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Saskia Hatvany/OPBThe scope of U.S. District Court Judge Mustafa Kasubhai’s ruling won’t be known until next week at the earliest, but his temporary ruling sides with Oregon Right To Life, the Keizer-based nonprofit that filed a lawsuit in 2023. -
Roman Battaglia/JPR NewsA megachurch in Redding has responded to accusations against a popular prophetic minister.
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A charity that received state funds argues its policy of hiring only Christians is protected under the First Amendment. -
Plaintiff’s lawyer vows to continue fighting the case as more cases addressing COVID safety mandates await potential Supreme Court consideration. -
A California appeals court rules a baker can’t refuse to sell a generic cake to a lesbian couple. It’s part of a series of cases shaping the debate over free speech and anti-discrimination laws. -
On Tuesday, the City of Brookings agreed to pay St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church’s legal fees after a yearslong court fight. -
A controversial New Age group that recently moved to Ashland appears to be closing its retail store downtown. The group has created curiosity for their secretive spiritual practices. -
Synagogues around the U.S. are having a lively discussion about how Israel is waging the war in Gaza, trying to balance care for the Jewish community with empathy for those suffering in Gaza. -
John Pavlovitz thinks people can be nicer to each other -
The organizers of TwinRay moved to Southern Oregon in 2020, opened a store and started hosting retreats. They claim to offer enlightenment. Not everyone is convinced. -
Samuel T. Wilkinson wrote Purpose: What Evolution and Human Nature Imply about the Meaning of Our Existence. -
Producer Rob Reiner and director Dan Partland take up the notion that the U.S.A. is a Christian country in their documentary film "God and Country." -
In a major development, the Vatican said priests may bless same-sex couples in informal settings, such as a meeting or visit to a shrine, so long as the blessing does not appear to endorse a marriage. -
A Malheur County woman is appealing a federal judge’s ruling against her lawsuit that challenges state adoption policies for transgender children on the basis of religious freedom.
