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May 2013

May 31, 2013

Ohio State vs. Notre Dame’s ‘damn Catholics’

Earlier this week, I saw someone tweet something about how the Republican Party "should never...

May 24, 2013

After the Boy Scouts? For a few, camping with doctrine

When considering the forces pulling at the Boy Scouts of America, one thing journalists really...

May 24, 2013

Mormonism is a religion, not just a culture

For people serious about their faith, religious beliefs tend not only to influence other types...

May 10, 2013

Asking the Boy Scout questions that matter the most

If you know anything about the politics of gay rights, you know that there is...

February 2013

February 27, 2013

Playing the same-sex marriage card

Over the weekend, the better half stirred up quite a hornet's nest for a post...

February 26, 2013

What, precisely, makes Stephenie Meyer so important? (updated)

I need some help, folks. My goal is to find that classic Washington Post piece...

February 07, 2013

Boy Scouts, Mormons and CNN’s tabloid-style ‘reporting’

Let's face it: Most of the mainstream media coverage of the Boy Scouts of America's...

January 2013

January 17, 2013

Manti Te’o, fake girlfriends and confirmation bias

Way back in my guilt file is a story I wanted to highlight from CNN...

January 07, 2013

Faith, family, fastballs: Dale Murphy’s Hall of Fame bid

He's a man of character with old-fashioned values. He's adored by his wife and eight —...

December 2012

December 17, 2012

So a rabbi and a priest and 20 parents walk into hell

So, how many GetReligion readers will be able to forget watching the Robbie Parker press...

October 2012

October 29, 2012

Evangelicals warming to Mormon Romney?

A recent front-page Los Angeles Times story makes the case that reluctant evangelical Christian voters...

October 23, 2012

If Romney is ‘not one of us,’ who is this ‘us’?

Inside the ultimate Beltway, everyone is talking about Ohio. Which is why I am surprised...

October 01, 2012

Mitt Romney’s surprising next church

Last week we looked at the story about Sen. Majority Leader Harry Reid saying Mitt...

September 2012

September 25, 2012

Harry Reid is giving lessons on Mormonism

It is never news when a Huffington Post blogger says that Mitt Romney, or any...

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...

August 2012

August 31, 2012

Sometimes a Romney religion joke is just a joke

The last night at the Republican convention was one that included a ton of religion....

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 25, 2012

Pod People: Romney, abstinent New Yorkers and (almost) Randy Travis

On the latest Issues, Etc. podcast, host Todd Wilken and I discuss my recent post on...

August 22, 2012

Mormon Mitt Romney goes to church — with reporters!

Mitt Romney's surprising decision to allow reporters to follow him into church Sunday drew a...

August 19, 2012

Mitt Romney, consumer of sinful ice cream

As all loyal GetReligion readers know, sometimes we see things make it into news print...