Faith Leaders Say Book Bans Go Too Far

Faith leaders say book bans go too far

A coalition of faith leaders said the growing number of book bans nationwide is a threat to religious freedom. More than 2,400 books were challenged at public libraries nationwide last year, the most frequently challenged titles deal with gender, race, sexuality, and religion. In 2023, a federal judge blocked an Arkansas book ban from going into effect. […]

Faith Leaders Urge Spokane to Address Anti-Muslim Remarks

As Faith Leaders and Leaders of Conscience, we value the importance of different faith traditions and empower our City Council members to model proper engagement, compassion, and respect for the spiritual traditions of all citizens of our city.   It has come to our attention that Councilwoman Yaeger and the Spokane Valley City Council would benefit from education about Islam and possibly other faiths that are different from those held by Council…