Many GetReligion readers have been anxious for more religion stories that deal with the economic crisis.
Praying about the economy
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Is yoga a religious discipline?
Of the many mailing lists I’m on, the Hindu American Foundation‘s is one of the more interesting. An advocacy group, they send out regular emails with news stories relating to Hinduism.
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Missing words make a difference
Earlier this week, a regional church court heard a case in which a Presbyterian pastor from Pittsburgh was accused of performing a same-sex wedding ceremony in violation of the constitution of the Presbyterian Church (U.S.A.).
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Keeping women in their place
In the early days after the selection of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin for the Republican ticket, the mainstream media ran quite a few stories wondering whether a female candidate with children should really be in such a position of authority and responsibility. Now they’ve decided to try really hard to get religious adherents to carry their water. The Associated Press chose one denomination — out of the many and various Christian groups that retain the traditional male-only clergy — to frame a story about whether females should be in secular power:
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Secession, divorce in Episcopal dioceses
So the Episcopal Diocese of Pittsburgh is voting on Saturday about whether to secede from the Episcopal Church. Ann Rodgers, the ace religion reporter at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, has been all over this story for years. Whether she’s covering Episcopal or Presbyterian battles, she writes interesting stories that are chock full of context and give plenty of room for all sides to weigh in.
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Religious caricature double standard?
Just as Young Man Pulliam said last week, Deborah Howell devoted her most recent ombudsman column to the controversy over Pat Oliphant’s anti-Pentecostal cartoon that was published on WashingtonPost.com. Howell had noted in an earlier column that readers were right to complain over the cartoon. This weekend, she ran a lengthier piece about political cartooning in general.
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Plea for journalism fundamentals (updated)
Let’s just get right to it. This Los Angeles Times piece about the religious views of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is pretty much worthless.
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Building an image
Dubai, the largest city in the United Arab Emirates, has long been known as an influential port city. But it’s a huge tourist destination as well. The city is constantly building, allegedly claiming 15-25 percent of the world’s cranes. It has the tallest man-made structure, the only 7-star hotel, massive man-made islands in the shape of a palm tree. Half the time I see pictures of Dubai, I’m unsure if what I’m seeing is real or computer generated.
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Policing prayer
Six of 17 chaplains Virginia State Police chaplains have resigned because of new restrictions on prayer. The state police superintendent ordered them to offer only non-denominational prayers at public events. All stories about movement on First Amendment protections are big and the Washington-area papers made sure to cover it.
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