Faith & Family
- ‘Kosher Jesus’ raises furor among Jews
- Mitchell Landsberg
- For an Orthodox Jewish rabbi, Shmuley Boteach has a deeply unorthodox streak.
The best-selling author and TV host has written books on “Kosher Sex,” “Dating Secrets of the 10 Commandments” and his relationship with the late p... Full story
- Army officer wants humanism officially recognized
- Tom Breen
- RALEIGH, N.C. – Soldiers who don’t believe in God can go to war with “Atheist” stamped on their dog tags, but humanists and others with various secular beliefs are still officially invisible in the Army.
Maj. Ray Bradley is c... Full story
- Community of Faith Briefs
- Yuba City
Missionairies address service
Kyle Heller and Josh Tafua will speak to the Hillcrest congregation of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints on Sunday.
Kyle Heller, son of Jeff and Kethy Heller has returned from his mission in ... Full story
- Meeting of Hearts: Atheist doctor, Jehovah’s Witnesses put aside differences
- Anna Gorman
- LOS ANGELES – Christina Blouvan-Cervantes had been battling aggressive leukemia when her blood count plummeted and she landed in the emergency room in Fresno. Her doctors told her a blood transfusion was her only hope. But her faith wouldn&rsqu... Full story
- PERCEPTIONS: Named
- Maury Robertson
- I awoke to what sounded like a million pulleys and gears squeaking and squawking, creating a strangely mechanical roar, like a rusty factory in full production. Since we live in the midst of farmland, this puzzled me. Stepping outside, I discovered t... Full story
- Priest who improvised prayers loses his job
- Tim Townsend
- ST. LOUIS – For 18 years, the Rev. William Rowe has done a little improvising while celebrating Mass on Sunday mornings at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Mount Carmel, Ill.
Now those deviations have led to his resignation in an incident t... Full story
- 5-year-old believed to be 17th century lama-reincarnate
- Allie Shah
- MINNEAPOLIS – It’s morning time and a little boy with a shaved head and a face shaped like the moon chants a Tibetan prayer.
His high-pitched voice echoes inside the Columbia Heights, Minn., bedroom that his father has transformed into a... Full story
- Kaylee Poppinga
- Name: Kaylee Poppinga
Age: 17
Family: Father, Jeff; mother, Star; brothers Kyle and Luke
City of residence: Yuba City
Occupation: Sales associate American Eagle Outfitters, lead singer for “Swift Country: A Salute to Taylor Swift”
Ho... Full story
- Healing of the leper
- Roland Johnson
- I have heard it said by some of my colleagues that Mark’s Gospel is a subversive gospel. Their reasoning is that this Good News account of Jesus cuts to the heart of social, political, religious and power structures of the day. While I don&rsqu... Full story
