It is not surprising that mysteries often have a religious undercurrent, since the word “mystery” has religious roots. 

Now Hiring: Freelance Reporters SpokaneFāVS.com, an online publication covering religion news in Eastern Washington and North Idaho, is seeking freelance reporters to cover faith and ethics news in the region. Reporter is expected to meet deadlines, have knowledge of AP Style, find and interview sources and cover events as needed. …

Spokane Faith and Values, one of the nation’s best hyperlocal news sites, has received nearly $1 million for sale of its South Hill interfaith center.

I have sometimes written about the view from my porch, one of my favorite places to watch the world go by on cool autumn days, or better, summer mornings or breezy evenings.

But this last week, I can only write about the view from my living room recliner.

Homer’s "Odyssey", swashbuckling though it is, is often regarded as a spiritual quest, a “return from darkness and death to light and life … a timeless metaphor.” Mine was not nearly so dramatic, but it did transform me. Wednesday marks the second anniversary of my first FāVS column, so I’d like to share highlights from my personal odyssey.

July 30 marked the beginning of the New Islamic lunar calendar: 1444. Muharram is the first month of the Islamic calendar known as Hijri Calendar.