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

Backward people in a backwoods place. Published March 2. Abortion doc and the F-word. Published March 6. The voiceless disappearing flock. Published March 7. Debt and the American church. Published March 12. A handful of religion ghosts. Published March 14. Two faces of pope’s Cuba visit. Published March 26. Ghost in a knuckleballer’s redemption. Published March 29. The revival that went bust. Published March 31. Continue reading March 2012: GetReligion

L.A. Times fails to draw religious blood. Published Feb. 3. Josh Hamilton’s Christian rehab. Published Feb. 4. The narrow Prop 8 decision. Published Feb. 8. Not a pretty kind of truck stop. Published Feb. 10. To love and to cherish till WHEN? Published Feb. 13. Cult of the Seattle sex pastor? Published Feb. 15. When gossip makes the front page. Published Feb. 20. Thin Mints … Continue reading February 2012: GetReligion

Latinos at a small country church. Published Jan. 1. Romney’s Mormonism: Problem for voters? Published Jan. 4. Obama’s war on religion? Published Jan. 9. How do you know that? Published Jan. 10. Imam who loves the Blues. Published Jan. 13. A tale of two storylines. Published Jan. 20. Cowboy Christianity catching on? Published Jan. 24. Romney’s tithing: A closer look. Published Jan. 26. Pod people: More … Continue reading January 2012: GetReligion

Interracial couples and Baptist ‘hierarchy.’ Published Dec. 1. A natural extension of couple’s love. Published Dec. 2. No discrimination based on creed? Published Dec. 6. Evangelical Pujols to the highest bidder? Published Dec. 8. Textbook example of balanced reporting. Published Dec. 10. In Lowe’s ‘backlash,’ a fair hearing? Published Dec. 13. Pod people: Albert Pujols, Macy’s firing. Published Dec. 17. ‘Messenger Angels’ flap media-friendly wings. … Continue reading December 2011: GetReligion

Breaking church-state news in Oregon. Published Nov. 1. The nut’s guide to media attention. Published Nov. 6. The biblical case for spanking. Published Nov. 7. The politics of religious liberty. Published Nov. 15. The Baptist pastor said WHAT!? Published Nov. 16. Pod people: Religious liberty, inflammatory quote. Published Nov. 18. In atheist blitz, where’s the other side? Published Nov. 22. A layered portrait of hate. … Continue reading November 2011: GetReligion

The naked truth of Tribune story. Published Oct. 4. The believer, minus the religion. Published Oct. 6. Read it and weep; this story is that good. Published Oct. 7. Is God a Tigers — er, Rangers — fan? Published Oct. 13. Sin, ink and the bishop’s indictment. Published Oct. 15. Got mojo? Evangelicals and the 2012 election. Published Oct. 18. Finn and the Facebook foes. … Continue reading October 2011: GetReligion

Anonymous sources: Perry impresses evangelicals. Published Sept. 2. Got news? Evangelicals snubbed by 9/11 service? Published Sept. 8. Asking why on 9/11 anniversary. Published Sept. 9. Time does not have layers. Published Sept. 13. No Times for middle ground on bullying? Published Sept. 15. A Southern Baptist by any other name … Published Sept. 21. Pod people: Baptists and Bachmann-district bullies. Published Sept. 24. Hate … Continue reading September 2011: GetReligion