You have choices. What stops you from being unethical? Is it divine guidance? Is it a matter of principle? Maybe cultural upbringing? Fear of …
This is the season of Lent on the Christian calendar, a time of deep personal introspection. This Lent, I find myself asking the question, “wh…
A lawsuit filed Tuesday claims the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints protected a Corvallis-based youth leader who sexually abused ch…
In the religious tradition I’m part of — Unitarian Universalism — one of the common ways we describe our calling is as an ongoing search for t…
The Torah, known to Christians as The Five Books of Moses," is chanted aloud year-round in synagogues all over the world. Regardless of which …
Valentine’s Day actually originated as a liturgical feast to celebrate the decapitation of a third-century Christian martyr, or perhaps two. S…
The Corvallis Interfaith Network is committed to strengthening our interfaith connections. Our goal for 2020 to have monthly interfaith potluc…
“Come, come, whoever you are. Wanderer, worshiper, lover of leaving. It doesn't matter. Ours is not a caravan of despair. Come, even if you ha…
During this months-long pandemic, I have found a moment now and then to reflect. I do not mean at all to negate the suffering everywhere, the …
After a year many have said has been the worst year of their lives, what lessons have we learned at this cost?
Now after Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of Herod the king, behold, Magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem saying, “Where i…
Like most pastors, I typically spend December asking my congregation to prepare their hearts for Christmas. In a normal year, this involves a …
Ready or not, it’s almost Christmas! I think it’s true to say that all of us, whether we are practicing Christians, members of another faith t…
A friend came to live with us during a difficult time in his life. He noticed that every Sunday, we attended church as a family. One day, he a…
“… revelation is the revealing or disclosing of some form of truth or knowledge through communication with a deity or other [superhuman] entit…
With the holiday season under way, charitable donations are on the rise. But how do organizations use their funds?
Hope. Peace. Joy. Love. These are the themes often celebrated during the season leading up to Christmas in my faith community. They call us to…
How many steps have you taken in your life? How many steps do you take in a day? How many of them are you aware of? Walking every day is a way…
It seems awkward for an atheist to join in the interfaith voices, but may I share with you my thoughts about God and religion. They have evolv…
As I write this, it is slightly after noon on Wednesday, Nov. 4, and the results of the presidential election are still unclear. Earlier this …
In 2012, I traveled to Southern India, the land of Brahma, Shiva, and Vishnu, to experience this beautiful diverse culture and deepen my own r…
Interfaith Voices. I hear them. They speak to me, quietly and gently and sometimes, loudly and fiercely.
Archbishop Alexander Sample, archdiocese of Portland, recently visited Corvallis and conducted a meeting at St. Mary’s. One man asked him for …
“R-E-S-P-E-C-T.” How do we show it, share it, express it?
In 1912, ‘Abdu’l-Bahá (a central figure of the Baha’i Faith) visited America and noted how ministers or other speakers would prepare sermons o…
As of Friday night, the evening of September 18, we've just entered the season known as the Yamim Nora'im, “The Days of Awe.” These are the fi…
Siddhartha Gautama, later known as the Buddha, was born in the northern part of India about 2,565 years ago in a region now bordering Nepal. A…