Putting a human face on illegal immigration
Get Religion crickets, prepare to chirp. You guessed it: I’m going to write about media coverage of evangelicals and immigration reform. Again To read my previous posts, click here, here, here and...
View ArticleMedia treatment of Mikey Weinstein under scrutiny
Earlier today I mentioned some questions I have about this crazy “court-martial” story that blew up this week. The post is headlined “I share, you evangelize, they proselytize,” in reference to...
View ArticleSo, what do Southern Baptists have to do to get some ink?
A couple of years ago the Southern Baptist Convention explored the option of changing their name to better reflect the national and international nature of the denomination. I thought at the time that...
View ArticleA top-notch profile of Baptist ethicist, with a few caveats
I really liked Tennessean Godbeat pro Bob Smietana’s profile last year of Richard Land, then the embattled president of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission. But...
View ArticleAgnus Dei: Presbyterian hymnal fight makes news
Before we look at a news story from The Tennessean, a little background. Last week I read a fascinating piece in First Things about a particular kerfuffle in one denomination’s hymnal development. It...
View ArticleGodbeat losing one of its best and brightest
Usually, we critique religion news here at GetReligion. Occasionally, we report on significant developments on the Godbeat. This is one of those times, although — as lightning fast as news travels in...
View ArticleIt’s 5 o’clock somewhere: hymns and happy hour?
“Beer with Jesus” might have fallen off the country music charts, but the trend has legs — er, foam — apparently. You may remember the other half of our resident husband-wife team, GetReligionista...
View ArticlePod people: Local vs. national press on religious liberty
Proposed religious liberty exemptions for wedding vendors — such as bakers, florists and photographers — opposed to same-sex marriage keep making headlines. Here at GetReligion, we’ve highlighted...
View ArticleMeet Christian financial guru Dave Ramsey, minus the faith
A decade ago, as a Tennessee-based religion and enterprise writer for The Associated Press, I profiled Dave Ramsey. I opened my 2003 story this way: NASHVILLE, Tenn. — A chorus of cheers filled the...
View ArticleTwo forgiveness stories that are worth your time
Forgiveness has been making a lot of headlines lately, at least it seems to me. Pope Francis asked for forgiveness for the evil committed by priests who molested children (for more insight, see George...
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