Tag archive for ‘religion’
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Pagan Pride is back – Meet real-life witches this Saturday
Back for the second go-around after a haitus last year, the all-day Pagan Pride Festival features entertainment, workshops and presentations this Saturday, Sept. 18, in Bakersfield. And it’s free.
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Local mosque to hold open house on 9-11
In a bold move to dispel ignorance and hostility against their faith, Bakersfield Muslims are inviting the greater community to visit a local mosque and learn about Islam on Saturday, the ninth anniversary of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
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Come on people, now, smile and get happy
Mind-Body Health Seminar at Bakersfield Memorial Hospital focuses on the power of happiness and laughter for stress reduction and longer life expectancy.
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Local churches move forward after the split
After three Bakersfield churches seceded from the U.S. Episcopal Church at the end of 2008 over same-sex marriage and the ordination of gay clergy, two local congregations held on to their Episcopalian roots and started anew. Writer Louis Medina updates us on both the churches that left and those that remained.
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Evangelical leader defends church’s social justice role
Theologian Jim Wallis insists social justice remain an important part of church teachings, despite Fox News commentator Glenn Beck’s criticism of churches that emphasize political activism. Bakersfield blogger Leonel Martinez attended a speech by Wallis in Anaheim and brings us this story.
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Explore the big questions of ‘Life, Death … and Thereafter’
During the 40-day spiritual journey of Lent, Emmanuel Lutheran Church is inviting representatives from five world religions to explore questions of life, death and beyond. The series is open to the public every Wednesday night through March 24.
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One man loses, another gains religion through reporting
Former Bakersfield Californian religion reporter Louis Medina shares his insights on a visit this week by another former religion reporter, William Lobdell, author of “Losing My Religion: How I Lost My Faith Reporting on Religion in America — and Found Unexpected Peace.” Read how Medina experienced the opposite in Bakersfield — he found more of God.
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New year celebrated by local Indian community
Happy New Year 2066 – in the Vikram Samwat Indian calendar. It is the year ushered in this past weekend by Diwali, the Hindu, Jain and Sikh festival of lights.
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Interfaith conference celebrates Gandhi
Speakers representing Hinduism, Judaism, Christianity, Islam and Sikhism share a spirit of unity and religious tolerance at Bakersfield College.
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Arvin’s Mosque of Peace
Small Muslim community makes a home among mostly Hispanic neighbors, and worships in a converted taco stand.
