By Bobby Ross Jr. | GetReligion
Stunning.
Absolutely stunning.
That’s the only way to describe what happened in a Dallas courtroom Wednesday.
If you pay attention at all to the news, you know what I’m talking about, of course: the hug seen around the world.
The hug, as you know, followed an amazing gesture of forgiveness that nobody — absolutely nobody — saw coming.
Here’s how it played out on the front page of today’s Dallas Morning News, the local newspaper that has covered this story so well from start to finish:
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All of my GetReligion columns (October 2019):
• In Atlanta newspaper story on fired Catholic music minister, the villain and bad doctrine are clear. Published Oct. 1.
• Hug seen around the world: Botham Jean’s brother forgives ex-officer who killed his brother. Published Oct. 3.
• Friday Five: Forgiveness and justice, Scouting and faith, Tree of Life anniversary, Eric Metaxas. Published Oct. 4.
• Reporters delve into Dallas judge giving Amber Guyger a Bible and urging her to read John 3:16. Published Oct. 7.
• After a tragic shooting, a prayer at a Chick-fil-A in Nebraska draws a GetReligion reader’s interest. Published Oct. 9.
• For a former newspaper religion editor, a Catholic clergy sex abuse case hits close to home. Published Oct. 10.
• Friday Five: Dodger blues, religious freedom threat, Bathsheba raped?, judge’s faith, Chick-fil-A hero. Published Oct. 11.
• Try telling this NBA player’s story without mentioning his faith? Actually, The Ringer did. Published Oct. 14.
• Media ‘break out the pitchforks’ after Pompeo’s speech on ‘Being a Christian Leader.’ Published Oct. 16.
• Obituary of powerful Congressman Elijah E. Cummings of Maryland haunted by religion ghosts. Published Oct. 17.
• Friday Five: Elijah Cummings, Kurdish evangelicals, Tree of Life, viral forgiveness, open marriages/NYT. Published Oct. 18.
• Chick-fil-A culture war goes international: What’s the real story in plans to close British location? Published Oct. 21.
• Amid bush-league PR operation, Houston Astros could use some good – er, God – news. Published Oct. 23.
• After haunted obit, AP produces solid piece on black church’s role in Rep. Elijah Cummings’ life. Published Oct. 24.
• Friday Five: Astros blunder, Chick-fil-A, SBC women profs, Ugandan justice, Jesus (really) saves. Published Oct. 25.
• ‘Bless these bats,’ says Nationals’ priest right before Washington’s World Series bats go cold. Published Oct. 28.
• A scoop and solid coverage: Joe Biden denied Holy Communion over abortion support, paper reports. Published Oct. 29.
• The single-most important word in WSJ’s fascinating portrait of Southern Baptists’ generational divide. Published Oct. 31.
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