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.
Read More »BRIEF: Spokane County Victim-Witness Unit to honor murder victims
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.
Read More »US churches feel beat of change: More diversity, more drums
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:
Read More »BRIEF: Mars Hill Spokane moving forward with plans to open in 2015
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.
Read More »Sam Harris wants atheists – and everyone else – to get spirituality
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.
Read More »BRIEF: Spokane’s Compassion Games begin Thursday
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.
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