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'Bible' playwright's goal: Less afraid, more joyous

Posted Tue, Jan 31, 2 a.m.

Some reviewers puzzle over how a priest can be a playwright, and one who has a way with profanity. But Bill Cain is both a Jesuit priest and a playwright whose latest work is nearing the end of a run at Seattle Rep.

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Families living in vehicles need 'Safe Parking'

Posted Thu, Jan 26, 2 a.m.

A city-funded pilot program in Ballard will provide parking spaces, some amenities, and info on housing resources to families whose only home rides on four wheels.

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Church groups push for action on feds' Seattle police report

Posted Wed, Jan 25, 2 a.m.

Ministers say that they are working together to bring about a strong city response to findings from the U.S. Department of Justice on the use of force by the Seattle Police Department. One group is meeting with DOJ representatives today.

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Politics: Winners and losers of the week

Posted Mon, Jan 23, 2 a.m.

Some unexpected outcomes in a stormy week in Seattle and South Carolina.

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Beyond church-state separation: a fresh role for religion in public life

Posted Thu, Jan 12, 2 a.m.

Whether shaped by religious faith or not, our world views are relevant to how we make public choices as well as personal ones.

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When will insurers pay for alternative medicine?

Posted Thu, Dec 29, 2 a.m.

With instances of painkiller dependency dotting Washington like a case of the chicken pox, when will health care insurers bend to demand for alternative pain treatment options? 

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Best of 2011: A Biblical parable for Occupy Seattle: the issue is fairness

Posted Wed, Dec 28, 1:59 a.m.

After the public bailed out the banks, the banks turned around and kept foreclosing, handing out bonuses, and hoarding their cash. The Bible tells a story about people who get all kinds of help and will not share.

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Mountain, deer, infant: the elusive nature of the sacred

Posted Thu, Dec 22, 2 a.m.

Like a hallowed place, the holiday season may prompt us to expect the sacred. But looking can be the greatest impediment to finding what we need.

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Ex-prisoners give incarcerated parents' kids holiday treat

Posted Sun, Dec 18, 11:30 p.m.

The children "need to feel like they still belong to this community," says Celebrate Kids! founder Vance Bartley, once a lifer behind bars under the state’s three-strikes law.

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The colors of Christmas

Posted Thu, Dec 15, 2 a.m.

For many, suffering from heartache or hard times, the holidays aren't the festive, heartwarming time our windows full of green and red suggest. But in the nativity story there is precedent for facing a blue Christmas with grace.

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Bucket lists distract us from life's meaning

Posted Thu, Dec 8, 2 a.m.

There's an attitude that pursuing our own satisfaction is central to how we live. But, despite what many think, that's no way to flourish as a human being.

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In Occupy movement, religion and politics mix

Posted Tue, Dec 6, 2 a.m.

Washington's ecumenical community has wrestled with its role in the Occupy movement. Is there a place for religion in the leaderless masses?

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The odd season: some dare call it 'Advent'

Posted Thu, Dec 1, 2 a.m.

The Christian season of Advent is often overlooked; we could do well to learn from its patient, measured spirit.

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The battle of Thanksgiving: Holy days go head-to-head

Posted Wed, Nov 23, noon

How to win the war between gratitude and purchasing power this Thanksgiving.

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Penn State: Facing the lessons for all of us

Posted Thu, Nov 17, 2 a.m.

After the disillusionment, what do we do? That's what matters.

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Jonathan Raban's lonely journeys

Posted Wed, Oct 26, 2 a.m.

The eccentric West through the eyes of Seattle's British expat author is a landscape of strange customs, forlorn towns, and back roads. His mantra: "To be alone is to be safe."

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Mormons for the White House: comfortable with that?

Posted Thu, Oct 20, 2 a.m.

Americans tend to want candidates who are religious. But then we worry if we think they are going to be serious about it.

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Swedish-Providence questions remain after Planned Parenthood move

Posted Sun, Oct 16, 9:27 a.m.

Preparing for affiliation with Catholic-based Providence, Swedish Health announced support for a new Planned Parenthood clinic where abortions can be performed. But the move leaves open other questions about the influence of Catholic teaching on end-of-life issues and other ethical debates.

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A Biblical parable for Occupy Seattle: the issue is fairness

Posted Thu, Oct 13, 2 a.m.

After the public bailed out the banks, the banks turned around and kept foreclosing, handing out bonuses, and hoarding their cash. The Bible tells a story about people who get all kinds of help and will not share.

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Will Swedish limit choices for women and the dying under Providence deal?

Posted Wed, Oct 12, 2 a.m.

Planned Parenthood, NARAL, and Compassion and Choices are worried that Catholic policies will end up prohibiting some reproductive and end-of-life services for patients when secular Swedish Health Services affiliates with religious Providence.

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Religion / Faith Blog posts

Faith-based protest: accounts withdrawn at BofA

Posted Fri, Jan 13, 4:45 p.m.

The Church Council of Greater Seattle and the Faith Action Network cut longstanding ties with the Bank of America. Better to bank with local institutions and help local communities, they say.

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Lowe's welcomes Muslims in its stores, but not on reality TV

Posted Mon, Dec 19, 2 a.m. 2011

The home improvement chain flails around after falling for a Muslim-bashing boycott. Meanwhile, look who's shopping in its Rainier Valley store.

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Midday Scan: Wednesday's top stories around the region

Posted Wed, Oct 5, 11 a.m. 2011

In the news: Everett's last working mill finds a fairy godmother; an unknown Congressional candidate flexes his popular muscle; Howard Schultz faces criticism for not walking the walk; the AP is still questioning Amanda Knox's antics; and Seattle's Catholic pet-owners turn out for iguana blessings.

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Green Acre Radio: Faith and food go together in multi-ethnic churches' garden efforts

Posted Fri, May 27, 2 a.m. 2011

Some local churches are working together in a project that unites their communities around health, food, and education.

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The oddness of Ash Wednesday

Posted Wed, Mar 9, 1 p.m. 2011

The ritual might be strange, but the message is simple and universal: Life is short, so live it well, and wisely.

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Crosscut Tout: Tracy Kidder talks about writing at SAL Wednesday (March 2)

Posted Tue, Mar 1, 11:55 a.m. 2011

Pulitzer winner Tracy Kidder will give his Seattle Arts & Lectures audience an inside look at his writing process for such classic nonfiction works as "Mountains Beyond Mountains: The Quest of Dr. Paul Farmer," "Among Schoolchildren," and most recently "Strength in What Remains."

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Hate groups on the upswing

Posted Thu, Feb 24, 6 a.m. 2011

The Northwest has always had its share of racist groups, and the latest Southern Poverty Law Center report identifies 13 in Washington state alone.

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Crosscut Tout: Spirituality Book Festival draws Tariq Ramadan, Anne Lamott

Posted Fri, Feb 4, 10 a.m. 2011

This year, one of the region's largest annual book festivals at Seattle U. features a lineup of more than 40 writers well worth reading and meeting.

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What does Ramtha have to say about Arizona shootings?

Posted Wed, Jan 12, 10 a.m. 2011

Yelm's JZ Knight is ready for her interview.

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Yoga 'controversy': red meat for 'Times' readers

Posted Tue, Oct 12, 10:45 a.m. 2010

A front-page article made something out of almost nothing.

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Jesus vs. GOP What do Jesus Christ and the GOP have in common? Not a whole lot.

Why Mitt Romney needs to talk openly about Mormonism How Randall Balmer writes, "The essential question, from the perspective of many voters, concerns the very nature of Mormonism, an upstart religion born in western New York in 1830 and persecuted for much of the nineteenth century."

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Oregon businessman blocked from U.S. after delivering humanitarian aid to Libya The man, a Muslim who is a trusted volunteer with a Christian nonprofit, fled Libya's brutal regime 35 years ago and has built an importing business in the Portland area. U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden is inquiring about why U.S. authorities suddenly blocked him, but a civil rights group says this frequently happens to Muslims traveling abroad.

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Local bishop supports gay marriage (he's Episcopalian) Joel Connelly writes: "The Episcopal bishop in Western Washington, in sharp disagreement with Catholic prelates, believes that same-sex marriage is 'a conservative proposal' that should be adopted 'not only in our society but in our church.'"

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Abortion splits Komen, Planned Parenthood The Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure charity is halting its funding of breast cancer screening programs run by Planned Parenthood affiliates across the country. Komen has been a target of anti-abortion groups over its Planned Parenthood partnerships.

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