A few years ago, about 2,500 of my closest friends and I packed into a megachurch auditorium in the Oklahoma City area to hear Randy Travis sing.
About that 'deeply religious' shooting victim ...
Two weeks ago, I complained about the Denver Post’s account of a “deeply religious” victim of the Aurora, Colo., theater massacre. For some vague, unknown reason (based on the Post story), the victim, Pierce OâFarrill, forgave the man who opened fire on him and dozens of others.
Holy ghosts in South Korean pastor story?
A little context goes a long way
A Mississippi church’s refusal to allow a black couple to marry in its sanctuary has made national headlines, from ABC News to Reuters.
Report on prayer amendment: fair or biased?
The lead story on the front page of today’s St. Louis Post-Dispatch â right there beside coverage of the Olympics â is an in-depth examination of a proposed Missouri state amendment related to prayer.
And now, equal time for Muslim chickens ...
Here’s the gist of a recent Los Angeles Times story: An Islamic butcher shop finds surprising success in a predominantly Latino neighborhood of east L.A.
'Deeply religious' victim forgives attacker
The Denver Post has a compelling interview with a wounded victim of the Aurora, Colo., theater massacre.
Faith in Aurora: Seeking heavenly answers
No words. Same empty feeling in pit of my stomach as Tucson, Va. Tech, 9/11, OKC, (fill in the blank). #theatershooting #evil #prayers
A town, a cross and the Constitution
Nearly two decades ago (and man, do I feel old!), I covered the fast-growing suburb of Edmond, Okla., for The Oklahoman, then Oklahoma’s statewide newspaper.
