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Category: Religion
Bilingual commentary: Women Banned Forever
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Interfaith Thanksgiving Service to be held in Santa Barbara on Nov. 24
A community celebration of the diversity of faiths SANTA BARBARA — Desmond Tutu has said, “My humanity is bound up in yours, for we can only be human together.” In today’s shrinking global village where so many inter-religious tensions exist, it…
Bilingual commentary: Born Again
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Bilingual commentary: Falls from Grace
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Channel Islands YMCA Welcomes Dr. Jeff Schloss as Guest Speaker for Annual Good Friday Breakfast on March 25
SANTA BARBARA — The Channel Islands YMCA Association is pleased to welcome Dr. Jeff Schloss as the guest speaker for its 39th Annual Good Friday Breakfast. The breakfast, themed Keeping Hope Alive, will take place Friday, March 25 at the…
Bilingual commentary: Equal Opportunity in Creation
By David Magallanes / Guest contributor David Magallanes Some of us in our Western culture turn to the Bible to teach us something about the nature of ourselves as human beings, about our origins and early history. Others of us who are less…
Bilingual commentary: What Is A Secular Catholic?
By David Magallanes / Guest contributor In the Jewish American community, many within the group quite proudly and nonchalantly refer to themselves as “secular Jews.” Within the U.S. Latino community, on the other hand, many are secular Catholics, but they don’t go around…
Bilingual commentary: What Really Happens On A Clear Day
By David Magallanes / Guest contributor As Christmas Day approaches, many of us focus on the birth of Jesus of Nazareth. But let’s not forget that Jesus was a revered teacher who grew in age and wisdom and tried to instruct us on…
December cover story: Holiday events add to the magic of the season
Posadas (Dec. 11), La Pastorela (Dec. 19, 20) to be presented at El Presidio de Santa Barbara Historic Park From Amigos805 staff reports The public is invited to participate in Santa Barbara’s oldest Christmas traditions as the Santa Barbara Trust…
Bilingual commentary: The Anti-Islam Protesters
By David Magallanes/ Guest contributor Last week I wrote about the Golden Age of Islam (http://amigos805.com/bilingual-commentary-the-golden-age-of-islam)—the time during which Islam thrived and contributed to civilization in Europe and the Middle East. This week, we explore the grim experience of Muslims in our…
Bilingual commentary: The Golden Age of Islam
By David Magallanes/ Guest contributor In the midst of turbulence and social upheaval in the Middle East today, and with prejudicial hatred against Muslims increasing throughout our country, it is hard for us to comprehend a time in which Islam was highly…
Bilingual commentary: The Jerusalem Syndrome
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Bilingual commentary: The Fetters of Freedom
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Bilingual commentary: The Bat Mitzvah
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Bilingual commentary: The plight of Middle Eastern women
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Bilingual commentary: The mess we leave behind
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Bilingual commentary: Extremism
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Guest column: Mi Jefita Santos — La Curandera
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Bilingual commentary: After the demise of parents
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Bilingual commentary: Rain, Gods and Saints
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Bilingual commentary: Attachment vs. Passion
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Guest commentary: No, it is not wrong to celebrate Cesar Chavez Day!
Editor’s note: Amigos805 welcomes guest columns, letters to the editor and other submissions from our readers. All opinions expressed in submitted material are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the viewpoint of Amigos805. By Rodolfo F. Acuña / Guest contributor In…
Former Allan Hancock College ESL instructor to walk nearly 500 miles to fundraise for scholarship in memory of Fidel Herrera
Michael McMahon plans to help his former mentor fulfill a lifelong dream of creating a scholarship at Hancock for ESL students SANTA MARIA — For more than 20 years, Fidel Herrera taught English as a second language (ESL) classes…
Bilingual commentary: Threat of the Islamic State
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Guest commentary: The Latin Mass
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Bilingual commentary: Un-American Protests
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Guest commentary: Paris is the ‘Capital of the World’ …
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Bilingual commentary: Our Star in the East
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Bilingual commentary: Mexican Jewish Roots
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Guest commentary: The 1% Cacique Democracy
Editor’s note: Amigos805 welcomes guest columns, letters to the editor and other submissions from our readers. All opinions expressed in submitted material are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the viewpoint of Amigos805. By Armando Vazquez / Guest contributor Sixty five…
Cal Lutheran to re-enact Christmas story on Dec. 7
THOUSAND OAKS — California Lutheran University in Thousand Oaks will hold its annual Las Posadas celebration from 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7. The festive event dates back to the 16th century and is typically celebrated from Dec. 16…
Guest commentary: Political Graffiti Part V — Contradictions. It is St. Augustine’s Fault!
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Commentary: Día de los Muertos has arrived. Variety of events scheduled for 805 region
By Frank X. Moraga / Amigos805 You can almost feel it. That special time of year when the veil between life and death is at its thinnest. Día de los Muertos / Day of the Dead is upon us with a number of…
CSU Channel Islands to hold sixth annual ‘Day of the Dead: Celebration of Life’ on Oct. 27
CAMARILLO — CSU Channel Islands (CI) invites the campus and community to join in the sixth annual “Day of the Dead: Celebration of Life,” on Monday, Oct. 27, at the John Spoor Broome Library, the university reported in a media release. Presented…
Día de los Muertos time is rapidly approaching
Workshops already in progress to prepare items for Day of the Dead celebrations throughout the region By Frank X. Moraga / Amigos805 Soon the aroma of marigolds and copal incense will waft through the air, beckoning spirits to cross over…
Bilingual commentary: The shock of realization
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Guest commentary: Why menudo is white?
Francisco R. Almada — Search for knowledge Editor’s note: Amigos805 welcomes guest columns, letters to the editor and other submissions from our readers. All opinions expressed in submitted material are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the viewpoint…
Guest commentary: Sometimes you cannot stay quiet
The border and the Middle East Editor’s note: Amigos805 welcomes guest columns, letters to the editor and other submissions from our readers. All opinions expressed in submitted material are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the viewpoint of…
Bilingual commentary: The Church and Latinos
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Bilingual commentary: The Wisdom of Desiderata — Part II — The Peace of Silence
Editor’s note: Amigos805 welcomes guest columns, letters to the editor and other submissions from our readers. All opinions expressed in submitted material are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the viewpoint of Amigos805. By David Magallanes / Guest contributor Last…