NEWPORT, Wash. —  There aren't a lot of Buddhists in America — around 3 million or so, according to the Pluralism Project. And if the denomination is a minority then it makes sense that there isn't exactly an abundance of monasteries here either, let alone Buddhist clergy. Because there's no …

Sister Teresa Jackson is a Benedictine sister of the Monastery of St. Gertrude in Cottonwood, Idaho. There she serves as the membership coordinator and works with volunteers, oblates [lay members] and women interested in joining the monastery. She is also a spiritual director. She writes about how the ancient way …

In February Whitworth University will celebrate its 122nd anniversary. Heritage Month 2012 will kick off Feb. 2 with the university’s annual Founder’s Day Convocation, when students, faculty and staff gather to remember Whitworth’s past and dedicate themselves to building upon that legacy in the coming year, according to a press …

Dr. Heller, After our discussion today I’m still stuck on the fact that Jesus was man first. Since he’s God, I get the picture that he was all-knowing, even at birth, and knew that he was God from the start. Did he became man because he wanted to feel like …

By Gloria J Warnick Latter-day Sentinel Members of the Hayden Lake Stake will be trading in their cars, trucks, bikes and skateboards for handcarts this summer. A reenactment pioneer trek is scheduled for the Hayden Lake youth this summer, from June 20-23. They will traverse similar terrain traveled by the …

By Daniel Burke Religion News Service Ask Mormons if they are Christian, and their answer often starts with a sigh. Look at our name, they’ll say, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Read The Book of Mormon’s subtitle, “Another Testament of Jesus Christ.” Examine our Articles of Faith, …