Christianity
A Portland Church is a Building a Village for Homeless People
The Agape Village, designed to help the homeless on a path to self-empowerment, is scheduled to open this summer. The Central Church of the Nazarene in…
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Agnosticism
Portland, OR is Now the Second U.S. City to Adopt Legal Protections for Atheists
The protections mark a small but significant legal change for Atheists. When members of the Portland City Council voted unanimously for the plan by Commissioner Amanda…
Evangelicalism
Evangelical Pastor Thrown Out for Being Pro-LGBT Starts An Inclusive Church
Pastor Phillip Adams believes the Gospel of Christ is meant for all people, regardless of sexuality. An evangelical pastor has been ostracized from the evangelical community…
Buddhism
This is the Least Religiously Affiliated State in America
37% of Oregon residents say they are unaffiliated with any religious group, but has the highest percentage of Evangelical Christians in the country. Oregon consistently ranks…
Entertainment
Ancient Teachings of Japan’s Shinto Religious Ritual Shared in America for the First Time
Portland’s Japanese Garden, where the first ever Mikagura ritual was performed in the U.S. Earlier this summer, a historical Japanese Shinto ceremony was performed at the…