Tag Archives: Social Issues

Cue the abstinence-birth control debate: teen birth rates are at their lowest levels in almost 70 years. Greater use of contraceptives and lower incidence of sexual activity are cited. The groves of Academe are getting sacred, or are at least studying the sacred a good deal more. But there’s sacred …

Happy Easter, Passover, Hanamatsuri, Hanuman Jayanti and Holy Week! Did I miss anything? Bishop James Waggoner has an Easter message for everybody here. In it he reminds us to give thanks this season, and not just think about the time we get off work. You can find this weekend’s Holy …

Experts will examine the intersection of poverty and the environment on April 21 in a live webcast beginning at 9 a.m. The webcast will be presented at no charge at St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church at 5720 S. Perry St. in Spokane, with a program beginning at 8:30 a.m. Participants will …

Jean Younis won’t be wearing an Easter bonnet at church this Sunday. Instead, the office manager at Bonita Valley Adventist Church in National City, Calif., will don an Islamic headscarf to support the family and friends of Shaima Alawadi, the Iraqi immigrant and mother of five who died March 24, …

For kids, the best part of Easter is getting a basket filled with bunny-shaped chocolates and plastic eggs filled with coins. But when was the last time mom got an Easter basket? This year Christ Kitchen is selling ‘grown-up Easter baskets’ filled with soups, breads and other home-made goodies. You …

One Sunday I was reminiscing about my time in Japan. I really came to love and admire parts of the Japanese culture and their small expressions to each other. I feel like the Japanese people were a good example of reverence. There’s certain things you just don’t do in public …