5Q+1 interview: Melissa Binder on the thriving Godbeat in America’s least-religious city
5Q+1 interview: Melissa Binder on the thriving Godbeat in America’s least-religious city Melissa Binder is rocking the Godbeat in one of the unlikeliest of places – Portland, Ore. “Who else is going to tell you what religion in the rest of the United States might look like in 50 years?” The Oregonian writer responds when asked about covering faith and values in America’s least-religious city. Binder’s … Continue reading 5Q+1 interview: Melissa Binder on the thriving Godbeat in America’s least-religious city
Love the preacher who left? You won’t like the new one
Love the preacher who left? You won’t like the new one (reporting from Wichita, Kan.): Instead of hiring a ‘sacrificial lamb,’ interim ministry advocates urge a process of reflection and discernment. WICHITA, Kan. — Mark Frost drives a Ford Focus. His other vehicle, he quips, is a Cessna. “So I feel like I’m coming home,” Frost jokes as he introduces himself to the RiverWalk Church of … Continue reading Love the preacher who left? You won’t like the new one
August 2015: GetReligion
Ghostbusters: Solving faith mystery of CEO who cut his $1 million salary to pay employees more. Published Aug. 3. Hard-hitting journalism on Baptist church’s acceptance of same-sex marriage? Not exactly. Published Aug. 4. Hey, enjoy some pretend journalism on ‘a fake church in a real church.’ Published Aug. 5. Mennonite husband and wife say they have no hatred toward gays; media say they’re ‘anti-gay.’ Published Aug. … Continue reading August 2015: GetReligion
Same-sex marriage legalized — now what?
Landmark ruling alarms Christians who view marriage as a sacred union between one man and one woman. By Bobby Ross Jr. | The Christian Chronicle “If Caesar gives it, he can take it away.” So warns minister and lawyer Melvin Otey in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s landmark 5-4 decision legalizing same-sex marriage. Despite declarations of support for religious freedom by President Barack … Continue reading Same-sex marriage legalized — now what?
Wedding has a ring to it — hopefully
Wedding has a ring to it — hopefully: Expect the unexpected — even the wacky — on the couple’s big day. If you’ve seen the movie “Father of the Bride” (with Spencer Tracy or Steve Martin), you know how crazy wedding planning can be. Fortunately, I’m the father of the groom. So I bought a bow tie, agreed to read a Scripture at the ceremony and … Continue reading Wedding has a ring to it — hopefully
What role did Chattanooga gunman’s religion play?
In #Chattanooga, journalists ask the obvious question: What role did gunman's religion play?: http://t.co/Yi2SeevDKO pic.twitter.com/X3CGIBINbu — GetReligion (@GetReligion) July 17, 2015 This analysis of media coverage appears online at GetReligion.org. Continue reading What role did Chattanooga gunman’s religion play?
5Q+1 interview: Pulitzer winner on the Godbeat, the Charleston shooting and black church fires
5Q+1 interview: Pulitzer winner Jennifer Berry Hawes on the Godbeat, the Charleston shooting and black church fires Just a few months ago, veteran religion writer Jennifer Berry Hawes celebrated winning the Pulitzer Prize. Hawes, a projects writer for the The Post and Courier in Charleston, S.C., worked on the team that produced “Till Death Do Us Part,” a project on domestic violence that earned journalism’s … Continue reading 5Q+1 interview: Pulitzer winner on the Godbeat, the Charleston shooting and black church fires
Walking (with God) in Memphis
Walking (with God) in Memphis (reporting from Memphis, Tenn.): In the nation’s poorest metro area, a Christian ministry trains former inmates to succeed at work — and life. MEMPHIS, Tenn. — In a room at the Midtown Church of Christ, a dozen men bow to pray each weekday morning. Then they drop to the ground and do 10 to 15 pushups. “It’s just something I … Continue reading Walking (with God) in Memphis
July 2015: GetReligion
For journalists, three crucial things to consider linked to #WhoIsBurningBlackChurches. Published July 1. 5Q+1 interview: Pulitzer winner Jennifer Berry Hawes on the Godbeat, the Charleston shooting and black church fires. Published July 2. Religion vs. history? Something’s missing in coverage of that banned Ten Commandments monument in Oklahoma. Published July 3. Louisville Courier-Journal offers a case study in biased media coverage of same-sex marriage. Published … Continue reading July 2015: GetReligion
