Tag: coffee talk spokane faith and values

In times of calamity it's easy to become angry with God. We've all been there.

Processing your faith can be difficult when tragedy occurs, which is what our panelists will be discussing at the next Coffee Talk.

At our next Coffee Talk, at 10 a.m. on April 6 at Revel 77 Coffee, five Spokane Faith & Values writers will discuss why spiritual community is or isn't needed in today's society.

Recent research shows 20 percent of Americans don't affiliate with a particular religion.

Twenty percent of Americans don't affiliate with a particular religion.

However that doesn't necessarily mean they aren't spiritual.

OK, enough about us. Immaculate Heart Retreat Center will discuss “The Holy Spirit and Vatican Council II” at its next Year of Faith Dinner Series on Feb. 26. The Rev. Daniel Wetzler will lead the conversation.

I really enjoyed Saturday morning’s Coffee Talk with the panel and the comments of everyone there. The one thing I did leave bothered by was what seemed to me to be a defeatist idea of humankind. I deeply believe that if one person is able to transform their behavior and beliefs then it is an example that the possibility is there for everyone.

Join us at Boots Bakery at 10 a.m on Feb. 2 for our second Coffee Talk where we'll discuss Violence and the Sacred.

Can we find a non-violent God? Or when it comes to faith is some violence necessary?

A further thought on God and violence. One of the common responses to the belief that God is not violent, especially among those who are not so religious, is that God must be violent because the whole universe is violent.