Nearly 50 years ago, an Episcopal priest shocked his listeners during a Palm Sunday sermon at St. Mark’s Church in Van Nuys, Calif. On April 3, 1960, the Rev. Dennis Bennett announced he had received ...

There’s a bookmark in my Bible that shows the winsome faces of two attractive 20-something dark-haired, brown-eyed Iranians with a kind of alluring beauty that makes Persian women some of the ...

I was driving by the U.S. Supreme Court building the other day when I saw him — a teenager wearing a red T-shirt, black pants and a piece of red tape across his mouth. The word L-I-F-E was written on ...

There’s a reason Uzbekistan, which celebrated its 18th birthday Tuesday, is one of the world’s most repressive societies. The man the Uzbeks chose as their national symbol is popularly known as ...

With Halloween approaching, it’s the time of year to talk about mystical philosophies, Ouija boards, secret lodges, New Age thought — in other words, the “occult” aspect of religion that deals with ...

Steve Duin: Metro columnist Steve Duin (whose columns can be found here) has worked for The Oregonian/OregonLive since 1980. Hired as a sports writer, he began writing a political column in 1988, then ...

Throughout the month of Ramadan, which begins Friday, the Cattaneo children won’t have to worry about explaining to teachers and friends why they’re fasting every day. That’s because they’re ...

Anyone wonder why the Mormons do so well at marrying off their young? I learned why last Sunday when I dropped by the ward in Chevy Chase, a brick building on Western Avenue. Sharply dressed ...