Father Kevin Niehoff, O.P., a Dominican priest who serves as Judicial Vicar, Diocese of Grand Rapids, responds:
The premise of this question is freedom. The Roman Catholic...
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Tagged: Choice, ethics, Ethics and Religion Talk, religion, Theodicy
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Tagged: caregivers, chronic disease, chronic pain, health, high blood pressure, hypertension, kidney disease, PATH, type 2 diabetes
Take charge of your health this fall with no-cost in-person High Blood Pressure Control workshop in Jenison; additional workshops over Zoom
If you are living with high blood pressure and...
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Grand Rapids Public Museum to host Grand River Adventure event in September
On Wednesday, the Grand Rapids Public Museum (GRPM)...
Posted: 36 weeks 3 days
Tagged: Divine Control, ethics, Ethics and Religion Talk, religion, Theodicy
Father Kevin Niehoff, O.P., a Dominican priest who serves as Judicial Vicar, Diocese of Grand Rapids, responds:
The Roman Catholic Church teaches, “the overwhelming misery...
Posted: 36 weeks 6 days
Tagged: family heritage, new job
The COVID-19 pandemic acted as a catalyst in creating a surge of new beginnings for a large number of people in the workforce. For some, there were layoffs. For others, working from home became...
Posted: 36 weeks 6 days
Tagged: art, art supplies, cocoon, division avenue, gallery, gifts, heartside, Shopping, things to do
In recent years, South Division has overseen the revival of one vintage Grand Rapids...
Posted: 36 weeks 6 days
Tagged: a glimpse of africa festival, arts & crafts, blandford nature center, celebration, city commission, City of Grand Rapids, city planning commission, culture, family day: animals in art, Grand Rapids Art Museum, Mayor Bliss, meeting
Grand Rapids City Commission Holds First Meeting of August at City Hall
On Tuesday, the Grand Rapids City...
Posted: 37 weeks 3 days
Father Kevin Niehoff, O.P., a Dominican priest who serves as Judicial Vicar, Diocese of Grand Rapids, responds:
I know of no theology that indicates a soul ceases to exist when...
Posted: 37 weeks 6 days
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Grand Rapids Public Museum Announces Diversity Panel, Overnight Perseid Meteor Shower Events
On Monday, the Grand Rapids Public Museum...
Posted: 38 weeks 6 hours
Tagged: 88.1fm, CD, Eastown, Eastown Community Association, eastown streetfair, GRCMC, vendor, vinyl, WYCE
In September, the Eastown Community Association (ECA) will be celebrating the 50th anniversary of the...
Posted: 38 weeks 1 day
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On Monday, August 7, Mayor Rosalynn Bliss and First Ward Commissioner Drew Robbins will be in the GRTV ...
Posted: 38 weeks 3 days
Tagged: ethics, Ethics and Religion Talk, religion, Sins, Unforgivable
Linda Knieriemen, a retired pastor of the Presbyterian Church (USA), responds:
A definition of the “sin against the Holy Spirit” has been a debate among Biblical...
Posted: 38 weeks 6 days
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City of Grand Rapids Seeks Proposals for Third Set of PBGR Community Improvement Projects
On Thursday, July 27, the City of...
Posted: 39 weeks 2 days
Tagged: concerts, First Aid Kit, Frederik Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park, live music, meijer gardens
In 2008, a slightly grainy video appeared on YouTube. In it, two teenage girls, one holding a guitar, are sitting in the woods. The one holding the guitar says, “So, um, this is for you,...
Posted: 39 weeks 3 days
Tagged: ethics, Ethics and Religion Talk, religion, Religious Appropriation, Religious Borrowing, Ritual, Spiritual Practices
Linda Knieriemen, a retired pastor of the Presbyterian Church (USA), responds:
Syncretism, that is the borrowing of one religions tenets or practices into the life of another,...
Posted: 39 weeks 6 days
Tagged: a glimpse of africa festival, agoa, dog swimming event, Downtown, Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids Ballet, grb, GRPD, Hall street, homicide, ionia avenue, richmond park pool, rovel woldemicael, shooting, Silent Observer
Investigation into Saturday's Fatal Shooting Continues, 36-Year-Old Victim Identified
On Saturday, the...
Posted: 40 weeks 2 days
Blossom Mentorship Program, in association with Branch Out Productions, Grand Rapids Media Initiative & Film Incubator (GR-MiFi), and Mosaic Film Experience, is thrilled to launch a...
Posted: 40 weeks 2 days
Tagged: Antisemitism, ethics, Ethics and Religion Talk, religion, violence
The Reverend Colleen Squires, minister at All Souls Community Church of West Michigan, a Unitarian Universalist Congregation, responds:
Sadly, random, and targeted violent...
Posted: 40 weeks 6 days
Tagged: 17th district court, ACLU, city code amendments, city commission, city planning commission, civic engagement, gr chamber of commerce, GRPD, Kent County, michigan court of appeals, patrick lyoya, people v christopher schurr, Prosecutor, public comment, trial, unhoused
Grand Rapids City Commission Meeting Draws Dozens of Residents, Activists to City Hall
On Tuesday, the...
Posted: 40 weeks 6 days
Tagged: Bob Fosse, Circle Theatre, Live Theater, musicals, Pippin
A woman in the audience turned to her companion and said, not disapprovingly: “It’s borderline nudity!” From the next row over, a man responded: “Have you been to the beach...
Posted: 41 weeks 1 day
Tagged: #local music
The Grand Rapids Art Museum (GRAM) recently announced the 2023 lineup for its 14th annual free summer concert series,...
Posted: 41 weeks 2 days
Tagged: concerts, Hayden Pedigo, Jenny Lewis, Jenny O., live music, meijer gardens
Talk about star power: the video for Jenny Lewis’s song “Just One of the Guys” features Anne Hathaway, Brie Larson, and Kristen Stewart. All three actresses have been nominated...
Posted: 41 weeks 3 days
Tagged: clergy, ethics, Ethics and Religion Talk, religion, Schisms
Imam Kip Curnutt, Director of Religious Education and Associate Imam of Masjid At-Tawheed in Grand Rapids, responds:
Unfortunately this is an all too common occurrence in many...
Posted: 41 weeks 6 days
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Mayor Rosalynn Bliss, City Manager Mark Washington Back in Grand Rapids After International Visit to Two of Grand Rapids's Sister Cities
In a...
Posted: 42 weeks 3 days
Tagged: ethics, Ethics and Religion Talk, Forgiveness, religion
The Rev. Sandra Nikkel, head pastor of Conklin Reformed Church, responds:
Forgiveness is also about letting go and not seeking revenge. But, forgiveness doesn’t mean you...
Posted: 42 weeks 6 days
Tagged: 2023 grand rapids fireworks show, Ah-Nab-Awen Park, City of Grand Rapids, closure, dj rob sparks, Downtown, fireworks, GRFD, GRPD, Independence Day, July 4, KCAS, ordinance, pets, pools, pretty rage, safety, soaring eagle casino & resort, splash pads, waste
City of Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids Fire Department, Grand Rapids Police Department, and Kent County Animal Shelter Release Helpful Firework Tips Ahead of Independence Day
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Posted: 43 weeks 1 day
Tagged: 49507, air quality, clean air, community collaboration on climate change, environment, greater grand rapids naacp, justair, pollution, scales consulting, Smoke, wildfire, workshop
Over the last several weeks, smoke from the forest fires in the Canadian province of Quebec has travelled southwards and resulted in hazy skies and poor air quality in many northern/northeastern...
Posted: 43 weeks 3 days
Tagged: ethics, Ethics and Religion Talk, religion, trust
Father Kevin Niehoff, O.P., a Dominican priest who serves as Judicial Vicar, Diocese of Grand Rapids, responds:
Oxford Languages Online defines “proverb” as “a...
Posted: 43 weeks 6 days
Tagged: amphitheater, City of Grand Rapids, city planning commission, DNR, Downtown, fire, get ahead of lead, hippopalooza, John Ball Zoo, KCHD, Kent County, Kent county health department, Lead, lead contamination, market avenue, mdhhs, michigan department of health and human services, michigan department of natural resources, Water, water filter
The City of Grand Rapids, Kent County Health Department, and Michigan Department of Health and Human Services to Offer Free Water Filters to Eligible Kent County Households
In a...
Posted: 44 weeks 2 days
Tagged: East Kentwood High School, GoVote Poster Contest, GRAM, Grand Rapids Art Museum, League of Women Voters, LWVGGRA
Three Kent County high school students are making a trip to the Grand Rapids Art Museum later this month—to...