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United in Crisis establishes Spokane chapter to help with fire recovery

United in Crisis has launched a Spokane chapter to help wildfire survivors with emotional, spiritual and financial support during recovery.

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Idaho minister convicted of misdemeanor for role in protesting anti-trans laws 

The Rev. Sara LaWall was convicted of trespassing after protesting Idaho's anti-trans laws, but says faith and advocacy will keep driving efforts to speak out.

Why The Baháʼí Faith teaches science and religion belong in harmony 

Bahá’í teachings explore how science and religion can work together through reason, observation and faith to understand the physical and spiritual world.

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United in Crisis establishes Spokane chapter to help with fire recovery

United in Crisis has launched a Spokane chapter to help wildfire survivors with emotional, spiritual and financial support during recovery.

For Sean Feucht, worship is warfare — and politics is the battlefield 

This analysis shows how Sean Feucht blends revival, grievance and Christian nationalism in Yakima, Washington, further into a political movement aimed at reshaping American power.

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Gathering House to host anti-Semitism discussion

A Spokane event hosted by StandWithUs and Inland Empire at the Gathering House will examine anti-Semitism, Israel and the experiences of Jewish students.

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Why The Baháʼí Faith teaches science and religion belong in harmony 

Bahá’í teachings explore how science and religion can work together through reason, observation and faith to understand the physical and spiritual world.

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Idaho minister convicted of misdemeanor for role in protesting anti-trans laws 

The Rev. Sara LaWall was convicted of trespassing after protesting Idaho's anti-trans laws, but says faith and advocacy will keep driving efforts to speak out.

Latter-day Saints break ground on new Coeur d’Alene temple

About 500 people gathered in person and an estimated 10,000 or more watched online Saturday to celebrate the groundbreaking of the newest Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints temple in Idaho

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California school district sued after mosque field trip

CHRISTIAN CENTURY - Last fall, a group of students at Palo Alto High School took a field trip to a local mosque, meeting the mosque’s imam and a Muslim civil rights lawyer.

Unpacked: Faith and fire recovery in Spokane

NWPB - The Spokane area fires that burned about 10,000 acres and destroyed more than 900 structures earlier this month are cooling off,

Texas barbecue is getting a halal makeover

RNS - s anti-Muslim rhetoric rises in Texas, Muslim pitmasters are winning over diners and reshaping one of the state's most iconic culinary traditions.

‘It’s the people that make a building into a church’: Riverside Real Life unites community despite devastation

SPOKESMAN-REVIEW: The members of Riverside Real Life church on North Nine Mile Road, a nondenominational Christian church, turned to each other in the wake of losing their place of worship on Aug. 1 to the Old Trails fire.

With three people scheduled for execution, southern churches toll their bells

CHRISTIAN CENTURY - On the first day in 16 years that three people on death row were scheduled to be executed on the same day, faith groups in Tennessee, Georgia, Texas, Kentucky, Wisconsin, and Iowa tolled their bells as part of a campaign led by the Death Penalty Action advocacy group. In Tennessee, they rang for two minutes at 10 a.m. CT that coincided with a scheduled execution in the state.

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Local churches reflect national trend: Bigger congregations, bigger rebound

A Hartford Institute study finds larger churches are seeing stronger attendance rebounds, greater diversity and new ways of engaging worshippers.

11 faith groups accuse Trump administration of violating court order while spying on churches

Faith groups suing the Trump administration accuse DHS of violating a court order limiting warrantless surveillance at churches.

Medford church turns punk, rock music venue into a multicultural worship space

The Reality Center in Medford, Oregon, is drawing worshippers to a converted rock venue inside a shopping mall while building a multicultural church community.

‘It’s a sin if you do not vote’: Progressive National Baptists urge midterm turnout

Progressive National Baptist Convention leaders urged churches to boost voter turnout ahead of the midterm elections, calling voting a moral responsibility.

Asbury Theological Seminary cut by United Methodist Church over same-sex marriage issue

Asbury Seminary is no longer an approved school for United Methodist candidates after disagreements over LGBTQ+ inclusion and denominational standards.

New BYU study finds religious participation linked to better physical health

A new BYU study finds regular religious participation is linked to healthier lifestyles, lower addiction rates and improved physical health.

New Study Reveals Americans Want A Religiously Diverse Nation

A new study finds most Americans support religious and cultural diversity, while debates over immigration, faith and national identity continue.

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