Commentary

The Christian bible forbids necromancy, astrology and various forms of occult divination as practices that cultivate trust in dark and adversarial powers.

On Monday, Arkansas Governor Mike Beebe, a Democrat, signed the so-called "Guns in Church" bill into law, allowing those with concealed-carry permits to bring their guns into churches.

WILMINGTON, N.C. (RNS)  The bios of the musicians who make up the band Micah’s Rule read like many Christian artists.

Grew up singing in the church. Preacher’s son.

The third season of the megahit PBS series “Downton Abbey” wraps up on Sunday (Feb. 17), capping another must-see run of ruin and redemption at Lord Grantham’s stately English manor. Yet some are still left puzzled over the absence of what should be a leading Upstairs player in this colorful cast: God.

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Spokane Faith & Values is proud to add another journalist to its team of writers.

Elizabeth Backstrom studied journalism at Western Washington University and currently works as a content analyst and grant writer in Spokane.

How is gender equality handled in faith communities? How can or should it be improved? Though this isn’t necessarily a conversation about women’s rights, we’d like to provide a platform for the community to dialogue about how men and women can better work together.