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Shows tagged as: religion

Tue, May 14 2013

The Dalai Lama Visits Oregon

His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama talks to Dave Miller during his visit to Portland.

Tue, Apr 2 2013

Peter Rock Blends Fact And Fiction In The Shelter Cycle

Peter Rock's new novel is a fictional imagining of the lives of members of the apocalyptic Church Universal and Triumphant.

Wed, Mar 13 2013

Catholic Cardinals Select New Pope

White smoke from the Sistine Chapel chimney means the Catholic cardinals have chosen a new pope.

Thu, Feb 28 2013

What's Next For The Catholic Church?

With the Pope stepping down on Thursday, what do Catholics want to see next from their church?

Fri, Feb 8 2013

Brad Avakian Talks About State Law After Bakery Incident

After a Gresham bakery refused to make a wedding cake for a lesbian couple, we'll ask the State Labor Commissioner: what laws apply to customers and business owners?

Mon, Dec 31 2012

Looking Back On 2012

We'll catch up with Think Out Loud guests who joined us earlier this year to talk about some of the big moments of 2012.

Wed, Oct 31 2012

Gene Robinson

The first openly gay Episcopal bishop has written a book for people conflicted about gay marriage.

Mon, Oct 1 2012

A Geologist Investigates Noah's Flood

David Montgomery's new book examines the story of how geology and religion parted ways.

Thu, Aug 30 2012

Circumcision Decisions

A new statement from the American Academy of Pediatrics has reignited the debate over whether or not boys should be circumcised.

Wed, Aug 15 2012

The Sikh Religion

After the shootings at a Sikh temple in Wisconsin, we take a deeper look at the Sikh religion, people, and culture.

Thu, Aug 9 2012

Youth and Religion

Lewis and Clark professor Monica Miller wants to know how young people in Portland think about religion and faith.

Mon, Aug 6 2012

Local Sikh Community

We'll talk with a member of a local Sikh temple about the community's reaction to yesterday's shooting at a temple in Wisconsin.

Fri, May 18 2012

Reforming Catholicism

The Northwest chapter of a national organization to reform the Catholic church is meeting in Portland — we'll dig into the issue of women in the priesthood.

Mon, Apr 30 2012

Mars Hill Church

The Mars Hill Church expanded into Portland last fall. We'll talk with members of the church and the LGBT community about their sometimes complicated relationship.

Fri, Feb 24 2012

Government Partnership with Faith-Based Groups

How is the government partnering with faith-based groups to provide social services to low-income people?

Fri, Feb 10 2012

Obama's Healthcare Compromise

The Obama administration has announced a new compromise for contraceptive coverage for women working for religiously affiliated employers.

Fri, Jan 20 2012

1000 Mitzvahs

We'll speak to first-time author Linda Cohen about what inspired her book 1000 Mitzvahs, and how her life has changed since she began the project.

Fri, Jan 13 2012

U.S. Supreme Court Decisions and Arguments

We'll ask U.S. Supreme Court scholar Lisa McElroy about the recent court decisions and about the arguments just made in the FCC indecency case.

Wed, Dec 28 2011

fathermothergod

Lucia Greenhouse, the author of fathermothergod, joined us in October to talk about her experience growing up in a Christian Science household. We'll rebroadcast part of that conversation today. To hear the rest of it click here.

Fri, Dec 2 2011

New Translation of the Mass

This past Sunday, Catholics around the world recited a new translation of the Mass. It's the largest change since the 1960s.

Wed, Sep 14 2011

Faith Healing

A couple who belongs to the controversial Followers of Christ church in Oregon City will face trial this week for the death of their infant son.

Wed, Jul 27 2011

Sacred Music

An Eastern Oregon University professor brought his music to the Vatican and got an audience with the pope.

Thu, Apr 21 2011

Revisiting the Rajneeshees

Twenty-five years after the collapse of the Rajneesh commune in Eastern Oregon, we'll talk to the Oregonian reporter who followed the story then and now.

Mon, Feb 14 2011