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2014-08-29T13:31:16-04:00

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So, are there unique Episcopal saints or not?

Last updated on: August 29, 2014 at 1:31 pm By geoconger

Noticing some fair-haired children in the slave market one morning, Pope Gregory, the memorable pope, said (in Latin), “What are those?” and on being told that they were Angels, made the memorable joke — “Non Angli, sed Angeli” (“not Angels, but Anglicans”) and commanded one of his saints called St Augustine to go and convert the rest. W.C. Sellar and R.J. Yeatman, 1066 and All That (1930) The Durham Herald-Sun reports on celebrations of a local woman who has been made... Read more

2014-08-29T13:31:17-04:00

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Attention editors: Is there a ‘Little Sisters’ case in your area?

Last updated on: August 29, 2014 at 1:31 pm By tmatt

While the post-Hobby Lobby meltdown continues on the cultural and journalistic left — this New Yorker piece is beyond parody — it’s important to remember that, from a church-state separation point of view, the most serious issues linked to the Health & Human Services mandate have not been settled. Here at GetReligion, we have been urging reporters and editors to look at this as a story that is unfolding on three levels. (1) First, there are churches, synagogues, mosques and... Read more

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2014-08-29T13:31:18-04:00

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Big news report card: Hobby Lobby and contraceptives

Last updated on: August 29, 2014 at 1:31 pm By Bobby Ross Jr.

One of the big misconceptions about the Hobby Lobby case (with apologies to Conestoga Wood Specialties) is that the Oklahoma City-based arts and crafts retailer refuses to pay for employees’ contraceptive coverage. Alas, the National Review notes: Hobby Lobby’s health care plan … includes access, copay-free, to the following categories of FDA-approved birth-control: Male condoms Female condoms Diaphragms with spermicide Sponges with spermicide Cervical caps with spermicide Spermicide alone Birth-control pills with estrogen and progestin (“Combined Pill) Birth-control pills with progestin alone (“The Mini... Read more

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2014-08-29T13:31:18-04:00

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ESPN features pastor who loves umpires, hates baseball

Last updated on: August 29, 2014 at 1:31 pm By Bobby Ross Jr.

Pastor Dean Esskew is provides a religious outlet for professional baseball umpires. https://t.co/oiO8b47dnO pic.twitter.com/uUEAZ2kadR — [ MLB News ] (@InsideBaseball_) June 21, 2014 In case you hadn’t figured it out — examples here, here and here — baseball ranks as a holy subject at GetReligion. Sadly, my beloved Texas Rangers are enduring a forgettable season, much to the amusement of tmatt, a Baltimore resident and Orioles fan. Former Ranger Nelson Cruz, who signed with the Orioles in the offseason, has been... Read more

2014-08-29T13:31:19-04:00

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

Last updated on: August 29, 2014 at 1:31 pm By tmatt

I have decided to yield to the inevitable. This morning’s digital Religion News Service newsletter (click here to subscribe) is dead right: People still grieving Team USA’s loss need to surf through the CNN Belief blog’s redeeming dose of Twitter love for goalie Tim Howard and his modern-era World Cup record of 16 saves in one match. My personal favorite from this digital tsunami: Difference between Tim Howard and Jesus – Jesus had 11 guys he could trust — Patrick... Read more

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2014-08-29T13:31:19-04:00

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WPost writer wears too many hats at men’s conference

Last updated on: August 29, 2014 at 1:31 pm By Jim Davis

Remember Dr. Seuss’ story, The 500 Hats of Bartholomew Cubbins? Whenever Bartholomew took off one hat, another appeared beneath it. Well, the fictional Cubbins has nothing on the real-life Monica Hesse. She covered the two-day International Conference on Men’s Issues near Detroit for the Washington Post. And in her writeup, she constantly switched hats: sometimes narrator, sometimes editorial writer, sometimes judge and jury. Although this is supposed to be straight coverage — it’s not marked as commentary or opinion —... Read more

2014-08-29T13:31:19-04:00

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And the Baltimore Hobby Lobby angle is … the Little Sisters

Last updated on: August 29, 2014 at 1:31 pm By tmatt

All news is local. That’s one of the first laws that journalists quote whenever we try to explain what is and what isn’t news to those outside the profession. In other words, when editors rank stories — deciding what goes on A1, for example — one of the main factors that they take into account is whether an event or trend hits close to home for their own readers. What’s the local angle? With that in mind, it isn’t all... Read more

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2014-08-29T13:31:20-04:00

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NYTimes revisits high court’s abortion buffer zone ruling

Last updated on: August 29, 2014 at 1:31 pm By Bobby Ross Jr.

In grading first-day coverage of the U.S. Supreme Court striking down a Massachusetts abortion buffer zone law, I gave The New York Times a D. My explanation for the near-failing grade: The NYTimes’ front-page story does an excellent job of explaining where the justices came down. But the Old Gray Lady shows her bias when it comes to reporting reactions to the decision, giving top billing — and much more space — to Planned Parenthood than the winning plaintiff. The newspaper improved its performance —... Read more

2014-08-29T13:31:21-04:00

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Middle East stories: The territory includes religion

Last updated on: August 29, 2014 at 1:31 pm By Jim Davis

Terrorists may have declared a new Islamic state in Iraq and Syria, but coverage of their actions is all over the map. Some media fixate on the land or tribal alliances. Some dig into history or listen to Washington. Few look at religious roots of the conflict. The new angle is that the leader, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, has rebranded his jihadist group the Islamic State and declared the birth of a modern-day caliphate, an old-fashioned transnational kingdom ruled by Islamic... Read more

2014-08-29T13:31:21-04:00

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

Last updated on: August 29, 2014 at 1:31 pm By tmatt

So why are the Little Sisters of the Poor at the top of this post as the tsunami of Hobby Lobby coverage continues? Hang on. So far, the mainstream press coverage of today’s U.S. Supreme Court decision (.pdf here) has been rather good. In particular, there has been a shockingly low rate of scare quotes around terms such as “religious liberty” and “religious freedom,” almost certainly because this case — in the eyes of the 5-4 majority — pivoted on... Read more

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