The Rev. Ted Haggard story is now unfolding in a manner that is both dramatic and, for journalists, frustrating.
Overseers: Based on our investigation, he's out
As several GetReligion readers have noted on the comment boards, the Rev. Ted Haggard has been fired.
Ted Haggard, the symbolic centrist
Over the past few days, I have been watching the coverage of the Rev. Ted Haggard fiasco carefully to see how many journalists understand one of the most important facts in this story.
Father Ted Haggard? Say what?
After a wild Friday on the Colorado Springs front, I think I can safely say that there is more news and fallout to come.
"Deceptions" in a lie-detector test
Here is the latest from Denver. This does not prove anything one way or the other, of course, it just adds evidence that the truth is somewhere in between the accuser’s pre-election media splash and the Rev. Ted Haggard’s initial denials. In other words, the lie-detector test backs the position already accepted by the leadership of New Life Church.
Timing, tapes and Clintonian grammar
He said vs. he said in Colorado Springs
The pre-election story of the day, of course, is about the stunning allegations by a former gay male escort against the Rev. Ted Haggard, president of the National Association of Evangelicals and pastor of the 14,000-member New Life Church in Colorado Springs. Haggard has stepped down from both posts, pending investigations.
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Young master Jeremy on Foleygate
As GetReligion readers know, I rather enjoy pointing out the good work of friends of this blog. That’s one of the nice things about communicating in such a personal medium.
