Religion

OGDEN — The Satya Center for Spiritual Living will present Mount Shasta keyboardist, harmonica and tabla player Anton Mizerak and singer Laura Berryhill for  “an evening of Celtic songs, transformational healing music and chants from around the world,” according to a news release from the Center.

WASHINGTON -- In the years before the Boston Marathon bombings, Tamerlan Tsarnaev fell under the influence of a new friend, a Muslim convert who steered the religiously apathetic young man toward a strict strain of Islam, family members said.

Under the tutelage of a friend known to the Tsarnaev family only as Misha, Tamerlan gave up boxing and stopped studying music, his family said. He began opposing the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. He turned to websites and literature claiming that the CIA was behind the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, and Jews controlled the world.

SALT LAKE CITY — Utah’s dubious distinction as one of the leading states for suicide could be linked to its high rate of gun ownership and political conservatism, according to a newly released study.

The study was authored by Augustine J. Kposowa, a sociology professor at the University of California-Riverside.

Kposowa calculated for each state the overall suicide rate, percentage of households with firearms and percentage of votes cast for President George W. Bush in the 2000 election.

OGDEN — Ogden FBC/NBCC will begin a new Bible study at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the church, 2519 Jefferson Ave.

“Why?” is a great question for a Bible study, states a church news release.

Questions participants will look at in their study of Hosea include: Why would God call a prophet to marry an unfaithful woman? Why, after granting the woman a divorce, would God call the prophet to take her back when she lost everything her lovers gave her? More importantly, why does God call us his unfaithful wife?

OGDEN — New Zion Baptist Church, 2935 Lincoln Ave., will present the last of three “Women of the Word Gospel Explosion” programs at 5 p.m. today.

The program theme is, “New Life” (Isaiah 43:18-19), and the speaker will be Cheryl Lee, of Full Gospel Deliverance Center of Salt Lake City.

Members and friends are invited to come out for worship, ministry in music and fellowship.

Call 801-392-2211 for more information.

OGDEN — Women in the community are invited to participate as The Utah Jurisdiction Church of God in Christ holds its 43rd Annual Women’s Convention, April 30 through May 3, at Griffin Memorial Church of God In Christ, 2424 E Ave.

The theme is “Holy Women on Business for The King,” based on the New Testament Scripture Luke 2:49.

“We invite all to come and experience a week of spirit-filled worship, joyful praise, the dynamic Word of God and workshops,” said convention President Mother Carolyn Smith.

In light of some tragic news events of the past week, Smith said, the gospel of the church is needed.