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And this just in: a particularly interesting comment from a veteran out there in mainstream-journalism-land. He-she-it wishes to remain “noname” for obvious reasons.
OK, I understand the tensions between Mel Gibson and his hired guns, when it comes to relating to the secular news media in the months running up to the release of the final cut of his movie.
Anyone (with a high-speed connection) seeking the viewpoints of the Democratic candidates on God issues can pay a visit to the video page of the Interfaith Alliance.
A journalist writes in with the following commentary on what the word fundamentalist meant in one newsroom in which he worked: Fundamentalist” is like the political f-word (fascism) . . . and other f-words. It has a particular meaning in the hands of someone who knows what he’s talking about — test cases: one who can distinguish the religious f-word from “charismatic” (or who correctly answers the question “is Pat Robertson a fundamentalist”) is someone who has a right to use the word.
It does appear that The Nation cares deeply about whether President Bush holds traditional Christian beliefs on issues of salvation. Thus, Matt Bivens is lobbying for journalists to start asking Bush if he believes that folks in other faiths are going to heaven or hell.
The focus of this blog is on mainstream news outlets, as opposed to commentary magazines. Still, we also like to note publications that include news and commentary on the power of faith and issues of religion as a regular part of what they do.
