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Luke’s Gospel challenges Trump’s reign with compassion for the poor

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Luke's Gospel tells the story of a rich man and a poor man, named Lazarus, and how loving one's neighbor provides an alternative to Trump's policies of weath inequality.

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New atheist report ranks Washington high in religious equality, Idaho low

American Atheists released its annual State of the Secular States report, which ranks states on religious equality. This year, Washington ranks high with Idaho low.
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Biblical marriage shouldn’t dictate who or how to love

Many don't realize how controversial a biblical marriage can be. Because of this, the author shows how other ways to people love one another and decide to couple are just as valid.
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WSU health justice conference bridges communities toward healthcare equity

Healthcare leaders gathered virtually at WSU's Health Justice and Belonging Conference to discuss community-driven solutions toward healthcare equity in eastern Washington.
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Child abuse reporting bill faces Catholic opposition in Washington

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Washington lawmakers push bills requiring clergy to report child abuse, sparking fierce debate over confession privacy. Catholic bishops vow to protect confessional despite abuse reporting mandate.

Author turns Hanford’s nuclear past into graphic novels with horror, humor

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When author and playwright Tim Mulligan set out to write about his hometown of Richland, Washington, and the Hanford nuclear reactor site, he upped the ante by adding a supernatural twist.

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New atheist report ranks Washington high in religious equality, Idaho low

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American Atheists released its annual State of the Secular States report, which ranks states on religious equality. This year, Washington ranks high with Idaho low.

WSU health justice conference bridges communities toward healthcare equity

Fans say God doesn’t care who wins the Super Bowl

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Biblical marriage shouldn’t dictate who or how to love

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Many don't realize how controversial a biblical marriage can be. Because of this, the author shows how other ways to people love one another and decide to couple are just as valid.

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Fans say God doesn’t care who wins the Super Bowl

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Despite 123.7 million Super Bowl viewers, most Americans don’t believe God cares about the game’s outcome. A recent Lifeway Research study shows only 13% think God is concerned.
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US has low levels of ‘religious nationalism,’ but its impact stands out

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A recent Pew study shows the U.S. has a relatively low level of religious nationalism, with 6% of adults identifying as religious nationalists, compared to other countries.
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In sermon to Trump, Bishop Mariann Budde pleads for immigrants, transgender rights

Read about the controversial sermon directed to President Donald Trump, who attended with his family and VP, by the Rt. Rev. Mariann Budde at the Washington National Cathedral prayer service.
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Spokane faith communities rally to support Southern California wildfire victims

High winds and dry conditions continue to fan the flames of the Southern California wildfires. Spokane faith communities offer ways to help.
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Despite growing consensus, many Jewish and Christian groups loath to admit genocide in Gaza

The United Nations and various human rights groups such as Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch and Doctors Without Borders, have concluded that Israel is committing genocide. The U.S. government is nowhere near arriving at that conclusion.
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Spokane religious leaders address faith myths

A recent survey shows Americans believe several faith myths, including wrongly believing that faith is all about politics and more.
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Bill McCartney, legendary football coach who founded Promise Keepers, dead at 84

Bill McCartney, a former college football coach and 1990s founder of the Promise Keepers movement, died Jan. 10.
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