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After he said “Christians have no greater ally than Israel,” Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, was heckled off the stage at a Wednesday night (Sept. 10) gala to raise awareness of beleaguered Mideast Christians.

In observance of the “National Day of Remembrance for Murder Victims”, the Spokane County Victim-Witness Unit in the Prosecutor’s Office is organizing a vigil for Sept. 25 and a memorial display on Sept. 26.

U.S. religious congregations are marching to their own drums now more than ever. The National Congregations Study‘s latest look at the country’s churches, synagogues and mosques — the third wave of studies that began in 1998 — finds more congregations:

Mars Hill Church announced earlier this month that it would be closing three of its locations due to financial strains. The forthcoming Mars Hill Spokane is not one of them.

Uber-atheist Sam Harris is getting all spiritual. In his new book, “Waking Up: A Guide to Spirituality Without Religion,” the usually outspoken critic of religion describes how spirituality can and must be divorced from religion if the human mind is to reach its full potential.

One Peace, Many Paths is bringing the Compassion Games to the Spokane area Sept. 11-21. This is an international effort to increase compassionate expressions and compassionate actions around the world.