For some reason, someone forgave someone else. Published Dec. 4. Who’s feeding the starving people? Published Dec. 6. The Southern Baptists’ scarlet ‘A.’ Published Dec. 10. Ho ho ho and Merry F-word. Published Dec. 12. Pod people: Forgiveness is such a simple word. Published Dec. 15. Coming soon to a TV near you: ‘The Bible.’ Published Dec. 17. Bring your swords, and guns, to church. … Continue reading December 2012: GetReligion

Risking lives to save souls in Mexico. Published Nov. 2. God, gang graffiti and gunfire in L.A. Published Nov. 6. The ghost of Prince William County. Published Nov. 8. When Bible Belt atheists go to church. Published Nov. 10. A red state American in her natural habitat. Published Nov. 13. Ready, set, barf: an evangelical football feature. Published Nov. 15. Pod people: Red America and … Continue reading November 2012: GetReligion

Separation of church and Lone Star State. Published Oct. 2. Church, Lone Star State and #RNA2012. Published Oct. 5. #RNA2012: ‘Energized’ to tell great religion stories. Published Oct. 9. #RNA2012: Godbeat’s ‘Susan Lucci’ takes second place. Published Oct. 10. #RNA2012: Outside a Mormon temple wedding. Published Oct. 12. #APStyleChat: Religion style in 140 characters or less. Published Oct. 17. Capital punishment, abortion and a Catholic … Continue reading October 2012: GetReligion

A grumble, a chuckle and a question mark. Published Sept. 4. Via CNN: cutout characters, conjecture and CAIR. Published Sept. 6. NPR ‘smear job’ on Catholic university? Published Sept. 12. At issue in Massachusetts: End of life. Published Sept. 14. Not all Tennesseans are Islamophobes!? Published Sept. 20. Big tragedy, big money in Big Apple. Published Sept. 27. Meanwhile, back at AP’s Sausage Factory. Published Sept. … Continue reading September 2012: GetReligion

A little context goes a long way. Published Aug. 2. Holy ghosts in South Korean pastor story? Published Aug. 7. About that ‘deeply religious’ shooting victim … Published Aug. 8. ‘Butt naked and demanded cigarettes.’ Published Aug. 12. For Chick-fil-A boss, guilt by insinuation. Published Aug. 13. What exactly do these tribal members hold sacred? Published Aug. 18. Revisiting tribes, sacred land and holy ghosts. … Continue reading August 2012: GetReligion

Religion ghost? RIP Andy Griffith. Published July 4. Cure vs. change: Is there a difference? Published July 11. Powerful portrait of persecuted Pakistani. Published July 12. Coached by God? NYT profiles Olympic runner. Published July 16. A town, a cross and the Constitution. Published July 18. Faith in Aurora: Seeking heavenly answers. Published July 20. ‘Deeply religious’ victim forgives attacker. Published July 26. And now, … Continue reading July 2012: GetReligion

Richard Land has layers. Published June 1. Well handled snakes, in the Tennessean. Published June 5. Man bites dog in Dallas? Published June 9. The voiceless disappearing flock, again. Published June 11. Westboro nutjobs protest Billy Graham. Published June 14. Historic election for Southern Baptists. Published June 20. Who are these ‘Christian’ missionaries? Published June 21. Pod people: GetReligion news alert. Published June 24. Did … Continue reading June 2012: GetReligion

A pastor loses her faith. Published May 3. Ghost in Mariano Rivera’s comeback? Published May 5. Shocking! A lavish television ministry. Published May 7. Josh Hamilton’s ‘blessing from above.’ Published May 9. AP editorializes on Girl Scouts. Published May 11. Ghost at Catholic girls school. Published May 15. Slow-pitch screamer on the Godbeat. Published May 19. Church and the single life. Published May 21. NPR, … Continue reading May 2012: GetReligion

Child baptisms spur legal dispute. Published April 4. Did woman really survive abortion? Published April 5. Concerning Obama’s faith, where’s the (journalistic) beef? Published April 11. A lion, a lamb and a controversy, oh my! Published April 15. Why do Baptists oppose Texas lottery? Published April 17. Defying the archbishop in Seattle? Published April 18. Is AP ‘desperately seeking Pulitzers?’ Published April 20. Pod people: Case … Continue reading April 2012: GetReligion