The subject of a new biopic, Tammy Faye was a televangelist icon. But she also represented another side of the evangelical coin — one that was…
Twenty years ago today, Janet Horton, a military chaplain and Christian Scientist, was in the Pentagon when a fireball blasted through the off…
Sunday worship: Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, 2650 NW Highland Drive in Corvallis, shares God's Word and Holy Communion both in its …
Mid-valley members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints are cheering plans for a new temple in the Eugene area.
Women have long complained they have second-class status in the Church, despite doing the lion's share of its work teaching in schools, runnin…
Interest in Wicca and witchcraft appears to be increasing, but what exactly is Wicca in the first place?
As the Jewish community prepares to celebrate the High Holy Days, a scholar of the Bible explains their history and why they might offer conso…
One of the most disturbing features of our lives is how much of it is beyond our control. If one major elemental change occurred, our lives wo…
There are five pillars – or basic tenets – of Islamic faith. Each of these pillars is an important part of being Muslim.
When the summer season is drawing to a close and autumn is around the corner, in my religious congregation we begin a new “church year.” This …
Employees hunkered down during the pandemic. They worked remotely and remained in jobs — even if they hated them. They were hesitant to leave …
Sunday worship: Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, 2650 NW Highland Drive in Corvallis, will share God's Word in its sanctuary and via li…
I did not come to Christianity easily. My many identities kept me out of formal houses of worship because I was afraid to go into them. As a m…
At age 10, I longed for a particular doll, and told everyone that she was all that I could ever want in the whole wide world. She was chubby, …
I can’t remember the first time someone said to me that “God doesn’t make mistakes.” This has been used especially among religious folk to dis…
Sunday worship: Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, 2650 NW Highland Drive in Corvallis, will share God's Word in its sanctuary and via li…
Community, our common unity, the way we share the same world. It’s us and we are it. What do we share in common? We are all together here on t…
Celebration planned: Crossroads Fellowship, 2555 NW Highland Drive in Corvallis, will hold a celebration on Saturday. A yard sale is set for 9…
Thousands of vaccinated Muslim pilgrims circled Islam's holiest site in Mecca Sunday, but remained socially distanced and wore masks as the co…
Seven years ago I approached Mike McInally, the editor of the Gazette-Times, with an idea to create a regular feature for the Religion Page, a…
Disaffected young evangelicals and those who left the church describe an out-of-touch institution not in line with their political beliefs, a …
I've collected quotes for decades. I filed them and forgot them. But, as people around me spoke words of wisdom, I smiled and said, “I have a …
In-person worship: Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, 2650 NW Highland Drive in Corvallis, will share God's Word in its sanctuary and via…
I have to confess. Despite everything we’ve witnessed the last five years or so, the sign still surprised me.
In-person worship: Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, 2650 NW Highland Drive in Corvallis, will share God's Word in its sanctuary and via…
It’s no secret that the churches in our community have taken pretty different approaches to COVID-19. Some mostly kept worshipping in person t…
Drive-in worship: Shepherd of the Valley Lutheran Church, 2650 NW Highland Drive in Corvallis, will celebrate this Sunday with a drive-in serv…