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October 2012

October 01, 2012

A religiously fashionista story

I love a good fashion story, especially one that taps into religion behind the inspiration...

September 2012

September 30, 2012

Digging deeper than Tebow as ‘nice guy’

Another National Football League weekend, another chance to put Tim Tebow's name into digital print...

September 28, 2012

Meanwhile, back at AP’s sausage factory

On Thursday, I highlighted a fine piece of journalism produced by The Associated Press' filet...

September 26, 2012

Time to pin new label on Brian McLaren?

If people have long had trouble defining the word "evangelical" -- the Rev. Billy Graham...

September 25, 2012

Faith and that grieving Ravens wide receiver

The Baltimore Ravens won a grudge match with the New England Patriots the other night...

September 24, 2012

Romney is still Mormon? Stop the presses

It's almost obligatory now for religion reporters to write their own version of "Romney is...

September 24, 2012

Missing ghost in this Crystal Cathedral story?

The Orange County Register has a story headlined "Former Crystal Cathedral pastor defaults on home."...

September 23, 2012

Americans underestimate Protestant population

A few months ago we looked at a survey that showed that the vast majority...

September 21, 2012

The Boy They Couldn’t Kill

Go read Sports Illustrated's "The Boy They Couldn't Kill." It is far and away the...

September 20, 2012

LATimes on Chick-fil-A: Where’s the journalism?

A long, long, time ago -- almost a decade, in fact -- there was a...

September 18, 2012

Sacrificing journalism on altar of gay advocacy

A few weeks ago, departing New York Times public editor Arthur Brisbane said something everybody...

September 14, 2012

What did those N’awlins preachers shout?

First, a word from the editor. In recent weeks, I have been tossing out roughly...

September 13, 2012

NPR on Bible-loving racists in Ohio River Valley

To the frustration of many mainstream reporters, far too many blue-collar Americans simply refuse to...

September 12, 2012

Got news? Can evangelicals vote for a Mormon?

I joined Stephen Mansfield and Richard Mouw in answering the provocative question "Is There Anything Wrong...

September 05, 2012

Is God absent from the Democrats’ platform?

So I watched all of the Democratic National Convention's first night last night and it...

August 2012

August 30, 2012

Define ‘Mormon prayer;’ give three examples

I realize that this is strange, but I continue to read press reports (wink, wink)...

August 30, 2012

Is Obama a self-professed evangelical?

Normally I criticize the media for its single-minded obsession and focus on politics. A journalist...

August 29, 2012

Guilt, grief and God: a gay son’s suicide

About that high-profile claim that a political and cultural progressivism "literally bleeds through the fabric"...

August 27, 2012

So what’s the problem in Maryland pews?

Whenever you read one of those reflective essays on how The New York Times serves...

August 24, 2012

The Air Force, faith and a very dangerous ‘f-word’

If anyone is interested, here is an short update on GetReligion's recent move to Patheos....

August 24, 2012

Todd Akin interviewer denies blunt attack on Christianity

The most important story this week -- do the math -- has been the reaction...

August 23, 2012

Akin deluge highlights media struggles with abortion coverage

A few days ago a religion reporter tweeted at us: Will @getreligion cover Todd Akin's...

August 23, 2012

Endangered species: abstinent New Yorkers

On this week's episode of Mutual of Omaha's "Wild Kingdom," we'll take you inside the world...

August 17, 2012

Tebow at home (in church) in the Big Apple?

You know that you have moved into true Bible Belt territory when the locals start...