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Faith
Exploring faith, religion, and spirituality in Montana. This archive covers news, perspectives, and discussions on religious communities, local churches, and the role of faith in public life.
It’s Clear As Mud Where The Rubber Hits The Road In Missoula
Explore the complexities of Missoula’s homeless initiatives as Travis Mateer investigates rumors of church parking lots hosting “urban car campers”.
Duplicitous Republicans Reframe Platform
Montanans for Life Chair Robin Sertell criticizes the Republican Party’s new 2024 platform, accusing them of abandoning core pro-life principles and engaging in duplicitous rhetoric. Sertell calls for a return to unwavering support for the sanctity of life from conception.
Holy Spirit Episcopal Church to Host Discussion on “Christian Nationalism”
MISSOULA, Mont. (May 11, 2024) — Holy Spirit Episcopal Church, located at 130 S 6th Street East, will host a discussion on Christian Nationalism on May 23 at 6:00 p.m. The church’s Social Concerns team has organized this event to address the topic of Christian Nationalism, which organizers note has been a subject in recent…
Predicting How America Falls
Historians are averse to using the study of history to be predictive about the future, and journalism tends to talk about what happened with a little bit of why mixed in if those funding them demand they blame something or somebody for the results. Usually, the wrong something or somebody. This is an article about…
The Red Challenge Flag Has Been Thrown
Stealing from college and professional football, a figurative red challenge flag has been thrown down to challenge American Christian churches, and, to me, that includes all American Christian churches from the southernmost point in South America, Cape Horn, to the northernmost point in North America, Cape Columbia. Western civilization was founded on the Judeo-Christian values…
God Has a Wonderful Plan for Your Life
If you have ever been in church circles or hung out with people of faith long enough you have probably heard the phrase, “God has a wonderful plan for your life.” Last week, I authored an article titled The Romans Road, and in it showed how God’s plan for salvation is laid out in the…
The Romans Road
The Romans were good at a lot of things. While touring Europe, I was able to see much of the work they left behind that sometimes looks in better condition than the roads in my hometown of Helena, Montana. But there is a far more important road that winds through the biblical book of Romans.…