Category: Religion Unplugged

Religion Unplugged

90+ finalists were named for religion news awards. Why 1 stands out.

By Bobby Ross Jr. | Religion Unplugged Editor’s note: Every Friday, “Weekend Plug-In” features analysis, insights and top headlines from the world of faith. Got feedback or ideas for this column? Email Bobby Ross Jr. at therossnews@gmail.com. The Religion News Association named nearly 100 finalists in 22 categories last week for its 2020 Awards for Religion Reporting Excellence. Among the familiar names on the list: Religion Unplugged’s own Meagan Clark, … Continue reading 90+ finalists were named for religion news awards. Why 1 stands out.

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Religion Unplugged

Q&A: Hall Of Famer Rod Carew talks faith, COVID-19 and, yes, baseball

By Bobby Ross Jr. | Religion Unplugged In 19 seasons with the Minnesota Twins and Los Angeles Angels, Rod Carew racked up numbers that made him a first-ballot Hall of Famer. From 1967 to 1985, Carew collected 3,053 hits, won seven American League batting titles and made 18 straight All-Star appearances. But his new memoir, “One Tough Out: Fighting Off Life’s Curveballs,” ventures beyond the … Continue reading Q&A: Hall Of Famer Rod Carew talks faith, COVID-19 and, yes, baseball

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Religion Unplugged

Landmark LGBT ruling: What it means for exemptions, evangelicals and the election

By Bobby Ross Jr. | Religion Unplugged Editor’s note: Every Friday, “Weekend Plug-In” features analysis, insights and top headlines from the world of faith. Got feedback or ideas for this column? Email Bobby Ross Jr. at therossnews@gmail.com. The U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark ruling Monday barring workplace discrimination against gay, lesbian and transgender workers certainly seemed to catch some by surprise. Take USA Today, for example. The URL on the national … Continue reading Landmark LGBT ruling: What it means for exemptions, evangelicals and the election

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Religion Unplugged

Pop quiz: Seven questions about Trump’s church photo op

By Bobby Ross Jr. | Religion Unplugged Editor’s note: Every Friday, “Weekend Plug-In” features analysis, insights and top headlines from the world of faith. Got feedback or ideas for this column? Email Bobby Ross Jr. at therossnews@gmail.com. What’s left to say about the week’s biggest religion story? President Donald Trump’s now-famous walk from the White House to the nearby St. John’s Episcopal Church literally broke the internet. Or at least … Continue reading Pop quiz: Seven questions about Trump’s church photo op

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Religion Unplugged

Faith vs. COVID-19: Restrictions prompt clashes over churches reopening

By Bobby Ross Jr. | Religion Unplugged Editor’s note: Every Friday, “Weekend Plug-In” features analysis, insights and top headlines from the world of faith. Got feedback or ideas for this column? Email Bobby Ross Jr. at therossnews@gmail.com. Culture wars, meet the coronavirus. In the nation’s latest religious freedom battle, church leaders in numerous states — from New York to Oregon — are clashing with governors over how and when to … Continue reading Faith vs. COVID-19: Restrictions prompt clashes over churches reopening

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Religion Unplugged

Investigation into Amish, Mennonite sex abuse honored as Pulitzer finalist

By Bobby Ross Jr. | Religion Unplugged Editor’s note: Every Friday, “Weekend Plug-In” features analysis, insights and top headlines from the world of faith. Got feedback or ideas for this column? Email Bobby Ross Jr. at therossnews@gmail.com. It’s a heavenly time for the Godbeat. For the second year in a row, journalism’s most prestigious award committee has recognized the transcendent work of Pittsburgh Post-Gazette religion editor Peter Smith. Smith and … Continue reading Investigation into Amish, Mennonite sex abuse honored as Pulitzer finalist

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For lessons on closed houses of worship, look at 1918 flu pandemic

By Bobby Ross Jr. | Religion Unplugged Editor’s note: Every Friday, “Weekend Plug-In” features analysis, insights and top headlines from the world of faith. Got feedback or ideas for this column? Email Bobby Ross Jr. at therossnews@gmail.com. I thought I knew a little about my family’s history. I’ve written about my grandfather Lloyd Lee Ross, whose World War II service earned him a Bronze Star Medal and a Purple Heart. … Continue reading For lessons on closed houses of worship, look at 1918 flu pandemic

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Religion Unplugged

#WeRemember: Keeping the faith at 25th anniversary of OKC bombing

By Bobby Ross Jr. | Religion Unplugged Editor’s note: Every Friday, “Weekend Plug-In” features analysis, insights and top headlines from the world of faith. Got feedback or ideas for this column? Email Bobby Ross Jr. at therossnews@gmail.com. OKLAHOMA CITY — At 9:02 a.m. on April 19, 1995, I had just stepped off The Oklahoman’s eighth-floor newsroom elevator when we heard the boom and saw the smoke in the distance. In all, 168 people died … Continue reading #WeRemember: Keeping the faith at 25th anniversary of OKC bombing

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Religion Unplugged

COVID-19: The gap between news media and people of faith

By Bobby Ross Jr. | Religion Unplugged Editor’s note: Every Friday, “Weekend Plug-In” features analysis, insights and top headlines from the world of faith. Got feedback or ideas for this column? Email Bobby Ross Jr. at therossnews@gmail.com. A while back, I found myself asking a woman I’ve known all my life, “Do you really believe the news media is ‘the enemy of the people?’” “Yes, I do,” she replied. I … Continue reading COVID-19: The gap between news media and people of faith

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