WPost: Virginia law highlights stupidity of home-schooling. Published Aug. 2. Yay! Dallas paper examines heart and soul. Published Aug. 6. Not that there’s anything wrong with that … . Published Aug. 8. Pod people: A little GetEducation for GetReligion. Published Aug. 10. A Messiah was born … in Tennessee. Published Aug. 13. A front-page puff piece on same-sex marriage. Published Aug. 16. Godbeat losing one … Continue reading August 2013: GetReligion

Nolan Ryan’s son and the F-word. Published July 2. Porn: crack cocaine for Christian men? Published July 8. In Kentucky, ‘Shiite Baptists’ and the crazy old uncle. Published July 10. Pod people: The thin line between insight and hearsay. Published July 12. A top-notch profile of Baptist ethicist, with a few caveats. Published July 17. A hot car, a forgotten baby and a faith angle. … Continue reading July 2013: GetReligion

Churches dumping Boy Scouts over gay policy … or not? Published June 1. Seven questions about Boy Scout gay policy coverage. Published June 5. When the pastor has an affair and nobody’s talking. Published June 6. Ghosts in interview with Navy SEAL sniper’s wife. Published June 7. Pod people: ‘Mass exodus’ from Boy Scouts? Published June 8. Southern Baptists on the downhill slide? Published June … Continue reading June 2013: GetReligion

‘Apparently,’ there’s a news story about Wisconsin church. Published May 2. Pod people: Ghosts and crickets in Jason Collins coverage. Published May 6. God’s role in Mark Sanford’s redemption story. Published May 8. In post-denominational age, what’s in a church name? Published May 11. Ready! Set! Be bored by Illinois’ same-sex marriage debate! Published May 15. One, two, trend: Godbeat pros changing jobs! Published May … Continue reading May 2013: GetReligion

All hope is not lost: Easter in America’s newspapers. Published April 2. Pod people: One more Easter home run. Published April 4. USA Today: Jesus’ hometown was … Jerusalem. Published April 6. Faith, fear and the Holocaust. Published April 9. Evangelicals and immigration: Real data, real voices. Published April 11. Out front: the stigma of mental illness. Published April 16. ‘Take Out the Trash Day’ … Continue reading April 2013: GetReligion

Way to go, Joe! Colorado civil-unions story hits the mark. Published March 1. Inside the History Channel’s epic TV miniseries ‘The Bible.’ Published March 4. Duck, duck, goose: Media miss faith angle on “Duck Dynasty.” Published March 6. The new evangelical Goliath? Online ed at Liberty U. Published March 7. Dudes with red hats deadlocked on pope winner. Published March 13. Pope Francis on Page … Continue reading March 2013: GetReligion

Don’t have a cow over Chick-fil-A, man! Published Feb. 2. Nah-nah-nah-nah: Navel-gazing at ninth anniversary. Published Feb. 5. Boy Scouts, Mormons and CNN’s tabloid-style ‘reporting.’ Published Feb. 7. Pod people: Boy Scout leak and grassroots sourcing. Published Feb. 9. Godbeat 101: Localizing the pope resignation story. Published Feb. 12. Definition, please: Who are these evangelicals? Published Feb. 15. Bang! Bang! Hey, eat some cotton candy! … Continue reading February 2013: GetReligion

2012 in review: Contraception vs. religious freedom. Published Jan. 1. Mixing scales of justice and songs of praise. Published Jan. 4. Faith, family, fastballs: Dale Murphy’s Hall of Fame bid. Published Jan. 7. NYT publishes ‘news story’ on pregnancy centers. Published Jan. 9. Muslims believe in adoption, or do they? Published Jan. 11. Meet Christian financial guru Dave Ramsey, minus the faith. Published Jan. 12. … Continue reading January 2013: GetReligion

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