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Feature

The Ancient Spirit That Settled in Small-Town Washington

An hour south of Seattle, JZ Knight channels a god-like warrior named Ramtha. To outsiders it can look like a cult, a religion, a 40-year-long fake. Clearly, something otherworldly has come to a sleepy corner of Thurston County.

11/15/2022 By Allison Williams Illustrations by Jonathan Bartlett

Modern Medicine

Losing Religion from Health Care

When medical matters and matters of faith collide.

09/06/2022 By Angela Cabotaje

Take Me to Church

What’s Up with That House Next to I-5?

You know the one.

01/21/2022 By Angela Cabotaje Photography by Chona Kasinger

Joy to the World

Goodbye to My Jewish Christmas

Can I make peace with America’s yuletide obsession?

12/07/2021 By Emily Alhadeff Illustrations by Guang Lim

Feature

God Save the Punks: Mars Hill, Tooth and Nail, and Seattle’s Christian Alternative

Seattle’s music scene fed the rise of an influential record label and a controversial church—and turned an oxymoron into big business.

12/23/2019 By Stefan Milne

Sacred Spaces

Do Churches Need More Support to Help the Homeless?

Seattle congregations provide sweeping services to those in need, but for some the stress is piling up.

09/24/2019 By Stefan Milne

Journeys

Strange Negotiations Delves into David Bazan's Crisis of Faith

A new documentary charts the travels, and travails, of the local singer-songwriter.

08/20/2019 By Stefan Milne

Godless in Seattle

What Exactly Is an Atheist Church in Seattle?

Here, in one of the most nonreligious cities in the country, some atheists attend church. But is it anything more than pastries and pontification?

11/20/2018 By Tricia Romano

PubliCalendar

PubliCalendar: One Person's Garbage...

Today's picks for civic nerds

05/23/2014 By Ezra Parter

PubliCalendar

PubliCalendar: God, Plants, and Microhousing

Today's picks for civic nerds

05/15/2014 By Ezra Parter

PubliCalendar

PubliCalendar: The Last Budget Workshop

Today's picks for civic nerds

05/14/2014 By Ezra Parter

PubliCalendar

PubliCalendar: Transportation and Budget Allocation

Today's picks for civic nerds

05/13/2014 By Ezra Parter

PubliCalendar

PubliCalendar: Cinco de Climate

Today's picks for civic nerds.

05/05/2014 By Ezra Parter

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Bob Seidensticker, the Reasonable Doubter

The atheist and author challenges religious beliefs with logical, thoughtful debate.

11/28/2012 By Matthew Halverson

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