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June 2014

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...

May 2014

May 30, 2014

It’s strictly taboo: Lancaster paper kills article on a witch

How controversial could a witch be in 2014? Plenty, if you’re in Lancaster, Pa. --...

May 29, 2014

Boy, you got a prayer in … the drive-thru lane

I'll never forget a sermon I heard as a young boy — mainly because I...

May 28, 2014

Whoa! Religion chapter added to AP Stylebook

The 2014 Stylebook launches today, featuring a new religion chapter. pic.twitter.com/wGjOXjdiPK— AP Stylebook (@APStylebook)...

May 28, 2014

And the Godbeat goes on: Yet another veteran is forced out

Insult + injury? It could look that way, but it was probably just a blunder...

May 27, 2014

United Methodists stand at a ‘tipping point’ — once again

Yes, it's time to head into yet another oldline Protestant summer of sex. This leads...

May 27, 2014

Near-death experiences: Is ‘Heaven Is For Real’ for real?

MICHAEL-ANN ASKS: How well do you think [the current "Heaven Is For Real" movie] addresses...

May 27, 2014

Hey Bible Belt believer: Why do YOU persecute atheists?

Confession: I live in the Bible Belt. Even worse, I'm a — gulp — conservative...

May 26, 2014

What was the ‘real’ reason Francis made this pilgrimage?

It's time, once again, to face the obvious. There is no subject in the world...

May 26, 2014

Is Cardinal Dolan’s star fading? NYTimes ‘somes’ it up

I’ve just made up a rule for reading news: The confidence a writer places in...

May 25, 2014

Short 30 for 30 slam dunk that gets the faith angle just right

You have to be a pretty intense hoops fan to remember many of the details...

May 23, 2014

Specific notes of hope, along with the horrors in Nigeria

I don't want to turn this into a trend, or anything. Heaven forbid. However, the...

May 23, 2014

Worst religion story of the year? AP trashes Phil Robertson

Sigh...no context, just a quick Associated Press gotcha blurb. Yep, that reader's email to GetReligion...

May 23, 2014

The pope and the Palestinians: AP tries balanced reporting

As Pope Francis prepares to visit the Holy Land this weekend, the Associated Press takes...

May 22, 2014

NPR asks Vatican experts to discuss hopes of the Orthodox

Try to imagine a story about crucial, tense talks between Democrats and Republicans that only...

May 22, 2014

No ghosts in WSJ’s thorough report on Nigerian bombings

Last week, I criticized a front-page Wall Street Journal profile of a Nigerian terror group...

May 21, 2014

Forget Genesis: Adam and Eve make NYTimes front page

From the Bible's Genesis account of creation: The Lord God took the man and put him in...

May 21, 2014

The Atlantic finds new sect: Southern Baptist Convention

Maybe someone at The Atlantic was trying to be clever or just writing too fast....

May 20, 2014

Generic person of God (or gods) busted for selling fake art

So, if you read a news report about a politician who did something really stupid...

May 20, 2014

Baptists ‘unofficially’ changing doctrine on homosexuality?

Southern Baptist leaders are seeking a "softer approach on homosexuality," reports National Public Radio's "All Things Considered."...

May 19, 2014

How to ‘make sense’ of a Muslim ‘atrocity’?

MICHAEL’S QUESTION: As a “religious pluralist,” Michael needs to “somehow make sense of the seemingly...

May 19, 2014

What’s the black-market value of a Host in Ottawa right now?

When dealing with a crime, journalists (as well as police, of course) often ask question...

May 19, 2014

Persecution in India: It matters only if it’s about Muslims

Nice to know the New York Times cares so much about religious freedom in India...

May 18, 2014

WPost profiles ‘evangelical Catholic’ Bobby Jindal

I know this will shock -- SHOCK! -- you, but your friendly GetReligionistas don't agree...

May 17, 2014

About that prophetic USA Today story grilling Mark Jackson

It's time for a quick trip into my very large folder of GetReligion guilt, that...

May 16, 2014

About those Nigerian Christian girls, chanting in Arabic

As I have said many times, I have no idea how foreign correspondents do the...

May 16, 2014

Horny dads at a prom: Too juicy to get the whole story

Let's talk about Clare, the homeschooled teenager in Richmond, Va., who was thrown out of...

May 15, 2014

How much religion news can fit in 300-500 words?

Given your short attention span, I'll make this brief. And I'll get right to the...

May 15, 2014

There he goes, there (Bill Keller) goes again …

In light of the latest newsroom drama at The New York Times, let's pause and...

May 15, 2014

WSJ profiles Nigerian terrorist with no mention of ‘Christians’

Is there a religion angle on the heartbreaking story of the kidnapped Nigerian schoolgirls? Of...