Building religion IQ in reporters? We say, ‘Amen!’ Published June 3. Church to boycott Redskins? Not enough to fill a stadium. Published June 5. We don’t need no religion education, or do we? Published June 5. United (for now) Methodists and the same-sex debate. Published June 8. #SBC14: Race, sex and Muslims make Baptist headlines. Published June 10. Ghosts after Seattle Pacific shooting? Not in … Continue reading June 2014: GetReligion
Newspaper reporter critiqued by GetReligion fires back. Published May 2. Little argument, and little religion, after botched execution. Published May 5. NBA MVP Kevin Durant thanks God, but media fail to notice. Published May 7. Putting a real face on Pew’s Latino religious identity survey. Published May 8. AP’s one-sided report on teaching Bible in public schools. Published May 9. NYTimes leans to the right … Continue reading May 2014: GetReligion
More on politics, sin and Louisiana’s kissing congressman GETRELIGION.ORG — For anyone unfamiliar with Rep. Vance McAllister, he’s a Louisiana congressman who ran on a Christian family values platform. But now he’s in trouble with some voters — and presumably his wife — after he got videotaped kissing a staff member (not a peck on the cheek, by the way). Last week, I praised the serious, respectful nature of the New … Continue reading More on politics, sin and Louisiana’s kissing congressman
Pod people: Hobby Lobby and the Mennonite angle. Published April 1. And for a change, a ‘Noah’ movie story that sails smoothly. Published April 3. About that ‘complex’ doctrine Catholic teachers must follow. Published April 4. Final Four ghosts in long story on Kentucky’s Julius Randle. Published April 5. Ghosts in story on Catholic schools: real or imagined? Published April 8. Washington mudslide disaster: the … Continue reading April 2014: GetReligion
Ready, set, go! Hobby Lobby at the Supremes GETRELIGION.ORG — Hobby Lobby gets its hearing before the Supreme Court this morning. This is big, folks. As the Los Angeles Times describes it: WASHINGTON — A challenge to part of President Obama’s healthcare law that hits the Supreme Court on Tuesday could lead to one of the most significant religious freedom rulings in the high court’s history. USA Today puts it even more dramatically: WASHINGTON — President … Continue reading Ready, set, go! Hobby Lobby at the Supremes
5Q+1: CNN Godbeat pro on his remarkable Lampedusa story GETRELIGION.ORG — When one of the best religion journalists on the planet produces one of the most gratifying stories of his life, news consumers are in for a real treat. Enter Eric Marrapodi, co-editor of CNN’s Belief Blog. His 4,500-word “Stepping-stones to Safety” story — featuring a family fleeing Syria’s war — ran over the weekend. The gripping lede: Lampedusa, … Continue reading 5Q+1: CNN Godbeat pro on his remarkable Lampedusa story
Half-naked dancers and public prayers in Oklahoma City. Published March 1. Dallas paper advocates for Methodist same-sex marriage. Published March 4. 5Q+1: CNN Godbeat pro on his remarkable Lampedusa story. Published March 5. Dallas Morning News advocacy journalism, the prequel. Published March 6. Kentucky church gun giveaway story shoots straight. Published March 7. * Giving both sides a voice in Methodist same-sex debate. Published March … Continue reading March 2014: GetReligion
5Q+1: Godbeat pro reflects on reporting inside Pakistan GETRELIGION.ORG — Jaweed Kaleem, the Religion Newswriters Association’s 2013 Supple Religion Feature Writer of the Year, produces exceptional journalism on a regular basis. Don’t be surprised if his latest story — in which he goes inside Pakistan to report on religious minorities — turns out to be one of the best religion news stories all year. It’s a must read: KARACHI, Pakistan — Every … Continue reading 5Q+1: Godbeat pro reflects on reporting inside Pakistan
A ‘new twist’ in states’ same-sex marriage debates. Published Feb. 4. God News? Can Christian and atheist swap lives for a month? Published Feb. 5. * 10 years of GetReligion: Women and the Godbeat. Published Feb. 7. * 10 years of GetReligion: Five things they didn’t tell me. Published Feb. 7. 5Q+1: Godbeat pro reflects on reporting inside Pakistan. Published Feb. 11. Baring their souls: … Continue reading February 2014: GetReligion
Faith. Family. Fastballs. 