“Truly, I tell you, whatever you did for one of the least of these brothers and sisters of mine, you did for me.” This is just one of the many…
Panama exorcism kills seven
Ten people were arrested on Jan. 15 in Panama for the killings of seven indigenous residents of Ngabé Buglé—Panama’s largest indigenous community—in a religious cult ritual. The group accused are…
The Power of Sports
What is the relationship between sports and religion? Technology? Ideals of manhood? Professor Michael Serazio, author of Your Ad Here: The Cool Sell of Guerrilla Marketing, visited Portland State on…
PSU climate survey assesses student, faculty discrimination
Portland State published the results of a general climate survey, administered during the Spring 2018 quarter, focusing on how students, faculty, staff and administrators felt about issues such as discrimination,…
Hand-Breaded Homophobia
Chick-fil-A pushes anti-LGBTQ+ agenda in Uganda Chick-fil-A helps export homophobia and there is no end in sight. Closed on Sundays and led by an anti-LGBTQ+ owner, it’s no secret Chick-fil-A…
Origins of Halloween
From its origins as an ancient Celtic festival to centuries of Christian influence and adaptation, to the first ever Halloween party in Minnesota, the modern idea of Halloween has brewed…
Quebec’s secularist bill targets Muslim women
Quebec’s Coalition Avenir, a right-leaning organization, is set to pass a ban on wearing overt religious symbols as a public sector employee. The ban has been criticized for specifically targeting…
How to Handle the Holidays When You Don’t Believe in God
I was a Christian for 20 years before I lost my faith in God and spent the next decade-ish reconstructing a new version of spiritual identity. I now identify somewhere…