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July 2014

July 31, 2014

Can a laundromat replace the traditional church?

My @Npr story this AM about an alternative to church that helps poor people do...

July 30, 2014

God, Tennessee, culture and that (ironic) red-flannel shirt

Once again, the oh-so-bookish politician cloaked in that red plaid shirt is touring the complex...

July 30, 2014

Members mourn Atlanta church; why don’t they talk?

When a congregation has to leave its church building, it's like moving away from home....

July 29, 2014

Church of The New York Times keeps preaching its own faith

It's time for another "Kellerism" update, as The New York Times continues its efforts to...

July 28, 2014

The Atlantic: What happened to all those Catholic rites?

Long-time GetReligion readers, do you remember that typology that a wise, older priest -- a...

July 27, 2014

Mariam goes free, at last, while some questions linger

Other than editors trying to figure out the correct spelling of her name, there were...

July 23, 2014

What is this? Forbes goes to bat for Eden Foods critics

Several years ago, your GetReligionistas created a new item in our archives list of news...

July 18, 2014

NYTimes warns: Evangelistic speech near the National Mall!

Are there any GetReligion readers out there who remember the mini-media storm back in 1999...

July 16, 2014

Concerning the latest (alleged) interview with Pope Francis

So how would you like to be a press officer for the Vatican these days?...

July 14, 2014

Cruz bounces back, with the help of family and, maybe, faith

There is a reason sports fans see so many media images of professional athletes wearing...

July 14, 2014

Hero or troubled soul: Dallas pastor takes his life

Right from the start, a long Page 1 story in The Dallas Morning News portrays the...

July 07, 2014

Al Jazeera America: a solid piece of religion journalism?

Let's see: a meaty, 3,200-word religion story — part profile, part trend piece. Quick, name...

July 04, 2014

Louis Zamperini: A life transformed by … Billy Graham?

Louis Zamperini had an amazing, amazing life. Actually, he had two of them since --...

July 02, 2014

Yo WPost: Tim Howard saves, but he says with God’s help

I have decided to yield to the inevitable. This morning's digital Religion News Service newsletter...

June 2014

June 30, 2014

Hobby Lobby in narrow win; Little Sisters of the Poor on deck

So why are the Little Sisters of the Poor at the top of this post...

June 27, 2014

ESPN offers faith-free version of Isaiah Austin’s testimony

If you care about what is happening in modern, multi-platform journalism then you have to...

June 23, 2014

NYTimes’ riveting portrait of a Christian in Afghanistan

I have no words to describe this story - A Christian Convert, on the Run...

June 19, 2014

NYTimes: Why did two towns produce so many priests?

At least once a year, a major newsroom in the United States produces a big...

June 18, 2014

Nuns, strippers and the never-boring Godbeat

Sister Mary Clarence could totally fix this: Nuns file suit over noisy strip club next...

June 17, 2014

Arizona Republic gets lots of the Latin Mass details right

It's time for a simple test. Yes, this does involve some Latin. True or false....

June 16, 2014

The Godbeat: Cry for a renewed emphasis on the liberal arts

Let's flash back for a moment to the press coverage of the dramatic fall of...

June 16, 2014

Faith and fitness: LATimes explores God’s role in weight loss

There's a healthy dose of religion news on the front page of today's Los Angeles...

June 14, 2014

Got news? Yes, there was a funeral for Ann B. Davis

I realize that I have written two GetReligion posts (here and then here) about the...

June 11, 2014

NYTimes notices old doctrine wars over InterVarsity chapters

The debate started out behind closed doors but quickly jumped into the mainstream press. The...

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 10, 2014

What? You thought Francis, Peres and Abbas really prayed?

Let's state this in journalistic terms. What? You thought that the mainstream journalists covering the...

June 09, 2014

Ann B. Davis: True heroine of alternative families?

My recent GetReligion piece on the life and ministry of actress Ann B. Davis, a...

June 09, 2014

Which religions favor separation of church and state?

LISA ASKS: Do all religions teach separation between church and state? If not, which...

June 06, 2014

Seeking the shooter’s motive at Seattle Pacific University?

This time, it appears that a lone gunman acting for some unknown, mysterious reason decided...

June 04, 2014

Was Catholic ‘teaching’ involved in latest Ireland scandal?

If I have heard this statement once at pro-life rallies I have heard it a...