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July 2014

July 29, 2014

Portland, part II: Saving kids from ‘fundamentalist sect’

My colleague Bobby Ross Jr. picked the better article. As much fault as he found...

July 28, 2014

Why do some Protestants teach “young earth” chronology?

ANNE ASKS: What is the explanation for today’s “young earth” movement among evangelicals? THE RELIGION...

June 2014

June 10, 2014

The ongoing spectacle of NYTimes contempt for religion

Yes, this was a piece of commentary. In other words, it was not a news...

June 01, 2014

Debating the new Associated Press Stylebook, round two

At this point, I still do not have a copy of the new Associated Press...

April 2014

April 30, 2014

Falwell’s 2014 Liberty: ‘Fundamentalist Baptist’ university?

Here at GetReligion, the "F-word" always catches our attention. I'm referring, of course, to fundamentalist. It's...

April 17, 2014

About those evangelical whispers on same-sex marriage

As you would imagine, your GetReligionistas are never eager to critique the work of previous...

April 02, 2014

Lessons from Waco: Some folks just don’t get religion

Even after a small stack of best-selling books, Malcolm Gladwell remains what he has long...

March 2014

March 19, 2014

Say what!? A Phelps story even Joe Friday would approve

Bad journalism makes for good GetReligion posts. See "'Fred Phelps has been excommunicated' and other...

February 2014

February 16, 2014

Seeking the sympathetic critics of Bob Jones University

As any journalist knows, institutions -- secular or religious -- do not like to talk...

February 03, 2014

Women and men and the Bible and the church

PARK ASKS: What are the major scriptural passages [and interpretations] relative to a complementarian and...

January 2014

January 30, 2014

Read this story and weep! But ask a few more questions

Every now and then, I receive private emails, or emails sent through our contact link,...

December 2013

December 20, 2013

Duck czar: World-class sinner who has been there, done that

A long, long time ago -- pre-World Wide Web -- I wrote a column for...

December 19, 2013

Pondering duck doctrines and our bubble-bound media elite

Let's see. Where should we begin on this oh-so-bizarre morning? What will it be, Pope...

December 16, 2013

So which Bible version is really the most authentic?

DUANE ASKS: There are many different versions of the Bible: King James, New International Version,...

December 12, 2013

Santa Claus is coming … to Texas schools

No more winter parties in Wichita Falls, nor holiday trees in Houston: Schoolchildren in the...

November 2013

November 16, 2013

NYTimes frames snake handler issue — correctly!

Even though The New York Times is the newspaper I sometimes "love to hate" for its...

October 2013

October 17, 2013

Luke Russert on snark, journalism, faith and easy targets

Let's start the day with a quick thought from Luke Russert of NBC News, who...

October 15, 2013

Chuck Smith, fundamentalism and (yes) the AP stylebook

Readers who have been following this weblog through the years are probably familiar with the...

September 2013

September 13, 2013

Hey AP: Does anyone know why Terry Jones was arrested?

If you have spent much time studying First Amendment cases you will know that many...

July 2013

July 24, 2013

Uncovering part of those church modesty debates

As I have mentioned many times here at GetReligion, Deacon Greg Kandra's blog "The Deacon's...

June 2013

June 12, 2013

Fundamental misunderstandings of ‘fundamentalism’

When it comes to religious terms, you would be hard pressed to find a word...

June 09, 2013

Political reporters learn about St. Augustine. Chaos ensues.

On Friday, Angus Dwyer wrote on Twitter: You'll never guess what uncontroversial Christian doctrine this...

May 2013

May 12, 2013

WWROD? Another stab at defining the word ‘evangelical’

Long ago, I asked the Rev. Billy Graham a question that I really thought he,...

April 2013

April 02, 2013

Steubenville: Ties between rape and ‘fundamentalist’ teens?

Your GetReligionistas don't spend much time digging around in the growing world of first-person, advocacy...

February 2013

February 08, 2013

Covering opposition to syncretism in a syncretized world

There is nothing more fun about being a confessional Lutheran than explaining our position on...

February 04, 2013

News flash! Pastors preach different sermons on sex!

The Associated Press carried a story the other day that made a very interesting --...

January 2013

January 07, 2013

More about Ray Lewis and his Psalms 91 t-shirt

So, GetReligion readers, I am happy to report that the Baltimore Sun team noticed the...

November 2012

November 27, 2012

Going off-script: Angus Jones zaps ‘Two and a Half Men’

First things first. I sincerely hope that you've never had the displeasure of watching the...

November 25, 2012

Times team laughs at all those bitter Texans

Since I grew up in a solidly Baylor family, I have always understood why the...

November 15, 2012

Got news? Obama as Antichrist prequel draws silence

Man oh man do I feel conflicted writing this post. Let me state, right up...