Irshad Manji had a provocative piece in the Wall Street Journal this weekend. Here’s how it began:
Churches respond to Osama's death
It was just a week ago that we all got news about the killing of Osama bin Laden. On Sunday night, crowds of people came out to celebrate this victory in the war on terror. And while many people understood the impromptu reaction, others felt a bit uncomfortable by the celebration. I think we all probably had mixed emotions in our reaction to Osama’s death. Almost immediately, many of my (mostly) Lutheran friends and family discussed what our reaction should be and it was an interesting example of how theology influences our day-to-day behavior.
It won't be long now
I first posted on the impending end of the world back in early January, bidding farewell to life as we know it and voicing a few concerns about an Associated Press story.
Same-sex debate in New York
The New York Times reports that faith groups are campaigning to block gay marriage in the state of New York:
Russian angel with a torn spirit
Anyone out there in GetReligion reader land today who, for whatever reason, feels the need to get depressed?
Normative Islam and Osama
There’s so much interesting journalism happening in the aftermath of the Osama bin Laden killing. You can learn more about everything from War Dogs to secret helicopters.
Got news? Abbottabad priest holds breath
First let me note that, even as we justifiably debate some questions about the life, death and burial of Osama bin Laden, I am one of those guys who think that mainstream press coverage of the religious elements of this story has actually been quite solid — in some cases pushing past the early answers from the White House and into unexplored territory.
Historian or fraud?
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Pod people: No shrines for shrine haters
Happy Cinco de Mayo everyone! On Crossroads this week, we discussed media coverage of the burial of Osama bin Laden as well as coverage of the Royal Wedding. During the podcast, I noted that there had been much excellent journalism this week and that some errors are bound to creep in. What’s important, I think, is to get the story right as quickly as possible.
