The first storytelling rule: Get the name of the dog.
The second religion-news storytelling rule: Get the name of the church
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Vote now! Time serves up correction of the year (updated)
It may be the religion-beat question of the year. So all together now: Why is Pope Francis so popular with mainstream journalists?
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Baylor's Art Briles: Diehard Texan and what else?
Try to imagine national-level journalists writing about how a coach does or does not fit into the culture of Notre Dame University without mentioning Catholicism.
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Mandela the sinner? Mandela the prophet? Yes, cover both
One of the greatest mysteries in life is the moral complexity that is often found in the hearts of great men and women who live truly great lives and, even, in their best moments perform great deeds that can be called blessed, or even holy.
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The Methodist roots of Nelson Mandela
A giant banner outside the Apartheid Museum in Johannesburg â which I visited during a 2009 reporting trip to South Africa â uses those terms to describe Nelson Mandela, although many more certainly could be applied.
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Missing nuns, missing details, in Maaloula (updated)
Trust me on this. I know that it must be impossible for journalists to cover events in the war-torn land of Syria right now without getting their heads blown off. This is especially true for correspondents linked to Western news organizations that are trying to cover the actions of Islamist radicals.
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Joe Jonas unplugged begs for good reporter and editor
Purity rings, an Assembly of God church breakup, suit-wearing and pew-sitting. Mandatory attendance on Sunday mornings and fulfilling all expectations.
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'Dozens of pastors' not quoted in front-page story
Readers of The Oklahoman, my hometown newspaper and one-time employer, awoke today to a banner, front-page story on controversy over a play opening in Oklahoma City this week.
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Does God hear prayers from just anyone?
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