Religion

In time, all humans in the system will be stripped of their humanity. When we treat others as nothing more than objects to be used for the dominant group’s own purpose, then this dehumanization leads to the killing of innocent people.

A Catholic cardinal and Gonzaga University graduate explored the intersections between faith and climate change in a lecture at the school Thursday evening.

A Holocaust survivor herself, Carla’s desire that we “never forget” is bone-deep. She and her immediate family were spared, but two-thirds of her family were victims of the Nazi campaign of Jewish extermination. At 19 years old, Carla joined the Dutch Resistance and saved many Jews while helping to disrupt the Nazi presence in the Netherlands.

Because I write about faith, people often ask me what religion I am.

As state lawmakers look to advance legislation that would require clergy to report child abuse or neglect, the Catholic Church’s lobbying arm in Washington has come out in support of the bills — but only if they provide a loophole for confessions.

Detours in life are frustrating. You planned to get to your destination a certain way, but God’s way is always best. The way God moves goes above and beyond our intellect and capabilities. Detours are God’s way of saying, "Let me take you on an adventure."

Dear Katie, Claire and Andy,It’s been too long since I’ve written a letter to you. Our weekly Zoom visits are terrific, but writing to you lets me reflect more deeply on some values that are worth nurturing.

Spiritual abuse is far too common, but we don’t talk about it. In fact, I had a counselor here on the Palouse once tell me she didn’t have the training to work with a spiritually abused client, and couldn’t think of a single person in the area she could refer me to.

How have I been involved in the devil? How can I as a modern American even believe that such a creature exists? “The devil made me do it” is a comic cop-out. Can anyone now take the devil seriously?

I can’t help but think about tradition this time of year, which makes me think of impermanence.

The Vatican has stripped high-profile Catholic leader and antiabortion activist Frank Pavone of the priesthood, spurring further discord within the antiabortion movement in the wake of the Supreme Court decision that overturned Roe v. Wade. 

Douglas Brant worked tirelessly with his patients — often adding another one to his already full schedule — while still carving out time to teach youth guitar lessons. Sometimes, he combined his nursing and musical skills by picking up and playing a guitar in a patient's home to connect with them.

What if Jesus wasn’t innocent at all? What if being fully human and fully divine ("and" being a key word here) meant Jesus was as un-innocent as we are?

In line with national trends, most religious congregations in Spokane County are in decline, except for the nondenominational church, which showed a 240% increase in worshippers over the past decade.

When I was a kid my mom and I would pray together before dinner, but our words weren’t very sincere.

You can’t even buy a gumball with a penny these days, but small change could make you a big winner at Saturday’s Moran United Methodist Church Penny Auction. This warp-speed fundraiser features silent bidding combined with a series of quick-draw raffles, that edge-of-your-seat excitement, delivering more than 200 prize baskets, gift certificates and handcrafted treasures to winners in just under two hours’ time.

Catholics believe that the Bible isn’t just one book but a collection of unique books. Catholics accept as true that the Bible is the Word of God in human words, and they take both parts of this statement seriously. For Catholics there can be no understanding of the Bible as God’s Word apart from understanding the biblical Word on a human level.

Nearly 20 years ago, in the aftermath of the Catholic sexual abuse scandal, former Washington state Rep. Mary Lou Dickerson wanted to make sure child sexual abuse could not be hidden so easily by church leaders.

Almost two weeks ago, Logan’s cousin buried her youngest son, just 6 years old. In July, he came to his parents complaining of stomach pain. In August, he was diagnosed with a rare and aggressive form of cancer. And by early October, he was gone. His parents, faithful members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, believe that families are forever and they will be with their son again. My family and I believe the same.