There's No Way to Separate Core Values from Religion (Wire Columnist) (Voters Looking for Guidance should Ask Which Candidates Stand for Justice, Peace, Service and Equality‪)‬

Byline: Song Nai Rhee For The Register-Guard In an Oct. 16 guest viewpoint, "Voters need to put candidates' values, not religion, first," Michael Bollenbaugh and Steve Goetz, professors at Northwest Christian University, elucidated issues relative to religion and politics in America. Their advice to voters: "Because core values always impact decision making, voters have a responsibility to be apprised of a candidate's core beliefs, whether the candidate is religious or not."