash from religious groups over the administration's birth control insurance plan, President Obama on Friday will unveil a new arrangement whereby insurers at religiously affiliated institutions — such as Catholic hospitals and universities — will not have to provide contraception coverage. The new approach effectively removes faith-based organizations …
Read More »What “The Mighty Macs” does (and doesn’t) say about Jesus, nuns, feminism and motherhood
By Contributor Laura Kipp In 1971, Cathy Rush, now in the Women's Basketball Hall of Fame, was ahead of her time as a woman, professional and athlete. The tiny, all-girls, Catholic college, now Immaculata University, was in near devastating financial straits and facing its demise. Despite this, and despite the …
Read More »Five reasons why Obama is losing the contraception fight
The White House has surprised observers and disappointed some liberal allies by signaling that it is willing to compromise and provide a broader religious exemption in its controversial regulations requiring all employers to provide free contraception coverage. Given that birth control use is almost universal — even among Catholics — …
Read More »For Christian women is motherhood more important than a career?
Hi Karin, I was wondering how you would compare Dorothy Sayers’ view on women becoming human through the work force, particularly in light of the biblical call to give one’s self up in the service of others? Is it not judgmental to say women who devote their energy to serving …
Read More »Speaker to discuss future of grizzly bears
Grizzly bear expert Jeff Gailus will be the guest lecturer on Feb. 22 for the Environmental Studies Speaker Series at Gonzaga University. The Canadian conservation author will read from his book “The Grizzly Manifesto” and discuss the future of the animals in the United States and Canada. “If you care …
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